Picnic Basket

 Keep driving past the Picnic Basket but today I turned around a went in. Hadn't been here for a long while but remembered  some good food from here. Got the Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms to go and they are smashing especially when served with my added mashed potatoes and corn. It was very well prepared and so easy to heat up in the oven. Also got a good looking Beef Lasagne which I am looking forward to later this week. The chef in charge is so knowledgable and was helpful is showing me dinners that could be frozen. Close to home, delicious and well priced!

blognote: Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms and my added corn with mashed potatoes and Dixie coleslaw

SMOKE not just BBQ

Went to a very successful Taste of Art in the Park at Hartford Artspace Gallery and SMOKE had the best sliders yet. There were both roasted vegetable and pulled pork sliders. There was rad mac and cheese and collard greeens. There was cornbread with lots of butter. There was good food, good art and good fun. I love Hartford...

UNO. A pop-up dinner

Wonderful pop-up dinner at the Heirloom Market 

at Comstock Ferre presented by Max Catering & Events...

[uno] Started with an 1820 Flowing Bowl Punch reception with crudités, whipped chicken liver, clam toast, goat cheese truffles and deviled eggs. Got to meet many of the 50 people in attendance for the pre-fixe dinner. Two very good friends were there and we sat together for the dinner. Great fun!

[dos] Farnum Hill Semi-dry Sparkling Cider accompanying Cauliflower Tartare: boquerones, lemon, sorrel, caper, brown butter, egg.

[tres] Applejack Old Fashioned accompanying Smoked Foie Gras and Head Cheese: marconas, cheddar, apple, butternut mustard, mizuna.

[cuatro] Ginger Basil White Sangria accompanying Tom Kha Gai Soup: The Bridge tofu, shiitake, octopus, coconut, squid.

[cinco] Michel Torino Don David Malbec accompanying Braised Lamb Shank: lentils, ham hock, carrot, brussels, banyuls.

[seis] Cold Walk Cocktail accompanying Chocolate & Pear Torte: caramel, sea salt.

[fin] Cheese and Magnardise...

Six Pence Pie

Found the Six Pence Pie Company at a winter market and bought some good lunch. The picture is a chicken, artichoke, spinach, bleu cheese delicious pie [$5] that I just finished eating. The 4cheese mini quiche [$2.50] was too good to resist and got eaten in the car on the way home [so no picture]. The website does have some good pix and info. Remember I try to hyperlink all establishments, so click away.