The 2016 Farm to You Fest kicks off in the Bethlehem Central schools Tuesday, October 4 and local restaurant Garden Bistro 24 is giving the district’s annual celebration of locally grown foods a boost this year. Every Tuesday throughout the month of October, the restaurant will offer a special prix fixe menu featuring produce grown in the school gardens throughout the district.
A three-course meal chosen from a specially-crafted menu is $24 and part of the proceeds will be returned to the school gardens. The October 4 menu can be viewed here or is available below. Garden Bistro is located at 5 Vista Blvd, Slingerlands, NY 12159.
“Every school in the district now has its own garden,” said BCMS Assistant Principal Mark Warford, who spearheads Bethlehem’s Green Team and the middle school’s Garden Club. “Much of what we produce is served to students in our cafeterias, some is donated to local food pantries, and is occasionally sold at the Delmar Farmer’s Market. We are thrilled to see our school-grown produce served to the general public with the help of our friends at Garden Bistro and watch as support for our gardens continues to grow.”
October 4, 2016 Prix Fixe Menu
First Course
Roasted Vegetable Salad
Warm Goat Cheese, Toasted Macadamia Nut, Fresh Spinach, Blackberry
Featuring BCSD Spinach
Jumbo Lump Crab & Shrimp Cake
Caramelized Bell Pepper and Cognac remoulade, Pickled Vegetables
Featuring BCSD Bell Peppers
Second Course
Roasted Free Range Chicken
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Sautéed Kale, Roasted Eggplant, Smoked Maple Au Jus
Featuring BCSD Eggplant & Kale
Cedar Plank Roasted Salmon
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Sautéed Kale, Roasted Eggplant, Maple Mustard Vinaigrette
Featuring BCSD Eggplant & Kale
Prince Edward Island Mussels
Green Bell Peppers, Sautéed Kale, Roasted Eggplant, Fresh Rosemary, White Wine Butter Sauce
Featuring BDSD Bell peppers, Kale & Eggplant
Third Course
Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse
Roasted Peanuts, Shaved Chocolate, fresh Whipped Cream
Caramelized Apple Crepe
Warm Spiced apples, Cinnamon Caramel, Fresh Whipped Cream