Boot Dinner - Fall 2007

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Summer days and summer nights are gone
I know a place where there’s still somethin’ going on
-Bob Dylan

First
~ Soup of the Day $5.50
~ Deep Fried Risotto Stuffed with Fresh Mozzarella in Last Summer’s Homemade Tomato Sauce $7
~ Warm Salad of Grilled Calamari, Red Onions, Peppers, and Basil $8
~ Seared Sea Scallops on Roasted Cauliflower Puree
with Chive Oil and Pistachios $10
~ Arugula and Field Greens with Cherry Balsamic
Vinaigrette and Parmesan $6
~ Figs, Gorgonzola Cheese, and Field Greens
with Hazelnut Vinaigrette $7.50
~ Gratin of Butternut Squash, Parsnips, and Virginia Ham $7
~ 3 of Our Favorite Virginia Cheeses with Honey, Apples, Spiced Nuts and my Grandma’s Zucchini Bread $8

Second
~ Two Spaghetti Carbonara - Spaghetti with Edwards Bacon and Spaghetti Squash Tossed with Fresh Farm Eggs and Black Pepper $16
~ Handmade Tagliatelle with Dave and Dee’s Mushrooms, Thyme,
Butter and Parmesan $17
~ Penne with Local Greens and Parmesan Cream Sauce $15
~ Handmade Boot Gnocchi, Braised Chicken, Peas, and Carrots
in Herb infused Broth $18
~ Penne with Eggplant, Roasted Red Peppers, Olives, and Pine Nuts $16
~ Spaghetti with Spicy Tuna Ragu, White Anchovies and Capers $17
~ Creste di Gallo with Shrimp and Crab in Creamy Tomato Sauce $18
~ Handmade Lasagna Bolognese $15

Third
~ Fresh Atlantic Caught Fish of the Day topped with Lemon Aioli on Black Olive Potatoes and Green Beans market price
~ Braised Gryffon’s Aerie Pork Ragu with Seasonal Greens
and Baked Polenta $18
~ Seared Tuna with Pesto over Sun dried Tomato and Clam Orzo $21
~ Napoleon of Eggplant, Red Pepper, Portabella, layered
with Fresh Tomato Sauce on Roasted Cauliflower Puree $16
~ Grilled Full Quiver Farm’s Chicken Breast with Oregano Honey
over Roasted Fall Vegetables $18
~ Savory Bread Pudding of Mushrooms, Butternut Squash, Pine Nuts and Currants with a Petite Green Salad $16
~ Grilled Gryffon’s Aerie Sirloin with Balsamic Steak Sauce and Roasted Fall Vegetables $21
~ Chef’s Vegetable Sampler 5 offerings from our local farms $16

Extras
~ Fall Vegetables $5
~ Bowl of Olives $2.5
~ Cup of Chick Pea Spread for your Boot Bread $2.5
~ Black Olive Potatoes and Green Beans $5
~ Boot-made Pickled Vegetables $2.5
~ Polenta Baked with Parmesan $5
~ Hand Sliced Virginia Ham with Mostarda $5
~ Sauteed Seasonal Greens with Garlic and Hot Pepper $5