Gabe's Old Fashioned Foods

10/08/2023

Wedding. First day of fall. Here we go…

Passed Hors d’Oeuvres:
•Paramour Oyster (RI) with ipa mignonette, blueberry, pea shoot
• Wonton Canolli, corn & avocado mousses, peanut, cilantro
• Beef Tartare on Crostini, roasted bone marrow, walnut gremolata

First course:
• Local Greens & Vegetables, herb dressing, Parmesan crisp

Second Course:
• Mushroom Bisque, konbu, truffle crumble

Main Course
• Bouillabaisse, poached halibut, steamed mussels & clams, saffron tomato ragu, crusty bread with rouille
• Pan Seared Ribeye, potato mille feuille, charred baby bok choy and carrot, black garlic demi

Dessert Tables:
• Olive Oil Cake, lemon curd, blackberry, whipped cream
• Flourless Chocolate Cake, stewed cherries, Marcona almond
• Banana Bread Pudding & Creme Brulee not pictured

Late Night Snack:
• Chicago Style Hot Dog, , no ketchup

09/28/2023

Looking back on a pretty intense weekend this summer - rehearsal dinner and wedding reception back to back…

Rehearsal dinner cooked over wood:
• salmon with senfsosse
• summer squashes with zigeuner sauce
• braised greens with onion & wine
• marinated cucumbers, sour cream & dill
• warm potato salad, Dijon & celery

shenanigans
• Apps: walnut pate crostini / corn mushroom dumplings / pho glazed pork belly / chevre apple crisp
• Dinner: Turkish pide with chimichurri / chicken & potatoes with lemon caper sauce / three sisters succotash / summer salad / charred & chilled carrots
• Sundae Bar Dessert: burnt honey frozen custard & blueberry lemonade sorbet / olive oil cake / corn anglaise & cherries jubilee / basil meringue & vanilla shortbread crumble

08/12/2023

Charred & Marinated Summer Squash, mozzarella, pesto

08/08/2023

(featuring some crackers)
• walnut mushroom pate with za’atar
• baked brie with apricot jam
• caprese bruschetta with all the caprese stuff
• smoked trout dip with citrus, herbs, and fermented chili

(featuring all sorts of fun veggies from and )
• Tenderloin & sauce Chasseur
• Lemon poached white fish & tomato caper relish
• Succotash of local vegetables with herbs
• Salad of summer greens with radish, cucumber, sunflower seed & green goddess
• bread & honey whipped ricotta

(featuring some )
• flourless chocolate cake with salted caramel and plain vanilla frozen custard
• blueberry cobbler with oat streusel and burnt honey frozen custard

08/02/2023

• Whitefish en Papillote, tomato & caper
• Green Bean Almandine, crispy shallot
• Charred Carrots, wilted kale, black garlic vinaigrette, pickled pepper, mint
• Arugula & Peach Salad, burrata, aged balsamic
• Baguette & Butter
• Pasta & Heirloom Pomodoro / crudite / fruit for the kiddos

07/24/2023

• watermelon, feta, basil, aged balsamic
• hush puppies, sweet onion, corn mousse
• grilled olive brined chicken, dehydrated olive, pickled ramp, micro arugula
• short rib dumpling, kohlrabi purée, dill butter
• lobster roll, herb aioli, black radish, pea shoots
• tenderloin slider, horseradish aioli, marinated cucumber, caramelized onion
• lemon panna cotta, blueberries, lavender crumble

07/09/2023

Good times in Leland…

• Beef Tartare, pickled ramp & shish*to, maitake s’ott olio, puffed grain cracker
• Shaved Fennel & Arugula Salad, strawberry, radish, harissa spiced yogurt, Marcona almond
• Whitefish en Papillote, tomato, potato, white wine, green beans
• Flourless Chocolate Cake, vanilla frozen custard, bruleed banana, salted caramel

06/28/2023

Managed to get a few pictures of this wedding dinner. Food stations, live music, and a great group of people to cook for over at .

Pictured…
• Fried Samosa, potato pea kale filling, chimichurri
• S+P Shrimp & Grits, roasted mushroom, scallion
• Late Night Loaded Hashbrowns with maple glazed carnitas, white cheddar, aioli, mojo verde, pickled red onion

Not to mention the glazed pork belly, strawberry caprese, pan con tomate, and lamb arancini…

Big shout out to and for the help bringing it all together.

06/26/2023

Looking back on the first wedding of the season

• Lebneh Stuffed Dates with caramelized tomato & Marcona almond
• Seared Halloumi & Asparagus with orange and hazelnut dukkah
• Moroccan Spiced Lamb Meatballs with toum & sprouted coriander
• Braised Lamb Shank with harissa & caramelized fennel
• Orange Olive Oil Cake, with honey macerated oranges & pistachio

06/21/2023

Another night with another lovely group of people. There aren’t many gigs that have filled my cup like that. Thanks for including me in your special day!

And special thanks to for your work on that beautiful cake.

