Garden Kitchen Menu, Friday 1/27/2017
Taster
Fried Green Tomatoes italian bread crumbs, cajun dust, creamy dill 9
Steak Bites grilled, balsamic marinade, pan jus, horseradish cream (GF) 10
Bratwurst & Onion Jam grilled, jalapeno & cheddar, arugula (GF) 9
Roasted Eggplant Hummus black beauty, crudite, grilled whole wheat bread (V, can be GF) 8
Kitchen Sink 3 gourmet cheeses, dry salami, dill pickles, pickled beets, cinnamon cherries, “rat tail” radish, roasted nuts, mixed olives, carrot marmalade, raspberry jam, citrus pickled fennel, grilled housemade bread 16
Suggested Drink: Garden Kitchen Sangria
Crunchy Salad
Trumpet Truffle baby arugula, wine soaked trumpet mushrooms, black truffle burrata, toasted pine nuts, roasted red beet, st. valery carrot, shaved red onion, beet chips, rosemary olive oil & balsamic reduction (VO, GF) 14
Heirloom Farmhouse speckled farm lettuce, goat cheese, shaved carrot, roasted red beet, shaved chioggia & black radish, red onion, toasted sunflower seeds, bok choy flowers,
choice of dressing (VO,GF) 13
Warm the Soul Soup
Lamb & Mushroom Chili cremini mushroom, kidney & black beans, black eyed peas, heirloom tomato, roasted eggplant, chipotle crema, green onion & cornbread 9/12
Butternut Squash & Roasted Fennel farm carrot, valencia orange, coconut milk, fennel frond (V,GF) 8/11
Entree
Cabrilla Grouper local grouper filet poached in a kombu & pork broth, wilted bloomsdale spinach, garlic roasted trumpet mushrooms & farm carrot, scallions (GF) MP
Suggested Wine: South Coast Winery Chardonnay Sans Chêne
Duck & Macaroni duck confit, 3 cheese butternut squash bechamel, roasted portobello mushroom, caciotta al tartufo & pangritata, african blue basil (VO) 25
Suggested Wine: Stehleon Vineyards Rose
Grilled Lamb Lollipops pistachio mint pesto, whole wheat pita, dill & feta tzatziki, grilled eureka lemon, heirloom tomato, roasted garlic thyme mushrooms (GF no pita) 25
Suggested Wine: Santo Tomas Tempranillo Cabernet
Jidori Oyster Chicken valencia orange, ginger & tamari sriracha glaze, “oyster” chicken, housemade bok choy kimchi, roasted maitake mushroom, basmati rice (GF) 22
Suggested Wine: Stehleon Vineyards Torrontes
Sweet Tooth
Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake noir chocolate, chocolate sable, macerated strawberries & whipped cream 10
Lemon Meringue Pie flakey pie crust, eureka lemon curd, torched meringue 9
Blackberry Tart blackberry filling, almond maple crust, coconut whipped cream (V,GF) 9
All food at Garden Kitchen is handcrafted from scratch using the freshest ingredients, opting for local & organic when possible. We also strive to use hormone & antibiotic free meats.