A Bread, A Spread and A Filling

The bread: Talera, which is a Spanish-style ciabatta, with a crunchy crust and soft inside.

The spread: A garlic-tarragon flavored mayonnaise.

The filling: Tender juicy slices of steak, spring mix and red tomato slices.

This is the Steak Sandwich on the menu at Red Restaurant, 

a new eatery in the historic Broadway district of downtown.

The talera is lightly toasted so it can soak up the steak juices without becoming soggy on the  bottom side.  Tender juicy slices of steak, here ordered medium rare, begin the first layer of the sandwich filling which is topped with tomato slices then a spring mix. The garlic-tarragon flavored mayo spread on the inside of the top slice of talera which brings this whole sandwich to another level of flavor.

Accompanying  the Steak Sandwich are large diced baby red potatoes, that are seasoned and roasted.  A pickle spear and sprinkling of parsley garnishes the plate.

Local Food Find

What began as a way to introduce people to the possibilities of what New Leaf Market, an evolving local food co-op, is about and to recruit member-owners to make New Leaf Market a reality, is the annual New Leaf Winter Farmer's Market held on select Saturday mornings in December, January and February.  New Leaf Winter Market hosts over 80 vendors featuring local meats, cheeses, veggies, jams, canned items, breads, pastries, and various local restaurants. Local chefs are doing cooking demos using only the local ingredients found at market.  Here is a small sample of some of the wonderful foods, many of them organic, that the Urban Diner found at market all provided by our area's very own local vendors. 

Organic Butter Chard, Ledgeview's Striped Spaghetti Squash, River of Dreams Beef Sticks, Villagios' Marinara Sauce, O So Good Kettle Corn Premium Chedddar Popcorn, La Fonda Fish Market Pickled Whitefish, Trust Local Foods Peace of Pasture Cow Milk Gouda, Amish Grown Radish, Sweet Temptations by Michael Gourmet Eight Piece Chocolate Sample Pack (Peanut butter Truffle, Bacon Truffle, Lemon, Oatmeal Stout Caramel, Sea Salt Caramel, Mango, Coconut Oolong and Earl Grey Lavender-flavors change at each market), Nala's Marcona Almonds, Ledgeview's Grape Tomatoes, and Irresistibly Healthy's Socko Taco Hummus.


Market Dates: Dec.15, 22, Jan. 12, Feb. 2, 23  Time: 8:00am-12:00pm.  Free Entry.
Located at the KI Convention Center, 333 Main Street.  Free parking.

Chinese Odds and Ends

Chop Suey literally means odds and ends or assorted pieces.  A Chinese dish that consists of meat and vegetables cooked quickly in a starch thickened sauce, Chop Suey has been widely adapted to suit Western tastebuds making it a part of American cuisine.

 At China Palace the Beef Chop Suey is fresh, fresh, fresh. Consisting of thinly sliced beef, bean sprouts, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, pea pods, slivers of green peppers and carrots, Chinese cabbage and water chestnuts coming together in a silky brown sauce and served with a steaming bowl of rice. Other Chop Suey options at China Palace are: Vegetable, Roast Pork, Shrimp, Chicken or the House Special.  And as can be expected, a fortune cookie arrives at the end of your meal!