SPARGELFEST 2011!
The Germans go crazy for asparagus (spargel) every May! There - as here - asparagus is a sure sign of spring...or, as the Germans say, asparagus is the "Joy of Spring".
In late May, the Black Forest Inn will devote a menu to asparagus! We'll serve fresh, local asparagus in as many delicious ways as we can think of. We will have asparagus with pork, with chicken or with fish. We'll be making asparagus strudel, soup, and salad. We will wrap asparagus, roast it, mash it, candy it and we will infuse vodka with asparagus to make the delicious Spargeltini. If you aren't an asparagus lover already, you will be at Spargelfest!
Spargelfest! menu cover contest
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» see the 2010 contest winner!WIN A CSA SHARE!
Enter our Spargelfest drawing for a Summer Share from Turnip Rock farm. Enjoy 3/4 bushel of farm-fresh produce every week for 16 weeks this summer! Convenient drop sites metro-wide. A $500 value! Drawing entries available at the restaurant. Entries taken through May 29. Winner will be drawn May 31.For more info about the farm and their CSA program visit:
www.turniprock.comFRESH AS FRESH CAN BE!
We are pleased to serve the freshest possible asparagus. Our green asparagus is brought to us by the Southeast Minnesota Food Network, a collaborative effort to change the way southeast Minnesota purchases and consumes food. The participating farms operate under guiding principles of sustainability, land stewardship and fair prices.For more info visit:
www.southeastmnfoodnetwork.comLive music!
We're starting off Spargelfest, and Spring, the best way – with Alphorns! The matterhorn trio joins us again with the magical, mysterious sounds of these twelve foot long horns.
Friday, May 20, 2011
6:30 – 7:30 pm Matterhorn Trio (Alphorns)
7:30 – 9:30 pm Mark Stillman on Accordion and Dale Mendenhall on ClarinetSaturday, May 21, 2011
6:30 – 9:00 pm Strings Duo Molly Wilbur-Cohen and Judith EisnerFriday, May 27, 2011
6:30 – 9:00 pm Dreamland Faces (an accordion and saw duo)Saturday, May 28, 2011
6:30 – 9:00 pm Strings Duo Molly Wilbur-Cohen and Judith EisnerHARVEST FOR THE HUNGRY BENEFIT
Friday, May 27, 2011
On May 27, we will donate 20% of our food sales to Harvest for the Hungry, a program of the Emergency Foodshelf Network. Our support helps them deliver fresh, local produce to food shelves and meal programs in the Twin Cities. With the money raised, EFN purchases produce from Minnesota and Western Wisconsin farmers. So Harvest for the Hungry both supports local growers and provides fresh produce to hungry families!For more info visit:
www.emergencyfoodshelf.orgThe Black Forest Inn will be closed Monday, May 30, for Memorial Day
