Returning to Nevada from a trip to the Orient

Nevadan Chef Heather Beaupre shares her culinary specialities

Wednesday Night April 6, 2011 6:30 seating BYOB

Washoe Valley Postal Cafe East Lake Boulevard

~ Appetizer ~

Pork with Lemongrass Pot stickers

~ Soup ~

Baby Bok Choy and Meatball Soup

~ Salad ~

Green Papaya Salad & Spring Rolls

~ Entree ~

Lettuce Wrapped Omelet with Scallion Ginger Sauce

~ Dessert ~

Banana Fritter with Fresh Fruit

Prepaid Reservations a must, seats are limited at the Postal Cafe 775/ 849-2722 or winetrain1@hotmail.com

$39.95 for two plus tax or $19.98 for one plus tax

3115 East Lake Blvd Washoe Valley Nevada 89704

Filed under: Local Dinner for 2 on March 31st, 2011 | 1,224 Comments »

We gather 6:30 pm at 3115 East Lake Blvd. Washoe Valley Nevada at the Postal Cafe for a visit to Jamaica with a prefix menu $39.95 plus tax for two, solo’s are welcome too!

Tips are earned not given to your server and Farmer Joshua Anderson… He works for tips and food, I feed him you tip him… As always bring your own bottle of what ever libation your prefer, without a cork fee. Drinking is after work for Joshua, of course!

Wednesday March 30, 2011

 ~ Appetizer ~

Jamaican Dumplings with Avocado

 ~ Soup ~

Jamaican Pepper Pot Soup

~ Salad ~

Cabbage Salad

~Entree ~

Chicken Jerk

Callaloo

Rice & Peas

Carrot & Sweet Potato Casserole

~ Dessert ~

Gizzadas

I suggest you pick up a bottle of Pinot Grigio from Trader Joe’s for this spicy menu they have a great one now from Italy for just $2.49

 Prepaid Reservations cash or check Required, Thank you!

775/849-2722 7:00 am – 3:00 pm or 775/849-2333 anytime

Filed under: Local Dinner for 2 on March 25th, 2011 | 478 Comments »

Chef Trudy Gonzales the day Chef for the Postal Cafe will be preparing a traditional St. Patty’s Day meal with live Music.  Unfortunately it is already sold out.  Sorry to say.

On Thursday I will post the following weeks menu of India.

Filed under: Local Dinner for 2 on March 13th, 2011 | 461 Comments »

We still have a few seats left for Valentines Day dinner. We are having it on the 9th instead because it is the night we cook on Wednesdays! Next Wednesday is Portugal!!!

Filed under: Local Dinner for 2 on February 6th, 2011 | 457 Comments »

Thailand sold out before Tuscany dinner was over.  We never got to post the menu at the Postal Cafe!

 ~ Appetizer ~

Pear Wedges with Prosciutto & Mint with Honey Roasted Onion Tart

~ Soup ~

Broccoli with Leeks and Thyme

~ Salad ~

Roasted Beets & Asparagus with Shallot Vinaigrette

~ Entree ~

Fillet of Beef with Matradee Butter and Lobster Tail with Ghee & Lemon Wedge

Golden Succotash

~ Dessert ~

Cherie’s Honolulu Flourless  Torte with Orange Blossom Cream on Creme Anglaise Puddle

Complementary Stout Float with Cocoa Syrup 

This very special dinner evening for two is $69.95 plus tax, reservations required 775/849-2333 and prepaid cash or check to Absolutely Michelle’s prior to event.  Remember to bring your beverage of choice, I suggest Pinot or Petite Syrah from Trader Joe’s or Whispering Vine Wine Company, or Tahoe Ridge has a very Petite Syrah I just tried at the Tuscany wine tasting dinner. 

Filed under: Local Dinner for 2 on January 30th, 2011 | 483 Comments »

WOW!  We Broke a record at the Postal Cafe Dinner Diners… Tuscany sold out only two days after Germany’s dinner.  Tuscany Dinner Diners don’t forget your Chianti!

Thailand Menu

~Appetizer~

Fresh Spring Roll

~Soup~

Coconut & Galengala

~Salad~

Cauliflower, Broccoli, and Cashew

~Entree~

Red Duck Curry

Larb

Jasmine Rice

~Dessert~

Thai Tapioca Pudding

Remember next week Wednesday night we will celebrate VALENTINES DAY February 9th.  Special menu with a complementary glass of champagne.

Filed under: Local Dinner for 2 on January 25th, 2011 | 517 Comments »

January  26, 2011

Tuscany

Appetizer

Mushroom Ragu & Gnocchi

Soup

Broccoli Rabe

Salad

Pear & Endive with Pomegranet Honey Dressing

Entree

Wild Boar on Foccocia, Tuscan Kale with Canellini Beans

Dessert

Zabaglione & Berry’s with Biscotti

Trader Joe’s has some great Chianti and Sangiovese

Filed under: Local Dinner for 2 on January 18th, 2011 | 497 Comments »

Hawaiian, French and now German… this weeks menu is:

Bockwurst, Bratwurst, Knockwurst with Real German Mustard and Gorganzola Cheese & Pretzel Bread

German Potato Salad & Cucumber Salad

Pancake Soup

Saurbraten, Speztel, and Red Cabbage

Black Forrest Cake

Suggest you get wine from Trader Joe’s

Next week Tuscany! January 26, 2011 6:30 seating prepaid reservations required.

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Our Luau sold out two days prior to the event. 

Now we are getting ready for Wednesday January 12 6:30 pm seating with an Evening in France. BYOB no cork fee (Trader Joe’s has great red table wine for under $10)

Next week we visit Germany!

    Dinner for two $29.95 + tax. ($32.32) Prepaid Reservation required 849-2333 cash or check only!

Hors d’ Oeuvose Foie de V olaille (Poultry-Liver Pate with Baguette)

Salad Nicoise

Potage Parmementier ( Thick Potato Soup)

Boeuf Bourguignon

Crepes Suzette

Filed under: Local Dinner for 2 on January 8th, 2011 | 1,058 Comments »

We had to change the date for the LUAU because the Holidays were too hectic for everyone.  Same menu same time only on January 5.  6:30 seating reservation at 849- 2722 limited seating.  Next week food menu from France, following the next Wednesday with German and ending the month with Toscana.  Look for menus for each Wednesday night at the Postal Cafe Washoe Valley soon!

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