Thursday, July 5, 2012

Community Table in Connecticut

7-05-2012 Thu. hot, sunny. 


LUNCH  --- ( at Cafe New Canaan ) cappuccino | Parisian sandwich  
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---  plum 
DINNER --- ( at Community Table, Litchfield county, CT) everything on the daily menu: farm lettuces, radishes, cucumbers, shaved heirloom carrots, kohlrabi, white wine vinaigrette | potato gnocchi, squash blossoms. zephyr squash, roasted tomato, leek, garlic confit, fennel | mussels, green coconut curry broth, snap peas, mint, basil | duck confit, smashed strawberries, basil, fennel puree || hack, warm been salad, haricot vert, peas, asparagus, arugula, lava beans, sea beans, lemon butter sauce | pasture raised chicken, quinoa tabour, patty pan squash, cucumber, feta cheese, grilled frisee, cured olives, lime yogurt, charmoula | organic duck breast, beet puree, grilled fennel, roasted beets, beet greens, blueberries, duck jus | slow smoked heritage pig, roasted vegetables, broccoli, pork jus, rhubarb mostarda, gooseberries || black raspberry thyme souffle | raised bed, chocolate sucre, bitter sweet chocolate mousse, chocolate mud, fennel ice cream || wine 





black walnut community table

 bread and butter

a field trip

from the beach

cheese and blossoms

duck with strawberries

pork and pea shoots

chicken and spring onion

hake and asparagus

duck and beets

souffle 


chocolate
 
  • Community Table, on a country road in Litchfield county, CT. food is local, cooking is superb.  

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  • an early bird visit to Philip Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan
















 





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  • an afternoon visit to Morison Gallery in  Kent, CT. The modern barn building is particularly impressive inside.








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