Cuisine
G&D from Aliso Viejo, CA
Good Eats
We feel Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.Cooking skills can be learned anywhere. It takes a love and an eye for beauty is all. As the darling movie Ratatulli teaches us, anyone can become a chef if you love to cook. So here's a quick lesson from the movie, "Keep your station clean and your arms in to your sides."
I look for the best
way to create a memory. Most people follow their stomach
around when traveling and want to receive a plate fit for a
king. This is what we try to present for them because we
also know that most people are too busy with their everyday
jobs and worries to have any time left over to treat
themselves to a tasty sit-down meal. Sometimes it's that way
for us too, but when we have guests the fine china and
crystal comes out and the apron goes on. As David tell
folks, "I love it when we have guests because I don't get
cold cereal for breakfast."I like to stay fluid about the menu as certain ingredients are not always available and I don't want to disappoint you. When you confirm your reservation, we will discuss your likes and dislikes and go from there. Some of the things I have found very taste pleasing for our guests are: Sausage Brunch Braid, Baked Eggs Florentine, Peach French Toast, Smoky Bacon Wraps, Honey Buttermilk Bread with Apple Ginger Jam , Spinach Bacon Quiche , My Grandmothers Belgium Waffle Recipe with homemade Apple Sauce or fresh fruit, French Apple -Butter Muffins, Honeymooner's Casseroles, Walton Mountain Coffee Cake, Jalapeno Corn Bread, Old Settler's Beans, Cranberry Scones, Pennsylvania Dutch Crunchy Apple Muffins, Oven Baked Omelets. This life is so much fun! So here are some fun things you can expect - you could stay a full week and never receive the same breakfast twice. If you have a favorite please let me know and we will do our best. I try to stay away from fry cooking but if you desire a traditional egg over easy with good old homemade hash browns, a pork chop and pancakes, we can do this as well.
Please Inform us if you have food allergies and/or dietary needs and we can make it healthy and tasty for you. David is both
diabetic and allergic to wheat. I can cook for those needs
as well. For the wheat-free diets we play it safe and use
Pamela's Products or something recommended from the Wild
Herb Market that is totally wheat free. We are not a restaurant or a fry short order kitchen so we cannot create a different dish for each guest ( wish that was possible). But we do try to take guest preferences to heart and make a pleasing meal every morning. We make each meal different and so if you are staying 4 days in a row you will have a different taste treat each morning.You may dine at the friends table (no black tie necessary - a robe and slippers are just fine) and this is usually the best dinning area in cold months. This is also the place you get to meet the other guests and it is like going on an additional world wide trip in itself. Our guests come from all over the world and I love to hear about their adventures just as you may also. This table is set with heirloom china. Some is from my grandmothers and ones she collected with flour sacks, Betty Crocker Coupons and from detergent box's. Can you imagine ~ Sounds awful but they are beautiful. Some are Bavarian ones that came from David's Mom and others are a mix 'n' match of unusual old dishes that don't have all the pieces and yet are oh so beautiful. Candles make the meal even more special and when the season permits fresh flowers always grace this table. Lace tablecloth or linen and century-old flatware finish off this special experience. Select your best breakfast time the night before. The serving times are from 8 am to 10 am . We also recommend dining on the Hummingbird deck when weather allows.
Some Suggestions To Save Money
Friday Night Suppers
$15.95 per person
By reservation and must be confirmed at least 24 hours in advance. Our suppers are chefs ( that would be me) choice, and would be traditional seasonal dishes where my Eastern German heritage meets my New Mexico Southwest taste buds. Now that has you wondering I bet -so just call ahead and we can discuss what your likes are.
Our Grill It Yourself Suppers
$35 per couple
Any night with advance reservation and must be booked at the time of your reservation confirmation. We get the grill all ready and you can grill on the Hummingbird deck or the Romantic Escape decks. At the time of your reservation we ask that you tell us your meat choice( or if Vegetarian then your grilling veg choice) and we prepare all the rest for you. We do not serve or promote Alcoholic beverages due to consideration of other guests and of course a license but if you wish you may partake of such beverages in your own private areas or your room.
Pack Your Own Picnic Lunch
In our kitchen with respect to the cooks agenda and use our guest refrigerator to keep your goodies cool. Our breakfasts are usually so filling that most guests don't need lunch they tell me but if you are going for a hike, bike ride or fishing or a day long road tour and shopping you may want to pack a lunch and then eat at one of our areas wonderful restaurants for your evening meal.
Enough said, I need to get back to the kitchen.
- Chef Bonnie
