neil baxter
weekend cooking class menus

2010

FRIDAY EVENING
Crab Fritters with Shredded Vegetable Salad and Spicy Sour Dressing
Bacon Dashi with Potatoes and Clams
Star Anise Duck and Soybean Stew, Brussels Sprouts with Red Onion, Chili and Cumin
Hazelnut Financiers, Vanilla Poached Pears

SATURDAY LUNCH (Vegetarian)
Globe Eggplant and Goat Cheese Frittos with Olive Tapenade
Beet Salad with Radicchio, Belgian Endive and Horseradish
Roast Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with Chickpea Fritters and Mustard Seed Sauce
Cheese Cake, Fruit Compote

SATURDAY EVENING
Grilled Octopus Salad, Konbu, Bamboo Shoots and Pickled Chilies
Crab and Tuna Tartar with Wasabi Tobiko, Green Chili Emulsion
Braised Beef Short Ribs with Cauliflower Purée and Pickled Mushrooms
Upside Down Pineapple Tart

SUNDAY LUNCH
Hanger Steak Wrap with Cabbage Kimchi and Ginger Scallion Sauce
Smoked Rainbow Trout with Curried Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad
Tamarind Marinated Chicken Breast in Coconut-Chickpea Curry
Lime Mascarpone Mousse, Sesame Tuiles

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2008

FRIDAY EVENING
Tuna with Edamame Beans, Tomatoes and Black Olives
Rice Soup with Lemongrass and Spicy Shrimp
Braised Duck a la Veracruzana
Armagnac and Caramelized Walnut Parfait with Prunes and Red Wine

SATURDAY MORNING
Eggplant Caponata with Venison “Carpaccio” and Taro Root Chips
Cured Salmon with Fragrant Vegetable Salad and Wasabi Mayonnaise
Crepes with Nappa Cabbage, Grains and a Coriander and Chipotle Broth Lindsey’s Chocolate Cake with Sicilian Sabayon

SATURDAY EVENING
Oysters with Cucumber and Apple Sorbet
Pan-Roasted Halibut with Garlic Herb Butter Glaze, Shrimps and Bok-Choy
Grilled and Braised Rabbit Leg with Winter Squash and Spätzle
Spice Cake with Caramel Ice Cream

SUNDAY MORNING
Warm Mussels with Marinated Vegetables
Grilled Asparagus and Portobello Mushroom Salad with Shaved Parmesan and Eggplant Caviar
Sichuan Dishes to Include: Twice Cooked Pork Belly, Chicken with Peanuts, and Braised Bean Curd
Yuzu Soup with Winter Melon and Tea Sorbets

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2007

FRIDAY EVENING
Salmon Tartar with Spicy Lemon Vinaigrette
“Gazpacho” Consommé
Roast Duck Breast with Pork Riblet Tagine and Israeli Couscous
Honeyed Pear and Almond Cream Tart

SATURDAY MORNING
Rabbit Rillette
Endive and Roquefort Salad
Herb Crepes with Roasted Portobello Mushrooms, Goat Cheese and Tamarind Vinaigrette
Double Lemon Tart

SATURDAY EVENING
Oysters on the Half Shell with Tomato, Daikon and Cucumber Relish
Lobster Salad with Cucumber Slaw and Ponzu Mayonnaise
Grilled Steak (Carne Asada a la Mexicana)
Caramelized Pineapple with Walnut Cake and Rum Sabayon

SUNDAY MORNING
Hot and Spicy Leaf Wraps
Thai Grilled Beef Salad with Glass Noodles and Cucumbers
Chicken Biryani Dum Style, Sambhar with Drumsticks
Poached Apples with Crème Farina and Candied Apple Ice Cream

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2006

FRIDAY EVENING
Smoked and Steamed Salmon Rillettes
Salt Cod Ravioli with Soup de Poisson
Dark and Spicy Chicken Mole and Vegetable Risotto
Rhubarb Buttermilk Parfait

SATURDAY MORNING
Salmon Torte with Horseradish
Warm Tongue Salad with Crispy Eggs
Poached Skate with Chorizo Risotto
Chocolate Terrine

SATURDAY EVENING
Salt Cod Fritters
Crab Salad with Aji Vinaigrette and Green Soup
Roast Pork Loin and Baked Eggplant with Quark Spätzle
Warm Apple Charlotte

SUNDAY MORNING
Classic Vietnames Spring Rolls
Oil Cured Trout with Beet-Fennel Salad and Blood Orange Vinaigrette
Thai Red Duck Curry with Pomelo Salad
Citrus Gelatin with Fresh Fruit and Granita

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2005

FRIDAY EVENING
Pickled Shrimp and Corn
Lao Hot and Sour Soup with Fish
Slow Cooked Veal with Mild Chili Seasonings
Open Faced Apple Tart with Green Apple Sorbet

SATURDAY MORNING
Peking Duck Breast with Taro Root Chips
Roasted Golden and Red Beetroot with Goat Cheese and Arugula
Pan-Fried Skate Wing with Chinese Braised Pork Belly and Globe Artichokes
Ginger Panna Cotta with Caramelized Pear

SATURDAY EVENING
Tomato Consommé with Slow Roasted Red Peppers and Basil Oil
Pan-Fried Sea Scallops with “Sancocho Broth”,
Roast Venison Rack with Corn and Black Beans
Roasted Pineapple with French Toast

SUNDAY MORNING
Classic Seviche Tostados with Avocado
Warm Shrimp and Endive Salad with Crispy Zucchini and Yellow Chili Vinaigrette
Chiang Mai Chicken Curry
Strawberry Soup with Strawberry Sorbet

