
COME TO THE COBBLESTONE CAFÉ FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER AND ENJOY
FREE GLASS OF WINE & WARM BELGIAN
CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN
HALLOWEEN IS OVER and autumn has turned to fall..THAT MEANS FOOTBALL AND THANKSGIVING TIME. In 1621, the first Puritan Pilgrims gave thanks for their successful harvest and that they were still alive after losing half of their population to hardships. They celebrated with the Wampanoag Indians, who were largely the reason they survived, as the Wampanoag taught our early settlers how to cultivate the land. Native Americans used pumpkin as a staple in their diets, and the Pilgrims picked up on this using pumpkin for soups, stews and desserts. An early version of the Pumpkin Pie was a hollowed out pumpkin with milk, honey and spices then baked. No doubt the seeds that were pulled out were then roasted and used for a snack. AT THE COBBLESTONE CAFÉ WE ALSO USE PUMPKINSEEDS. During our CULINARY CAMP in the summer, MY JUNIOR STAR CHEFS and I came up with a great PUMPKINSEED PESTO that we used for OUR IRON CHEF COMPETITION. We are going to share that recipe with you. THIS PESTO MAKES A GREAT SPREAD FOR A PANINI SANDWICH, and A GREAT SAUCE MIXED WITH CREAM FOR PASTA.
I have A LOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR, in particular my sweet bride Elizabeth and our two great kids. God is blessing our lives immeasurably. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL TAKE TIME OUT TO COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS, and do not forget to COME VISIT US AT THE COBBLESTONE CAFÉ. We are YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD CAFÉ for SUNDAY BREAKFAST OR BRUNCH, LUNCH Monday through Friday AND DINNER seven nights a week.
RELAX AND ENJOY YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY THIS THANKSGIVING AND LET US DO THE COOKING FOR YOU. OUR FABULOUS THANKSGIVING BUFFET FEAST INCLUDES CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN AND COMPLIMENTRAY GLASS OF WINE WHEN YOU MENTION THAT YOU READ THIS NEWSLETTER.
PUMPKINSEED PESTO
Servings: 8
Chef Christopher
2 cups pumpkinseeds
1 cup olive oil
2 lemons, juiced
3 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 cup parmesan, grated
1 pinch of black pepper
1 bunch of cilantro
Process all ingredients in food processor.
Adjust seasonings.
For your health...
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Eating Pumpkinseeds help avoid prostate cancer...
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Process Pumpkinseeds with bread crumbs for a nice crusted chicken or fish dish.
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Sprinkle roasted, salted Pumpkinseeds over a salad for a crunchy condiment.
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Warm heavy cream with Pesto for a great pesto-cream sauce that is great with pasta..
Chef Christopher has been operating the Cobblestone Café and A Culinary Celebration Catering for 10 years now, and he and his wife Elizabeth are excited about the restaurant's new location in the County Line Plaza in Tequesta. If you have any questions or comments about this journal or executing a recipe, please email to: chef@aculinarycelebration.com.