Toasted Oak’s Latest Venture! Outside Catering!

May 30th, 2012
 

Weddings, Graduation Parties, Mitzvahs, you name it, we can cater it!

 
We were recently invited by a very special couple [you know who you are! :) ] to provide the food and libations for their most special of special days. Their wedding.  Obviously, we jumped at the chance to bring our restaurant to them!
 
We took a few snapshots along the way to share!
 

Cocktail Hour with Chef's House Made Charcuterie and Locally Sourced Michigan Cheeses!

 

Say Cheese!

 
 
 

Hmmmmm.... Panna Cotta!!!

 

Poached Michigan Shrimp with Tomato Water... yum!

 
 

Vino!!!

 

Dinner Time!

 

The Cake! Or... should I say CAKES!

 

Dessert! Chef's fave!! Build your own S'mores!

 
A great day was had by all, and this is something we absolutely love doing! So, if you have a celebration coming up, remember, you don’t have to come to Novi to have the Toasted Oak Experience… WE can come to you!

 

 

Justin Wine Dinner, Thursday June 28th, 6.30pm

May 17th, 2012

 

Join us on Thursday June 28th for the next of our scheduled Wine Dinners featuring offerings from Justin and Landmark Vineyards.

JUSTIN Winery is a family owned and operated winery making estate grown and produced wines. The property was founded in 1981 by Justin Baldwin when he planted the 160 acre property to the major Bordeaux varietals and created their Estate vineyard.

The winery is located in the Paso Robles appellation of California’s Central Coast. The region’s first grapes were planted in 1779 by Franciscan missionaries and today are home to the third highest concentration of wineries in the United States.

Their desire is to make world class wines that reflect the unique soils and climate of their California Central Coast property. Emphasis is placed on making Bordeaux-style blends and single varietals, combining Old World tradition with New World techniques.

Wanna see the menu?!?!

Here goes!

 

Fennel Cured Salmon Carpaccio

manchego, tomato confit, capers, Maldon sea salt, micro greens

- Justin 2010 Sauvignon Blanc

Mortadella and Lardo

house made mortadella and cured pork back fat, pistachio, mache, olive oil, lemon confit

-Landmark 2009 Overlook Chardonnay

Pan Seared Breast of Duckling w/ smoked Pheasant Sausage

creamed Michigan morels in puff pastry

-Justin 2009 Syrah

Black Truffle Studded Petite Black Angus Rib-Eye

fingerling potatoes, fiddlehead fern and sweetcorn hash, foie gras sauce

-Justin 2008 Isoceles

Chocolate Gateau

banana beignet, raspberry jam

-Justin 2010 Obtuse Late Harvest Cabernet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swine and Wine, Saturday May 26th 2012, 2pm-330pm

May 17th, 2012

This months installment of Swine and Wine takes place at @ToastedOakGrill on Saturday May 26th from 2pm. Reservations required. $35 p/p. Includes 4 food and wine parings, tax and gratuity!

Join Chef Steven Grostick at his new monthly butchery class and learn how to use the different cuts of meat in your home kitchen. All pork cuts will be available for purchase immediately following the event!

 

 

Spring In The Mitten

May 8th, 2012

Spring in the Mitten!
We all LOVE it! The ground thaws, the grass turns green again and vegetable season begins! It also gives Chef Steven a chance to get his hands dirty!
Chef is pictured here with one of our local farmers, Mickie Wordhouse, at her farm “checkin out the taters!” WHICH are sure to be the basis for our new spring/summer menu item… You guessed it… or maybe you didn’t…. TATER TOTS!!
Check out our “Mater Tot” with a sun dried and oven roasted tomato blend, goat cheese and a smoked tomato aioli. Or our “Lardo Tot” with house cured whipped lardo, truffle oil and a Michigan cherry and orange mustard. Sure to be a big hit!
We have also been recently featuring fresh fiddle head ferns and ramps AND…we just got our first delivery of Fresh Michigan Morels yesterday!
Speaking of that new menu… May 14th… Yes… May 14th! Our culinary team has been working furiously to develop a new spring/summer menu for the ages! We are all bursting with excitement about it here at TO and can’t wait for you all to sample our new offerings. Are you now “hungry for life?”!