We're going to give it a try, Tomorrow will be the first day for the "SSMB Experiment" (Stumpjack Sunday Morning Breakfast). Like our lunch and weekend dinner offerings it will be a fluid affair, meaning that the menu may change from week to week as dictated by what tasty things we feel like making at the time and by what fresh ingredients may be available via farmers markets, gardens or other high quality sources. We'll go from 9:00am to noon. While we reserve the right to change anything at any time, at this moment we're planning on the following menu for tomorrow morning (Sunday, Sept 5). Each of these is a separate menu item except for the herbed potatoes, which will be a side with each item.
1) French Toast w/ Brown Sugar Bananas
This is a Michel Nischan recipe, what he calls a "gussied-up version," and includes thick cut french toast in a honeyed egg batter, with caramelized banana, vanilla ice cream & Wisconsin maple syrup on top. It's mighty tasty and I hope I can pull it off on the counter-top griddle I'll be using.
2) Green Pea & Bacon Frittata.
A quiche-like pie with Nueske's thick cut bacon chunks. I was originally going to incude fava beans in this as well, but am thinking of subbing with something else, possibly portabellas.
3) Baked Eggs w/ Spinach & Cream.
This one I'm still a little iffy about. Still not entirely satisfied with this one, but as I tweak it today it might come together like I want it to and it'll be a go. Otherwise, if I'm not entirely satisfied, it won't be on.
4) Herbed Heirloom Potatoes.
Purple, golden and red baby & fingerling potatoes oiled & herbed, browned on the outside, soft and steamy on the inside. This will be the side for each of the above three items.
OH! 5) This Sunday's Perfect Bloody Mary.
I make this one with a mix I prepare myself from things like tomato, carrot, beet, fennel, garlic, chili pepper and horseradish (and sometimes celery & watercress if I can get it). Everything but the fennel comes from the Farmers Market and my garden.
We'll go from 9 to noon on Sunday. If, in fact, you're thinking of coming by in the morning we ask that you email us (stumpjack@gmail.com) to let us know so that we have an idea of how many folks we might need to prepare for. Because Sundays have routinely been lazy days, and we're really just announcing this now, we're not expecting a big turnout. That means we're not prepping for a whole lot of people, and if we run out then sorry but that's the way it goes. So email us today to let us know if you want to join us.