Bernard to the Rescue, with delicious new app’s & entree’s.

Just in time for the upcoming entertaining season my good friend, Chef Bernard from his namesake restaurant Bernard’s Ridgefield has created some amazingly delcious new appetizers and take home meals.  A 109 exclusive in our freezer or take out fridge.  Stop in and check out the selection.

Flat Bread Pizza Selection: Grilled Vegetable & 3 Cheese with Parmesan, goat and mozzarella cheese; Autumn with Butternut squash, swiss chard, wild mushrooms and parmesan; Truffle Pistachio Sausage with brussel sprouts and swiss cheese; plain so you can create your own 109 gourmet pizza.

Cassoulet

Pigs in a blanket: housemade pork, sundried tomato, pine nut sausage wrapped in phyllo.  Try it with the truffle mustard.

Seafood Quiche:  Small bite size quiches, shrimp, scallops, lobster, leek and cream.

Seafood Quiche

Butternut Squash Leak and Sage Cannelloni: Yummy perfection, dinner for two or appetizer for four people with a vodka sauce.

Pumpkin Truffle Ravioli:  Try this with Bernard’s Porcini sauce or whip up a little brown butter with sage.  Bernard also recommends adding some sauteed brussel sprouts and hazelnuts.

Bernard’s Housemade Sausages:  This month we are featuring Merguez (Spicy Lamb) and Pork Truffle.

Short Ribs with Red Wine Sauce:  Garnished with fall vegetables and baby potatoes, perfect dinner for two, just add a salad.

Cassoulet:  It’s back for the season.  A comforting stew of beans, duck, chicken and sausage topped with bread crumbs.  So good you will be glad that winter is on the way, just so you can enjoy this delicious stew by the fire with a glass of Montmiral Vacqueyras ( delicious syrah, grenache blend from the Rhone available at 109 Wine).

Pig's in a blanket

Plus don’t forget everyones favorite:  Truffle Risotto Balls and The Vegetable Spring Rolls.

Soups:  Check every week we feature a new soup from Bernard.  This week is chowder (corn and seafood).