December 4-10th: Joe Beef: Surviving the Apocalypse by Frédéric Morin, David McMillan, and Meredith Erickson

You'll want to have this book in your kitchen, whether it's the end of the world or not. The second publication from the renowned Joe Beef restaurant in Quebec focuses on doing it yourself and living in style

APPETIZERS

“Canned Bread”   The Cellar page 4   bacon, dates, molasses, whipped butter   5

Crispy Frog Legs   page 28   breaded & fried in garlic oil, black garlic aioli, red wine reduction   16

Smoked Meat Croquettes   page 74   Montreal smoked meat, cheddar, sauerkraut, yellow mustard, Russian Dressing, house pickles   17

Mirepoix Bolognese Baked Clams* +   page 238   slow-roasted vegetables with anchovy & parmesan, Cherrystone clams, smoked parmesan, herb breadcrumbs   17  

Dutch Baby   page 35   fried pancake, Mushroom Cream (page 36), Gruyère cheese, foie gras   23

SOUP

Watercress Soup +   page 54    watercress-potato purée, butter, lemon, Whitefish Quenelle (page 121)   14 

ENTRÉES

Duck Stroganoff   page 53   ground duck, house-made bacon, mushrooms, lemon cream, egg noodles, fresh herbs   36  

Paupiettes de Saumon au Estragon* +   page 135   spinach & mushroom stuffed salmon, white wine cream infused with dulse seaweed, Crêpes Vonnassiennes (page 133), tarragon, chives   39  

Pot-au-Feu D’hiver +   page 21   braised short rib & beef tongue, marrow bone broth, root vegetables, mustard, cornichons, house baguette   42  

Lobster Stew with Brandy +   page 129   braised lobster tail, house bacon, apple-brandy broth, crème fraiche, confit potatoes, black truffle, tarragon, watercress   45  

DESSERT

Bavarian Cream Tart à la Doris   page 145   chamomile custard, butter tart shell, candied orange & berries, oat crumble   12

+Denotes a dish that can be prepared gluten free

*Michigan Food Law warns of certain risks associated with the consumption of raw or undercooked proteins