Sunday, August 29, 2010

'Tis the Season...

...for peaches! It seems this delectable and pretty fruit is popping up everywhere these days. Peaches in salads, a cold peach soup, peach drinks, and of course a barrage of peach desserts.

Peach pies, peach creme brulee, even peach dessert pizza. However, this recipe borrowed from Bon Appetit remains a most intriguing peach "dessert". Perfect for an upscale Labor Day fete!

PEACH & CHAMPAGNE FLOATS

INGREDIENTS:
- 6 medium-sized peaches (white preferably), halved, pitted, and cut into eighths.
- 2 pints peach ice cream
- 3/4 cup creme de cassis (black-currant liqueur)
- 2 cups brut Champagne, chilled (or other sparkling non-alcoholic wine)
- 6 tall glasses

DIRECTIONS:
- Place a few peach slices (two to three) at the bottom of each glass
- Add a scoop of ice cream, then two to three more peach slices.
- Drizzle these with 2 tablespoons creme de cassis.
- Then, top with another scoop of ice cream and two to three more peach slices.
- Add 1/3 cup of champagne per glass.
- Finish with 1 more scoop of ice cream, drizzling with additional creme de cassis.
- Enjoy!

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Flavor of the Week

Our chef has been dreaming about ways to impress you all week! Through August 29, Chez Daniel is proud to feature the following specials: 

Appetizer
Sea Scallops
Pan seared scallops served on a  potato cake, crab meat & asparagus tips with
Hollandaise and truffles

Entrees 
French Black Angus Rib Eye
Grilled, basted with butter and served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and wild mushroom ragout
Duck Leg
Duck Leg served with house made duck raviolis with a thyme-ricotta sauce and garlic mashed potatoes
Seared Tuna
Sushi grade tuna served with braised romaine, saffron potatoes and a port wine
reduction garnished with crab

Dessert  
Caramel Apple Pie a la Mode

Lunch
Pot Roast Sandwich
Slow roasted beef round, fried onions, mushrooms and bacon served with seasoned potato wedges on ciabatta bread
Around the World
3 mini chicken sandwiches each prepared differently, marinara with fresh mozzarella, buffalo chicken with blue cheese, and pepper jack with guacamole, served with house made potato wedges
Chimichanga
Flour tortilla filled with beef, fried beans, cheese topped with sour cream, lettuce, pico de Gallo, guacamole and  house salsa served with paprika tomato rice
Mediterranean Chicken Salad
Whole romaine heart, mixed olives, roasted and sun dried tomatoes, roasted shallots, artichokes and sun flower seeds, served with black-pepper feta vinaigrette and aged balsamic

We hope to see you this week! 

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Authentic French Fare Sans Pretense



Welcome to Chez Daniel Bistro, where authentic French food is served unaccompanied by the pretense and attitude often found at similar establishments.

We seek to delight not only tastebuds, but exceed service expectations for every guest. With daily specials and a champagne brunch on Sundays, Chez Daniel offers something for even the most discerning palettes.


Chez Daniels' new menu also now offers small plate features, so guests may try several dishes, without committing to another notch in the belt.



À votre santé! We hope to see you soon.