Spring Sample Menus
Cocktails in the Garden
Deviled Quail Eggs Three Ways
Curried Carrot, “Green Eggs & Ham” with Spinach and Country Ham, Old Bay Crab
Broiled Oysters with Siracha Lime Butter
Shallots, Black Lava Sea Salt
Radishes on Rock Salt with Butter Spreads
Brown Butter-Pink Sea Salt Spread, Seaweed Butter, Herb Butter, Croissant Toasts
Grapes Coated in Lavender Goat Cheese & Toasted Almonds
Hungry Hill Honey
Roasted Fennel Hummus
Orange Olive Oil, Pistachios, Carrots
Duck Confit Sliders
Cherry-Red Onion Jam, Coarse Mustard, Arugula
Braised and Broiled Pork Belly with Pecan Bacon “Butter”
According to Daniel Plum Jam
Spring Suppers
Pistachio Crusted Rack of Lamb with Balsamic Cherry Sauce
Vidalia Onion-Angel Hair Flan
Green and White Asparagus with Mint Pesto
Arctic Char with Three Pea Salad,
Brown Butter-Shallot Buerre Blanc
Leek, Potato & Morel Gratin
Roasted Carrot Medley with Ginger-Citrus Honey
Spring Salads
Asparagus Mimosa Salad
Creamy Baked Egg, Parsley-Orange Peel Dressing, Garlic Scapes, Pepper Bacon, Parmesan Shaves
Strawberry Caprese
Bocconcini, Basil, Hazelnuts, Croissant Crouton with Strawberry-Balsamic Jam
Madison County Smoked Trout, Tart Apples & Thin Sliced Red Onion Local Spring Greens, Creamy Dill-Horseradish Dressing
Fresh Strawberries, Caromont Farm Goat Cheese, Brown Butter Toasted Walnuts, Roasted Beets
Micro Greens, Red Onions Marinated in Berry Vinaigrette
Spring Tea Party
Tea Sandwiches
Cucumber and Lemon-Herb Cream Cheese
Asparagus and Virginia Ham with Boursin
Smoked Salmon with Dukkah Egg Salad on Mini Croissants
Tomato with Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Mayo and Arugula
Smoked Turkey with Citrus-Sage Butter on Apricot Bread
Curried Chicken Salad on Carrot Bread with Tatsoi
Goat Cheese and Hazelnut with Tomato-Curry-Orange Butter
Scones
All served with organic butter and crème fraiche
Apricot-Almond-Chocolate Chip Scones with Apricot Jam
Lemon Poppy Seed Scones with Lemon Curd
Cherry-Orange Scones with Orange Marmalade
Mint Chocolate Chip Scones with Vanilla Butter
Other Tea Items
Spiced Pecan- Date- Cheddar Wafers
Savory Aged Gouda-Walnut Biscotti
Signature Cookies
Triple Chocolate Pistachio ~ Ginger Dream ~ Espresso Walnut with Espresso Salt
Lavender-Lemon Shortbread ~ Matcha Tea Shortbread Cookies with Demerara Sugar Crystals
Fresh Fruit with Gran Marnier-Brown Sugar Dip & Honey-Lime Yogurt
Fresh Asparagus with Lemon-Mint Dip
Assorted Teas and Coffees Strawberry Lemonade
Fresh Ginger Ale ~ Orange Tea Punch
Plates of thin sliced lemons and clove studded orange slices, Goblets of fresh mint,
Cinnamon sticks, Sugar Cubes and Raw Sugar, Shenandoah Valley Cream
All About The Bacon
(No, you wouldn’t order ALL of these for a party… or would you?)
Cornmeal Biscuits with Pimento Cheese, Spiced Bacon and Quick Pickled Jalapeno
Bacon “Fries”~ Pecan Praline Bacon Strips
Pecan Bacon “Butter” sandwiched between Ellen’s White Cheddar-Pecan-Dried Date Wafers
Bacon Beignets with Orange-Thyme Curd and Maple-Bacon Jam
Irish Pub Mac ‘n Cheese with Bacon, Caramelized Onions, Irish Cheddar, Fresh Thyme, Pretzel Crust and Malt Vinegar “Syrup”
Lordy Lardy Cake
Bacon-buttermilk pound cake made with preservative free bacon fat, dried apricots & currents.
Gluten Free Goodies
Fat Chicken Millet
New fangled chicken & rice~roasted & pulled local chicken, pan drippings, millet grain, bone broth, spring onions, spiced chicken skin “crisps,” parsley, Marcona almonds in coarse sea salt.
Grilled Shrimp “Martini”
Martini glass filled with avocado salad in lime-cilantro-cumin yogurt, marinated and
grilled Carolina shrimp, harissa cocktail sauce.
Chicken-Spring Mushroom Ragu on Sweet Potato Polenta
Brown Butter Spinach, Parmesan Shaves
Mocha Angel Pie with Crisp Hazelnut Meringue Crust
A Bunch for Brunch?
The Famous Virginia Ham Popover Biscuits
Baked Egg in Bread Boats with Lobster, Pancetta, Chive Hollandaise
Seared Duck Breast, Savory Thyme-Forbidden Rice Waffles Ginger-Cherry Drizzle, Spicy Duck Skin Cracklings
Ellen’s Signature Maple Sausage, Apple and Aged Gouda Quiche
Berry-Rhubarb Shortcake
Coconut Biscuits, Vanilla Crème Fraiche, Salted Caramel
