Join us on Mother’s Day for a very special brunch

Sunday May 12, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

• Shirred Eggs – baked in a cup with a splash of cream and sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, on a bed of spinach and ham (and some without ham those who don’t eat meat)
• Hash brown potatoes
• Big green salad – fresh greens, maybe asparagus, tangy vinaigrette
• Baskets overflowing with breadstuffs – Rolls, bread for toast, muffins & scones
• Eton mess – strawberries & cream with crumbled meringues thrown in – we’ll be using the UK National Gallery’s recipe – rated in the top 3!
• Coffee, tea and juice

Brunch will be served buffet style beginning at 11:00 a.m. Please sign up using this form – also under the Members-only tab. On the form you’ll be asked for your preferred time – we’ll use this information to decide if we need more than one seating. You’ll get all the details in your confirmation email. The deadline to sign up is Friday May 10th – if you miss the deadline or have any questions, please contact you host, Deb, by phone or email: 608-712-6368 or ds83473@gmail.com.

Friday April 19th, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Join us for an evening appetizer party at School Woods.

Color martini, by Dennis Mojado

You bring the alcohol – we’ll supply the mixers – and the food!

We’re planning a menu that includes lots of fun nibbles and treats:

• Pickled shrimp
• Ginger-peanut chicken wraps
• Sushi rice salad
• Dried-tomato & goat cheese crostini
• Something with asparagus, if it’s in – pizza, or dip
• Fruit, some dunked in chocolate
• Some nice cheese
• Assorted small sweets – ginger bars, rhubarb bars, we’ll think of more

Sign up using this form – also under the members only tab, above. The deadline to sign up online is Wednesday April 17th. If you miss the deadline or have any questions at all, please contact your host, Deb, at 608-712-6368 or ds83473@gmail.com.

Sunday March 24th, 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Treat yourself to a relaxing afternoon of nibbles and pleasant conversation. We’ll borrow a page from our friends in England, and serve some teatime favorites, along with familiar American choices.

Here’s the menu, but expect some happy surprises!

• Tea sandwiches – cucumber, olive-walnut, egg or curried chicken salad
• Salads that make the best of winter produce – Wild rice, roasted vegetables and leafy parsley, and more …
• Cheese board, with condiments – olives, relishes, pickled things; breads & crackers
• Olives and Nuts and Crunchy things to munch
• Fruit
• Desserts – Nigella’s polenta almond cake (gluten-free); baby cheesecakes, cookies
• Tea, sparkling & still water, and nonalcoholic beverages provided – feel free to bring your own “adult” beverages

Please sign up using this form – also under the Members-only tab above. The deadline to sign up online is Friday March 22. If you miss the deadline, or have any questions, please contact your host, Deb, to check availability at 608-712-6368, or by email at ds83473@gmail.com

Come for Brunch, Sunday March 10, 11:00 – 1:00
cancelled due to low enrollment

Join us Sunday March 24th for desserts & snacks!

• Omelets to order – ham, broccoli, Swiss or cheddar cheese
• Hell’s Kitchen style rösti – grated potatoes fried in butter with bacon bits, scallions, garlic, onions and fresh parsley [a bacon-less version for vegetarians will be available]
• Fresh baked bread for toast, with jam and butter
• Blueberry muffins
• Winter fruit salad, apple sauce
• Coffee, tea and orange juice

Sign up using this form – also under the members-only tab above. The deadline to sign up online is Friday, March 8. If you miss the deadline or have any questions, please contact your host, Deb, either by email – ds83473@gmail.com – or phone – 608-712-6368.

Brunch will be served buffet-style, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Guests should plan to arrive by 12:30 p.m. at the latest to ensure the tastiest choices of foods!

Thanks

Dinners en famille

School Woods announces the Sunday Supper series for winter 2013. Let Deb do the cooking – she’ll be preparing cozy, family style meals, that will be a bit more intricate, or at least more time-consuming, than what you might prepare for yourself!

Dates for the next dinners: February 10 and February 24. Cancelled due to low enrollment. You can still Click a date to see its menu.

Brunches will return on Sundays in March.

