Prairie Grass Cafe, Northbrook, IL
Prairie Grass Cafe – Celebrating National Eat Local Day on Sunday, September 22
Chef Sarah Stegner and Chef George Bumbaris
601 Skokie Blvd.
Northbrook, IL 60062
847.205.4433
Menu – A La Carte
First Course:
choice of:
“Nichols Farm and Orchard” Heirloom Cherry Tomato and Bread Salad with Sweet Peppers, Cucumbers and Basil ($10)
Salad of Green and Wax Beans with “Three Sisters Garden” Pea Shoots, Pleasant Ridge Reserve Cheese and Fried Crispy Onions ($9)
Entrées:
choice of:
Homemade Lamb Sausage (photo left) with Grilled Honey Glazed “Three Sister’s Garden” Heirloom Luxury Pumpkins and Crumbled “Capriole Farm” Goat Cheese, Sautéed Greens ($19)
Lake Superior Whitefish with Sautéed Local Potatoes and Heirloom Tomatoes Coulis ($21)
Dessert:
Warm Plum Crumbles with “Three Sisters Garden” Oats and Crème Anglaise Sauce ($8.50)
Sources:
The meat is from Mint Creek Farm and Maple Creek Farm
The pumpkins are from Three Sister’s Garden
The Honey is from Bill Kurtis’s in Mettawa
The Goat Cheese is from Judith Schadd, Capriole Farm
The Greens are from Kinnikinnick Farm
Onions are from Nichol’s Farm and Orchard
About the menu:
When we source local food and know the farmers who are taking great care with the product and their land the food is delicious. We know they are making the right choices to protect our farm land and ensure that there will be a supply for future generations. We are grateful for the hard work and effort that they put into growing food for us and for our guests at Prairie Grass Cafe.