Hors d’oeuvres
• Chorizo Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates with romesco & crispy manchego
• Grilled Asparagus & Mushroom Skewers, sweet soy glaze, chive blossom

Dinner
• Smashed & Fried Potatoes tossed in gremolata
• Smoked Pork Shoulder with snap peas, grilled spring onion & red mole
• Grilled Flank Steak & Green Beans with chimichurri
• Spring Green Salad, green goddess, spiced walnuts, marinated tomatoes, crispy shallot

Dessert
•Strawberry Shortcake, vanilla sponge, local strawberries, Swiss buttercream
• Sundae Bar - plain vanilla frozen custard along with a custom basil frozen custard, served with brownie bites, lemon curd, streusel topping, stewed rhubarb & sesame brittle

03/26/2023

• Apple Chevre Crisp, shiitake, thyme / Seared Halloumi & Asparagus, orange, hazelnut duqqa
• Lamb Meatballs, toum
• Sumac Chicken Confit, crispy chickpea & onion
• Braised Lamb Shank & Carrots

03/05/2023

• Apple Chevre crisp with shiitake & thyme / Mushroom Pate on Crostini with pickled shallot / Glazed Pork Belly with puffed grain & Serrano / Corn & Mushroom Dumpling with miso butter
• Charred & Chilled Carrots, radicchio, pickled pepper, almond
• Grilled Salmon with charred lemon & senfsoße

02/20/2023

About last night…

• Glazed Pork Belly, fish sauce, purple cabbage, sticky rice, pink peppercorn, pistachio, citrus
• Salt + Pepper Shrimp + Grits
• Carnitas over Hash Browns, white cheddar, maple syrup, mojo verde
• Hors d’Oeuvres…potato croquettes & truffle / bacon wrapped chorizo stuffed dates with romesco / lamb arancini & mint / smoke trout pate & everything spice

02/06/2023

Swedish Meatbäll ☺️🇸🇪🍽️

01/29/2023

What a lovely evening

• Beet & Chevre Bruschetta with walnut pate, marinated shiitake, charred orange, aged balsamic
• Braised Lamb on Chocolate Mole, roasted carrot & fennel, crispy potato, herbs
• Brown Butter Cake with stewed cranberry, plain vanilla frozen custard, candied lemon, crystallized basil

Big thanks to and more for all the help making seasonal winter food something to look forward to.

01/24/2023

It must be tasting season…

• Hashweh Meatballs with harissa yogurt and sprouted coriander / Pumpkin Dumpling with sage butter and pickled shallot
• Lemon Poached Whitefish with tomato caper relish
• Smashed & Fried Fingerlings tossed in gremolata
• Chicken alla Puttanesca, tomato ragu and shaved fennel
• Steak Chasseur, mushroom demi sauce, butter roasted onion
• Caramelized Cauliflower, olives, feta, red onion, marinated mushrooms

01/14/2023

Beets & Chevre? Lamb & Mole? Cake & Ice Cream? What's not to like?

Don't miss out! Limited seats available.

Join NanBop Farm Saturday, January 28th for their very first Winter Dinner Series!🍽️ ❄️ Dinner will consist of a 3-course meal for $50 per person featuring Gabe's Old Fashion Foods.

View the menu and purchase tickets here: https://bit.ly/3CpJ7Yy

09/19/2022

Fun things are fun...

• wagyu tenderloin, butter poached lobster tail, miso butternut squash purée, pommes anna, roasted carrots, brandy pan sauce

• wonton cannoli, crab Rangoon filling, peanut, cilantro

08/26/2022

08/11/2022

Fun

08/07/2022

• Pan Roasted Mushroom & Carrot, rosemary shoyu agrodolce, pickled green garlic, scallion

• Rigatoni Bolognese, fresh pasta from , pecorino, parsley, bread crumbs

• Flourless Chocolate Cake, vanilla bean frozen custard, salted caramel

Not pictured: arugula & charred broccoli salad with apricot and hazelnut + classic heirloom tomato caprese with micro basil and aged balsamic

06/27/2022

Buzzelli burrata with Bardenhagen strawberries, Fustini's Oils & Vinegars riserva balsamic, home grown basil, and Common Good Bakery baguette.

05/14/2022

Garlic Butter Bucatini with black pepper, baby basil and Parmesan truffle crumble

05/09/2022

Brunch: it’s what’s for dinner...

Scotch Eggs with caramelized tomato aioli & micro arugula

Chicken & Waffles with bacon gravy & sweet to***co custard

04/30/2022

Another tasting in the books!

• Amaro Glazed Pork Belly, pinstachio & anise
• Fried Summer Squash, caramelized tomato aioli
• Herb Roasted Salmon, tomato caper relish, pea shoots
• Chorizo Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates, romesco, Maracona almond, manchego crisps
• the aftermath...

Big thanks to Eclectic Elegance for letting me borrow some plates for tastings!

04/27/2022

Good to see everyone at the Elite Wedding Expo in Traverse City on Sunday!

Pictured:
• Tomato Mozzarella Skewers with aged balsamic and micro arugula
• Mushroom Crostini with lemon zest and Parmesan
• Chocolate Espresso Shortbread from

03/12/2022

Sometimes you just want a little bit of lobster, and that’s ok...

🦞 Lobster Roll Sliders 🦞 butter brushed bun, radish & celery, pea shoots, tarragon aioli, lemony bread crumbs

02/28/2022

Arancini, beef & pea ragu, aioli

Short rib dumpling, caramelized tomato, kohlrabi purée, dill butter

Crostini, whipped ricotta, charred broccoli, hazelnut, honey