On Thursday’s, and starting this week, maybe even Wednesdays if the cook feels like she can push the envelope, up her game, and find sleep where there was none to be found before, 51st Bakery and Cafe has a dinnerlist. If you get on this list, which has no cool outfit required, or password or any requirements really, then once a week, you get an email from me telling you what’s for dinner.
There is only one option a night. With the exception of times of Major Illness, when flat coca cola was set next to the bed, my mom never made a different dinner for everybody. Not one time in my leef, life, loaf. As a mother, I failed at that, but at the cafe, I am getting good at it. I make a roast pork loin, or a whole salmon or chickens marinated with heads of garlic and herbs, and spoon some tasty vegetables in there with a spot of salad. All of that is $12.50 In case anybody is super hungry they can get additional sides for five dollars. They always include but are not limited to, cut raw vegetables or fruit. Who doesn’t need more of that? And dessert. Because I love dessert.
Here are the three menus I have done so far. Make them at home or join The dinnerlist at 51st for dinner on Thursday (and maybe even Wednesday) nights.
Dinner Plate $12.50
Roast Salmon with tomato confit served with garlicky spinach and roast red bliss potatoes
Side $5.00
Bruschetta with White Bean Puree
Crudite with sea salt and olive oil
Cut fresh fruit
Dessert $5.00
Lemon Apple Cake
Dinner Plate $12.50:
Roasted chicken breast marinated in dijon, garlic, and lemon zest
Ratatouille with eggplant, zucchini, red pepper, onion and tomato
Mashed potato
Sides $5.00:
Crudite of braised string bean, raw carrot, raw fennel, celery, radish w/sea salt and olive oil
Puy Lentils with rosemary
Cheese board of 3 cheeses: $10.00
Dessert: $5.00
Pear Tart
Cut Fresh Fruit
Dinner Plate $12.50
Penne with turkey sausage, spinach and shallot served with roasted butternut squash and salad of greens, red onion, dried apricot, toasted almond and green olive
Side $5.00
Antipasto of sopressata, idiabazal (spanish sheep cheese), roasted peppers and zucchini
Crudite with sea salt and olive oil
Cut fresh fruit
Dessert $5.00
chocolate jonty (flourless chocolate cake)