Earth Café: Earth Café Lunch Menu for Thursday, December 15, 2011

Executive Chef: Alin Gavril
Sous Chef: Rafal Bugajski
Lunch hours: 11:30am - 2:30pm

TODAY'S MESSAGE

Help Dublin Simon Charity, Bring Your Old Clothes!!

TODAY'S GOOGLE FOODLES

Quinoa

Although Not a Common Item in Most Kitchens Today, Quinoa Is an Amino Acid-rich (Protein) Seed That Has a Fluffy, Creamy, Slightly Crunchy Texture and a Somewhat Nutty Flavor When Cooked. Quinoa Is Available in Your Local Health Food Stores Throughout the Year.Most Commonly Considered a Grain, Quinoa Is Actually a Relative of Leafy Green Vegetables Like Spinach and Swiss Chard. It Is a Recently Rediscovered Ancient "Grain" Once Considered "the Gold of the Incas."

HEALTH CHALLENGE VEGETARIAN COMPOSED PLATE

"Wrap Yourself" Polenta Mushroom

"Sleeping Bag" Mixed Vegetables

"Wooly Wedges" Bean Goulash with Caraway Seeds

HEALTH CHALLENGE "NON" VEGETARIAN COMPOSED PLATE

"Wrap Yourself" Polenta Mushroom

"Sleeping Bag" Mixed Vegetables

"Jacket" Baked Cod with Tapanade and Caramelized Cherry Tomato

TODAY'S MENU

**"Wrap Yourself" Polenta Mushroom

**"Wooly Wedges" Bean Goulash with Caraway Seeds

Mixed Vegetables, Paprika, Tomato, Parsley and Chilli

**"Sleeping Bag" Mixed Vegetables

*"Smelly Socks" Deep Fried Ricotta Ball with Butternut Squash and Sage Butter Sauce

Eggs, Semolina Flour, Nutmeg and Parmesan

"Jacket" Baked Cod with Tapanade and Caramelized Cherry Tomato

Capers, Anchovies, Black Olives, Garlic, Lemon, Balsamic and Basil

"Granny's Old Cardie" Grilled Cumberland Sausage with Onion Madras Curry Gravy and Pita Bread

Cream, Garlic and Ginger

CHEF'S SPECIAL

**Quinoa

Chicken Stew

Carrot, Onion and Celery

PIZZAS OF THE DAY

*Vegetable Pizza

Whole Wheat Dough, Homemade Tomato Sauce (Garlic), Mozzarella, Mixed Vegetables, Pecorino Romano Cheese and Yogurt Dressing(Dill) on Top

Peppercorn Turkey Pizza

Homemade Peppercorn Sauce (Cream, Brandy), Mozzarella, Turkey and Spiced Onion (Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Star Anise Seeds)

**Focaccia

Whole Wheat Dough, Garlic Oil

SUSHI

Smoked Salmon Sakamaki with Asparagus, Cucumber, Chives and Sesame Seeds

*Sun Dried Tomato and Cream Cheese Sakamaki with Sesame Seeds

**Avocado Futomaki with Carrot, Pepper and Mangetout

Black Rice

[R]Fresh Tuna Hoso Maki with Sesame Seeds

Ebi Prawn Nigiri

Tuna Salad Hoso Maki

Tuna Salad Maki with Cucumber

TOSSED SALADS

**Mixed Vegan Cheese

*Smoked Cheese

*Goat's Cheese with Mixed Herbs

Prawn with Dill

Sea Trout

Mustard

Turkey

Beef

Red Wine

SALAD DRESSINGS

*Lemon Mayo

Light Mayonnaise and Vinegar

*Honey Dijon Dressing

Mustard

**Balsamic Vinegar

**Olive Oil

**Balsamic and Olive Oil

SOUP

**Beetroot Soup

Mixed Vegetables and Veg Stock

Leek, Potato and Crispy Smoked Pancetta Soup

Onion and Cream

DESSERT

*Raspberry Cheesecake

COMPOTE

**Mixed Berry Compote