Sunday January 13th

• Array of light appetizers – olives, nuts, vegetables
• Hearty Italian greens and white bean soup, served with whole wheat baguettes and roasted garlic and olive oil for dipping
• Broiled polenta with winter tomato sauce
• Roasted broccoli
• Winter vegetable slaw with toasted walnuts, raisins, and a citrus dressing
• Assorted small sweets (That are incidentally relatively low-processed-sugar, and some gluten free – not to detract from their deliciousness!) dark chocolate dried fruit bark; chocolate-dipped apricots and crystallized ginger; Fruit – poached pears, clementines; small cookies

Menu for February 10

• Appetizer: Filo samosas – traditional samosas have a pastry dough and are deep-fried; this version uses flaky filo leaves to wrap the filling of curried potatoes and peas, and are then brushed with butter and baked, served with yogurt & chutney
• Main course: Braised chicken with garbanzo beans and curry spices
• Cauliflower [or other vegetable] Curry
• Dal – lentils and other beans cooked with Indian spices
• Coconut rice
• Naan – flat bread – topped with onion & sesame seeds
• Dessert: Panna cotta – originally an Italian dessert – cooked and jelled cream – but here flavored with honey, rose water and pistachios

Guests should plan to arrive between 6:00 and 6:30 – there’ll be a few light appetizers and time for socializing. The main meal will be served family style (platters and serving bowls passed at each table) when everyone is present.

Sign up using this form (also found under the Members-only tab). The deadline to sign up online is the Friday before any dinner you’d like to attend. If you miss the deadline, or have any questions, please contact your host, Deb, by email or phone – ds83473@gmail.com or 608-712-6368.

Menu for February 24 Cancelled due to low enrollment.

The plan is grazing – munch your way through various small plates! This dinner will be served buffet style.

• Sliders (meat & vegetarian) – BBQ pork and BBQ tofu, with slaw, on a small bun
• Oven French fries
• Sonia’s Phyllo and Feta Torte with Dill and Nutmeg
• A large and impressive salad – with hearty greens – kale, mustard, escarole
• Baby cheesecakes & apple pie bars

Sign up using this form (also found under the Members-only tab). The deadline to sign up online is the Friday before any dinner you’d like to attend. If you miss the deadline, or have any questions, please contact your host, Deb, by email or phone – ds83473@gmail.com or 608-712-6368.

There’ll be two brunches featured in October, on the 14th and the 28th.

If you would like to come to brunch, please sign up using this form – also found under the Members-only tab above. You will receive a confirmation email with all the details you’ll need to know to get to the brunch, within 24 hours of signing up. The deadline to sign up is noon on the Saturday before the brunch you wish to attend. If you miss that deadline, or have any questions, please contact your host, Deb, by phone or email, 608-712-6368, ds83743@gmail.com.

Menu for October 14th

• Eggs Florentine – poached eggs on a bed of spinach, with toasted English muffins to slip underneath, and creamy Mornay sauce to drizzle on top – help yourself to make the dish as lean or rich as you like
• Roasted autumn vegetables – potatoes, squash, sweet potatoes, parsnips
• Rhubarb-Ripple Coffee Cake
• Cranberry-apple-pear sauce/li>
• Coffee, tea, and juice

Fresh eggs

Menu for October 28th

• Pancakes! Blueberry buttermilk, yeasted buckwheat, and a gluten-free variety as well
• Eggs to order on the side – over-easy, sunny side up, scrambled
• Little link sausages, vegetarian sausages, and bacon
• Build-your-own yogurt parfaits, with fruit & granola
• Coffee, tea, and juice

Frying pancakes

Celebrate School Woods 6th anniversary by feasting on the foods of Fall!

Come by at 6:00 for drinks and nibbles (please bring your own alcoholic beverages), and sit down to a hearty family style meal when all of the guests have arrived.

• Warm focaccia with dips & spreads (Eggplant caponata, Roasted red peppers, goat cheese with pesto)
• Tomato & corn soup, broth-y & dairy free
• Almond-Chicken or Broccoli-cheddar filo rolls (a filo-less version is possible for the gluten intolerant)
• Honey roasted winter squash
• Kale & greens salad – with dried fruit, sharp cheese, and crispy breadcrumbs
• Trifle with fall fruits – crumbled cake layered with apple syrup and crème Anglaise, ribboned with pear, cranberry and apple sauce, topped with whipped cream
• Served with sparkling and still water – feel free to bring appropriate wines or other adult beverages of your own

If you would like to come to School Woods anniversary dinner, please sign up using this form – also found under the Members-only tab above. You will receive a confirmation email with all the details you’ll need to know to get to the dinner, within 24 hours of signing up. The deadline to sign up is Friday October 19th. If you miss that deadline, or have any questions, please contact your host, Deb, by phone or email, 608-712-6368, ds83743@gmail.com.

Lovingly prepared by Deb