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2004

FRIDAY EVENING
Corn blinis with smoked trout
Shrimp bisque with chervil cream
Braised veal cheeks and smoky tomato sauce
Poached pears with praline and ginger anglaise

SATURDAY MORNING
Grilled octopus with rice noodles and spicy lemon dressing
Salad with gizzard confit and lentils
Roast halibut with mussels and chorizo basquaise
Mint profiteroles with hot chocolate sauce

SATURDAY EVENING
Caponata with preserved tuna
Warm skate salad with lobster vinaigrette
Bison “Châteaubriand” with roast jerusalem artichokes ragout and red wine bacon sauce
Pastry creams with marinated fruit and lavender honey ice cream

SUNDAY MORNING
Chili marinated vegetable tostadas
Grilled shrimp salad with kaffir lime juice dressing
Red-seasoned chicken steamed in banana leaves
Chocolate cream with espresso granita and chocolate tuile

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2003

FRIDAY DINNER
Shrimp satay with spicy ketchup sauce
Pozole rojo
Pan-fried chicken ballottine with roasted corn and mushrooms
Caramel apricot brioche pudding with Cajeta ice cream

SATURDAY LUNCH
Crab and shrimp rolls with sweet chili sauce
Frisée salad Lyonnaise-style
Roast halibut with quinoa and bouillabaisse broth
Floating islands with passion fruit mousse

SATURDAY DINNER
Beet tartar with marinated mackerel and cumin crisps
Warm shrimp salad with curry peanut dressing
Roast veal loin with asparagus and mushroom fricassée
Sautéed rhubarb with strawberries and yogurt lemon ice cream

SUNDAY LUNCH
Stuffed lotus leaves
Smoked trout salad with Belgium endive and green apple with yogurt dressing
Madras chicken curry with spinach, and dry cooked cauliflower
Pineapple fritters with piña colada sauce

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2002

FRIDAY DINNER
Kefta
Garlic fish stew
Roast marinated pork tenderloin with smokey peanut mole and green rice
Iced chocolate and coffee mousse with coffee granité

SATURDAY LUNCH
Spicy mushroom tamale
Tomato and goat cheese with basil
Seared salmon with olive sauce and asparagus
Strawberry sorbet shortcakes with crème fraîche sauce

SATURDAY DINNER
Yakitori skewers
Crab salad with tempura, lemon grass vinaigrette and coriander oil
Guinea fowl breast with winter vegetables and roast shallot jus
Rice pudding with sour cream sorbet and caramel passion sauce

SUNDAY LUNCH
Beef satay with peanut sauce
Duck breast prosciutto with grilled asparagus and shaved artichokes
Butter chicken with lentils
Rhubarb tart with chilled pineapple-moscato zabaglione

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2001

FRIDAY DINNER
Chicken nuggets with tamarind and bananas
Pistou vegetable soup with mussels
Chili grilled quail with mushroom risotto and scallion sauce
Fruit fricassée with caramel ice cream

SATURDAY LUNCH
Panaeng-style shrimps
Duck breast and green bean salad with walnut vinaigrette and cured foie gras
Baked turbot with lemon, fennel and tomato
Chocolate tart

SATURDAY DINNER
California nori-maki rolls
Crab with tuna tartar, avocado, and ginger-lime mayonnaise
Roast lamb with bayaldi, artichokes and baby potatoes
Pannacotta and berry compote

SUNDAY LUNCH
Green gazpacho with salsa
Cold poached chicken breast with tomato and peanut vinaigrette
Pork with caramelized sweet and sour ginger sauce and Singapore noodles
Apple confit with spice ice cream and cardamom caramel sauce

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2000

FRIDAY DINNER
Asparagus and prosciutto bundles
Aromatic lemon grass and coconut soup
Chicken breast stuffed with goat cheese green chili sauce and stir-fried basmati rice
Tropical fruit-macadamia nut napoleon

SATURDAY LUNCH
Stuffed yellow peppers with shrimp and Thai sauce
Braised oxtail ravioli with seared foie gras and Jerusalem artichoke broth
Pan-fried salmon with grilled tomato sauce and autumn compote
Lemon tart

SATURDAY DINNER
Crispy sweetbreads with fire-roasted tomato chipotle salsa
Marinated fennel, artichoke and baby leek salad with coriander seed vinaigrette
Rib-eye roasted on coarse salt with herb sauce and pot au feu vegetables
Fallen chocolate cakes with old-fashioned vanilla ice

SUNDAY LUNCH
Szechuan stuffed eggplant with piquant sauce
Grilled portabello mushroom salad with goat cheese black olive and basil vinaigrette
Thai green chicken curry with mango salad and chili black bean noodles
Fruit in a spiced infusion with melon granité

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1999

FRIDAY EVENING
Curried chicken brochettes with curry sauce
Tomato salad with avocado, shallot vinaigrette and watercress oil
Grilled chicken breast with black bean sauce
Crème brûlée with mango, raspberries and with sorbets and cookies

SATURDAY MORNING
Carnita tamale with tomatillo salsa
Tortellini of veal, spinach, and parmesan cheese
Pan-fried halibut with ratatouille
Vanilla charlotte with apricot and tropical fruit coulis

SATURDAY EVENING
Grilled eggplant and pesto tart
Double purée of cauliflower and grilled tomatoes
Lamb couscous with compote of tomato and onion
Warm apple tart with date ice cream and red wine caramel sauce

SUNDAY MORNING
Steamed pickerel with ginger, soy and sesame
Vegetable hors d’oeuvre plate
Thai Masamun chicken curry
Citrus fruit compote with pink grapefruit sorbet

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