I’m a little late today posting the Fatted Calf Newsletter (not written by me). I’ve been searching for just the right Crepinette Image, I found it! Whaddya think? I don’t remember what was in it, but I see some greens & nuts of some kind, maybe pine? Well, this week I can tell you exactly what they’re made of, Pork Crepinettes with Fresh Porcini Mushroom. Oh man, such a rich wonderful combination. This little patty of love would go very well with a very smoky fire. The trio of the pork, mushroom and fire are a porky 3 way anyone can take part in. The special this week are the Hoffman Farm Quail stuffed with Savory Pork Sausage and Fig. We had a gaggle of them a few weeks ago, they give so much. The brined quail, the stuffing and that delightful fig. Be very gentle when cooking these dudes, they’re boneless and if they stick, you’re done for. Well okay, not really. But it’d be nice to keep the package together. When you go to their newsletter (not written by me), check out the list.
There’s a little O’ by the way, just because they send us this list each week, doesn’t mean that’s all they’ll have on Saturday. No sir, if you show up there could be a handfull of items not listed. It isn’t personal, just the way things go from time to time.
Go on if you dare …

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“Summer afternoon – Summer afternoon… the two most beautiful words in the English language.”
Henry James
You know, I think that Henry James was probably right. It’s a hard combination to beat: the sound of the words, or the thing itself. Warm sunshine, the smell of freshly cut grass being watered, birdies singing, hammocks swinging. We’re in for a couple of beautiful Summer Afternoons this weekend, two fat, juicy days just waiting to rolled around in. Yep, Summer Afternoon is a good pair, and you know what else is good? “Pig and Fig”. Technically three words, but hey, I’ll take it. You won’t have to look too far down the menu below to see how very entertaining the pig and the fig are this week. Stuffed inside of a perfectly brined and seasoned Hoffman Farm Quail, which makes for a lot more than two or three words, but at this point, who’s counting? Here’s an idea: take a Summer Afternoon, take some Pig and Fig (inside of a quail), and try to come up with some beautiful words of your own. I bet you will.
Saturday, July 16, 2005
SPECIAL
Hoffman Farm Quail stuffed with Savory Pork Sausage and Fig
Sausage
Pork Crepinettes with Fresh Porcini Mushroom
Merguez
Calabrese
Sweet Italian
Toulouse
Mexican Style Chorizo
Breakfast Sausage
Bordelaise
Beer Brats
Pates, Confits & Terrines
Guinea Hen Terrine
Duck Pate with Brandied Prunes
Duck Confit
Duck Rillettes
Pork Rillettes
Salumi
Fegatelli
Petit Sec Aux Herbes
Finocchiona
Pancetta
Other Meaty Goods
Duck Demi
Glace de Viande
Sugo di Carne
Tonno di Maiale
Bacon