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American Grill Menu

Menu items are subject to market price and availability

HORS D'OEUVRES

Crudités with aïoli  assorted raw and blanched vegetables with breadsticks and garlic mayonnaise Individual onion quiche  sweet onions, bacon, eggs and shredded cheddar, baked in puff pastry
Smoked salmon  with crème fraîche, capers, herbs & salmon roe, served on English cucumber rounds Individual mushroom tarts  with shallots, herbs, sherry and cream, baked in puff pastry
Lamb kebabs  marinated in orange, apricot nectar, garlic & mint and charcoal grilled with peppers, pearl onions & apricots Scallop rumaki  baked bacon wrapped sea scallops, marinated with tamari, garlic and ginger, glazed with wasabi-maple syrup
Mixed fruit salad  seasonal fresh fruits, dried or fresh tropical fruits, orange juice and Grand Marnier Organic cream cheese spread  with shiitake, morels, shallots & truffle oil, served with assorted crackers

APPETIZERS

Rosemary smoked sea scallops  charcoal grilled with grape tomatoes, baby squash, pearl onions and rosemary oil Chilled asparagus  in black cherry-hazelnut dressing with toasted hazelnuts and dried cherries, served over mesclun mix
Crabmeat crème brûlée  lump crabmeat baked in Mornay sauce, topped with parmesan cheese & garnished with lemon-thyme oil Roasted beet salad  with sweet onion and avocados in roasted shallot lime vinaigrette, topped with garlic herb croutons
Shrimp cocktail  with choice of homemade wasabi mayonnaise or chipotlé Thousand Island dressing Raw oysters  on the half shell over shaved ice with lemon wedges and fresh grated horseradish
Endive salad  with watercress, sorrel, dried cranberries, toasted almonds and golden apples in grapefruit-apple vinaigrette Spinach salad  with arugala, red onion, mandarin orange & glazed walnuts in a basil-mint orange-walnut vinaigrette
Tuna tartar  in lemon olive oil layered with red onion and cucumber salad and diced potato, topped with sour cream and caviar Mushroom Napoleon  layers of crispy parmesan tuiles, over a red bell pepper coulis, garnished with black truffle and curls of parmigiano

SOUPS

Clam chowder  choice of Manhattan or New England style, served with elephant garlic chips or crispy parmesan tuiles Cream of celeriac  celery root, sweet onion, garlic, parsley root, celery brunoise, chicken stock and heavy cream
Pumpkin soup  with onion, roasted parsnips & carrots, chicken stock, fresh ground curry spices and half and half Lentil soup  with bacon, onion, garlic, carrot, celery, chard and beef broth simmered with herbs & parmesan cheese
Corn chowder  with roasted garlic, onion, celery, bell pepper, chicken broth, winter savory and heavy cream Potato and onion  caramelized sweet onions, chicken broth, sliced potatoes, fresh dill and goat's milk
Cream of mushroom  dried & fresh mushrooms, roasted shallots, chicken stock, fresh chervil, sherry and light cream Cream of asparagus & kohlrabi  with celery, onion, leek, chicken stock, fresh herbs & light cream, with garlic croutons

ENTREES

Roast Poussin  fresh young chicken stuffed with dried and fresh fruit, chestnuts, celery, onions, herbs and apricot brandy Roast organic turkey  marinated in cranapple brine, smoked with sage, honey roasted and served with cranorange relish
Apple cider roasted chicken  free range bird wrapped in bacon, stuffed with spiced apple chutney and served with baked pears Roast Cornish hen  stuffed with cornbread and oyster dressing, served with veal stock, roasted garlic and red wine sauce
Trout amandine  milk soaked filets, dredged in rice flour and sauteed in butter, toasted almonds, Amaretto & dried peaches Orange roughy filet  marinated with citrus, then mesquite grilled and served with orange-mango lemon-thyme butter
Blackened tuna  pan roasted with fresh ground cajun spices, served medium rare with aïoli Whiskey sour salmon steak  marinated in bourbon, honey and citrus juices, then grilled on a cedar plank
Buffalo steak medallions  marinated in cider vinegar & maple syrup, sauteed with shallot, veal stock & dried cherries Mesquite smoked sea bass  marinated in lime juice, brown sugar, cumin and grilled with mildly spicy chili garlic butter
Crown roast of pork  stuffed with onions, celery, apples, raisins, quatre epices & served with golden delicious pan gravy Barbecued rib lamb chops  with smokey and spicy orange-raspberry chile glaze, served with apple-raspberry mint jelly
Baked stuffed lobster  stuffed with garlic, shrimp, bread crumbs, English Stilton, cognac and Worcestershire sauce Hazelnut crusted duck breast  marinated in orange juice with roasted garlic and finished with raspberry-balsamic glaze
Pan roasted pork tenderloin  in pomegranate molasses glaze with honey & lemon, served with cranberry-blackberry relish Charcoal grilled ostrich filet  stuffed with roasted shallots and served in a red wine mushroom demiglace with herbs
Steelhead trout  baked with garlic, ginger & tamari and served with lemongrass-wasabi butter Venison cutlets  in a maple-cider glaze with apples, juniper berries and baked figs in applejack
Beef Wellington  with paté de foie grâs & black truffles, baked in puff pastry and served with Madeira reduction Beef tournedos  bacon wrapped, stuffed with herbs, bleu cheese, walnuts & served with 4-peppercorn cream reduction

SIDE DISHES

Curried basmati rice pilaf  with fruit and nuts Roasted green beans and asparagus  with garlic
Organic millet or quinoa pilaf  with vegetables Organic brown rice casserole  with vegetables
Pureed winter squash  with maple syrup Mashed potatoes  with roasted garlic, milk & butter
Sauteed blue & red potatoes  with parsley & onion Mashed potatoes  with pureed organic beets
Mashed potatoes  with pureed organic carrots Sweet potato waffle chips  with chipotlé sprinkle
Whipped celery root  with butter & cream Sweet pickled beets  with Grand Marnier & spices
Sauteed spinach  with shallots and stock reduction Cauliflower and haricots verts  au gratin with almond
Parsnip fries  cooked in cold-pressed canola oil Baked yams  with spiced butter & brown sugar
Yellow corn muffin  with honey & green chile Cheesy blue cornbread  with maple syrup & corn
Grilled zucchini timbale  layered with roasted peppers and warm mushroom ragout in balsamic herb butter sauce, topped with parsnip fries Scallopped potatoes  layered with carrots, parsnips & red onion, in cheddar cream with Taylor ham, topped with crumbs and grated cheese

DESSERTS

Chocolate Kahlua torte  with bittersweet ganache Pumpkin custard crème brûlée  with whipped cream
Bananas Foster  rum flambé over Chunky Monkey Apple-strawberry turnovers  in sugared puff pastry
Almond tart  with lemon curd & strawberries Key lime pie  with pistachios & whipped cream
Berry cobbler  with almond topping & spices Coconut cream pie  with coconut rum whipped cream
Baked fruit  with honey and vanilla bean brandy Homemade ice cream  and chocolate chip cookies
Hazlenut currant apple pie  with applejack Orange walnut blueberry pie  with Grand Marnier
Chocolate brownies  with toasted pecans and frosting Cheesecakes  many assorted varieties available
Chocolate Frangelico cake  with hazelnut cappucino filling and dark chocolate fudge frosting with toasted hazelnuts Blackberry, raspberry & currant tart  in almond pastry shell with orange-vanilla cream, glazed with currant jelly & Cassis