Posts Tagged salads

Dogs need R&R at day’s end too!

Don’t forget, while you’re at work, your dog is working hard, too: Guarding and protecting your home and hearth.  Give him/her a nice reward and go to Yappy Hour at the Mellow Mushroom on Tuesday, Nov. 8, starting at 5 pm.  Join the gang of St. Almo (Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others) folks and dogs for a great time!  All newscomers are welcome!  The MM has great pizzas and calzones, plus terrific salads.  Eat, drink and be merry!

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The Green Truck rolls into Thomas Square neighborhood

Two of my favorite food scouts came back from lunch yesterday with broad smiles.  They’d just been to the new Greentruck Pub at 2430 Habersham (right off Maupas) where they’d gobbled “GREAT!” burgers with hand fashioned fries and homemade ketchup and homemade pickles.  I perused the menu they brought…. and believe me, I’ll be there soon.  It’s all salads, sandwiches, burgers of every persuasion, soups, and such and sounds downright delicious.  And yes, there really is a green truck parked outside .

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Starland Cafe now Open Five Days A Week

Great news for all who live and work in the Starland/Thomas Square area.  The Starland Cafe, purveyors of arguably the best panini’s in Savannah–they’re so big they should be called panoni’s–is now open Monday through Friday, 11 am to 5 pm.  In addition to these marvelous sandwiches, their salads (small side or complete lunch size) are fresh as if they came from the chef’s garden (and maybe they do!) and in great variety.  Possibly the best items are their soups, all house made and superb. The chefs here were the creators of the now legendary Mulligatawny Soup once upon a time served at the late departed Good Eats cafe. More surprises coming from the Starland Cafe very soon! We’ll keep you posted!

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Flower Power Cooking

From the chef at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel come these words of wisdom about cooking with flowers:

Incredible, Edible Flowers! – Chef Abigail Hutchinson

 

     With all the flowers blossoming and brightening our lives, I’d like to share some fun things with you. How about cooking with flowers?

     Pansies, mint, daylilies and squash blossoms are just a few of the flowers that we love to get and play with. They can accent desserts, appetizers, soups, salads and entrees in various exciting ways. Their colors and flavors can take any dish to the next level. Whether you’re just topping off a chilled Champagne and strawberry soup with a pedal of a pansy, or you’re adding a sprig of mint to your raspberry mousse, flowers tend to open the senses.

     I enjoy rough chopping a few varietals, mixing them with a dash of Chambourde and maybe a hint of cinnamon, and then using the mixture as a side garnish for a dessert such as cheesecake or a Bavarian cream. Or, for the same application, using aged balsamic vinegar instead of the Chambourde is nice as well. This gives an extra spike of flavor that will surely “turn on” the tongue sensors.

     Our chefs also enjoy stuffing squash blossoms and offering them as an appetizer special in the Grand Dinning Room. 

 

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