Thursday, January 30, 2014

Cooking and Wine Classes 2014 $60.00 each- Sip, Cook, Eat !

Private Classes and Children’s Cooking and Gardening Classes are created for 20 or more by reservation- Call Toni or Erica For
 
Details
Unless noted all classes are at Scheduled at 5:30p.m- 8:30
 
ADVANCED STUDENTS -Coming February 11th Ask us about NEW Cooking School
15 hour Hands on La technique classes Feb 11th, 18th, 25th
 
Coming Soon SAT’s DATES- New Age Afternoon Tea- Grow and Utilize your own Herb Garden for Relaxing and Medicinal Teas- Great Recipes for one to use for both traditional and Nontraditional TEAS
 
 
Thursday February13 th Romantic Winters Dinners- Comfort Food –Cooking for your loved ones-  Celebrating Southern California Vintner’s Wine
 
Thursday February 20th Cooking with Culinary Essential Oils; ‘Share what you know, share what you grow-“ Enjoy MOCKTAILS on Café Merlot’s Patio
 
 Tuesday MARCH 4TH   Good Ol’ New Orleans/Mardi Gras – Celebrate FAT TUESDAY in Style with Special Guest Artist and Local Cookbook Author Cook Ren Daniels- traditional favorites and NEW popular dishes
 
 
 March 18th- Breaking the Mold;Fast Easy Recipes “making” and utilizing GREAT Cheese ;Buttery and Soft Chardonnays
 
Tuesday April 8th Super-Fast Italian Family Meals- Old World Dry Red Wines and Chiantis
 
Tuesday April 15th Conscious Cuisine- Healthy Food/Healthy Mind Learn how to RELAX in the kitchen; Easy sipping Sparkling wines
 
 
April 29th BEST FOOD City Recipes- Culinary Adventure with Signature Drinks and Brews
 
May 13th Fresh off the Vine-Springs Best Produce Savor the Season; Grassy Sauvignon Blancs; Petite Syrah’s
 
May 27th Romantic Roman and Italian Dinners-White Table Cloth Meals at Red Checkered Table Cloth Prices- Robust Red Wines
 
June 3rd Ayurvedic Vegan –Harmony thru Food/Earthy Teas Healing Oils – Learn Your Body Type Doshas and what make us hungry( QUIZ)
 
June 5th BBQ’s, Mops and Rubs- Also Introducing Brines and Marinades. Robust Red Wines- NEW SANGRIA BLANCA
 
June 24th Garden Fresh Growing and Easy Edible Garden Recipes- Mocktails and Shrubs (Signature Vinegar Beverages)
 
July 8th Timeless Cabin/Campfire Meals that travel well and feed active hungry families- Wines Uncorked( Great Box Wine Samples)
 
July 22nd Urban Farm Projects – Food from, our Back Yard to yours table- Earthy White Wines, and Red Blends – Life is Worth Living OUTSIDE!
 
August 5th Breakfast for Dinner- Going beyond the Egg! Brunch Menus for a Crowd . Signature Mimosas and Prosecco Drinks.
 
August 7th  Appetizers/Tapas and Tango- making sweet music to ones ears while creating fun and satisfying entertaining menus and recipes- Sangrias – Wine Margaritas!
 
August 19th Half the Calorie Main Dishes- Fresh Flavors not short on taste. White Wines from Local Vines
 
Sept 2nd- Outdoor Entertaining made easy- Recipes that can be prepared ahead and go well at concerts, sporting events, picnics and sleepovers (adult sleepovers) Rose’s, Pinot Grigio
 
 
 
September 30th Romantic Late Summer Lunches and Dinners- Edible Flowers- Fresh Herbs enhancing all FIVE Senses- Mocktails and Crisp Warm Weather Wines
 
October 14th Pastas, Pizzas and Fresh Herb Sauces (From Our Micro- Farm) Tasty Reds and Rose Wines
 
October 21YIN/YANG of Desserts- White Chocolate/Dark Chocolate Desserts- Entertaining wines Ruby Ports
 
October 28th AMP up Thanksgiving and All of your Holidays- Amazing Birds, Brilliant Sauces, Roasted Root Garden Veggies
 
 
 
November 4th Super FOODS- Boost your Health, Food that Comforts-
 
November 18th Weekday Nights Best Recipes – Local Wines from Bernardo Winery and Southern California Vintners
 
December 2nd Delicious Stews and Savory Pies- Glogg and Velvety Merlots

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Weekly Specials

January 21-January 25, 2014
5 Course Tasting Menu
20.14**per person
Trio of Soups
 Merlot Side Salad with Sundried Tomatoes, Goat Cheese, Toasted Almonds and Merlot Dressing
Ricotta Cream Penne Pasta
4 Sliders with the Choice of:
Kobe Beef Sliders on Brioche or Pork Belly Sliders on Brioche
Chef’s Choice Dessert Sampler
Chef’s Features
Pan Seared Salmon Salad over Mixed Greens with Zucchini, Squash, Portabella Mushrooms, Pickled Onion, Sea Beans and Arugula with a Rosemary Fig Vinaigrette
Pairs with Mac Murray Pinot Gris
17.95
Apple Wood Smoked and Braised BBQ Beef on Toasted Kaiser Roll with side of Coleslaw and Baked Beans
Pairs with Mac Murray Pinot Noir
16.95
Kobe Beef Burger on a Toasted Kaiser Roll with Arugula, Vine Ripen Tomatoes, Pork Belly, Rosemary Aioli and Cali Brie Cheese served with Waffle Fries fried in Duck Fat
Pairs with Bernardo Winery Burgundy
19.95
Roasted Delicata Squash Tossed in Farro, Red Pears and Pistachios over Braised Purple Kale (Vegan)
Pairs with Raymond Sauvignon Blanc
14.95
Black & Bleu Kobe Beef Burger on Toasted Kaiser Roll with Sautéed Mushrooms, Horseradish Garlic Aioli, Lettuce and Tomato served with Waffle Fries fried in Duck Fat
Pairs with Sam Adams Boston Lager
19.95
Pork Belly BLT on Toasted Sourdough with Lettuce, Tomato, and Gruyere Cheese served with choice of Salads or Chips
Pairs with Bernardo Winery Chablis and 2012 Maso Canali Pinot Grigio
15.95
Four-Cheese Lasagna topped with House Made Bolognese Sauce served with Breadstick
Pairs with Mac Murray Pinot Noir
15.95
Penne Pasta in a Ricotta Cream Sauce served with Breadstick
ADD: Chicken 4.75 or Salmon 5.25
Pairs with 2012 Maso Canali Pinot Grigio and 2012 Cinnabar Chardonnay
13.95
Dessert Special
Assortment of House Made Cheesecakes
Ask Your Server for other Dessert Specials
8.95
Café Merlot Supports the Slow Food Movement. We Plant, Grow and Cook to order EACH MEAL!