Crop Bistro - 10 course tasting menu

Oye - I am still full from last night's 10 course tasting dinner at Crop Bistro. 

Crop is in a really neat building in Ohio City.  Chef Steve Schimoler is a very personable guy and told us the history of the old bank building and how he restored it to its current glory.

Check out the website for pictures that do the food and drinks justice but here is how my iPhone captured last night's eating extravaganza:

Left: Fall into Crop (Don Julio Reposado, Cinnamon, Apple, Orange, Cranberry)
Upper Right:  Twisted Vine (Watershed Vodka, Muddled Grapes, St. Germaine, Sauvignon Blanc)
Lower Right:  Gin-Ginger Gimlet (Watershed Gin, Domaine de Canton, House Ginger-Lime Cordial)



















Clockwise: 
Chili infused deviled egg dipped in beet juice with oven dried prosciutto and a balsamic and beet reduction.
Grilled Carolina shrimp with a celery root slaw and a wasabi and chili scallion aioli.
Brown butter lobster with sturgeon caviar over fried polenta.
Nantucket scallop over cheesy grits with a chorizo gravy.

Upper Left: Braised pork belly with an asian napa slaw and a coconut green curry sauce.
Lower Left: Seared foie gras with savory french toast and a pear compote.
Right:  Red and yellow beets with apple cider vinaigrette, apple salsa, and a pecan crusted goat cheese.
























Clockwise:
Watermelon lime basil popsicle to cleanse the palate.
Quail stuffed with corn and tamales with a molé sauce over baby kale.
Braised short ribs on a sweet potato purée with a whole grain muster sauce and topped with cider braised cabbage.
My failed attempt to finish the braised short ribs.

Always room for dessert:
Affogado (Vanilla ice cream, espresso, salted caramel and whipped cream)
Holy Mole (Chocolate flourless cake, molé ganache, molé ice cream and blackberry coulis)

I'm sure that made you very hungry.

Holly and Julie at Twins Days

Holly and Julie came all the way from Washington, D.C. to participate in Twins Days.  Here they are walking in the "Double Take" parade!

Blueberry Picking in Auburn, OH

I went blueberry picking with my Dad on Friday morning.

He had already gone once this summer on his own.  I was gifted a small bag of blueberries after that trip, but I knew I would have to pick my own this time if I wanted any.  He frequently references the "Little Red Hen" story.

The pickings were good though so the work wasn't too hard.

Plus, I ate about a pound of blueberries to energize myself as we went along. 

My dad also thinks the blueberry farm owners should weigh the pickers when they arrive and then when they leave.  They are probably losing a lot of money through people's stomach's. 

I picked a total of 4.25 lbs! 

Now I need to make something with blueberries this week.