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“Death, Discovery and Carne Asada”
04.23.20
My friend Thomas Curran walked across America last year all by himself (well his dog Wink accompanied him for a good part of the trip) to raise funds for Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation.
And that’s not all, he also wrote a book, but it’s not what you are thinking. It’s called “Death, Discovery and Carne Asada” and the opening line is “I didn’t plan on killing people when I walked across America.” Thomas says there are plenty of great books already written about walking across the country, so he wrote something much different, “I wrote a fiction novel using my life prior to my journey and everything about my walk as the backdrop for a snarky, irreverent, kinda low-brow murder mystery.”
After being a chef for 25 years, a father for 23, walking 3,235 miles across America, and acclimating back to real life for nearly 6 months his book is finally done! And, it’s coming out on Tuesday, April 28 on Amazon - mark your calendar and check it out at thomascurran.com
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Farmhouse At Roger’s Gardens Brunch to Go
04.22.20
Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens introduces a menu of Sunday Brunch specials to go courtesy of Owner and Executive Chef Rich Mead. A welcome addition to the ever-evolving lineup of takeout offerings, Farmhouse Sunday Brunch presents seasonally inspired favorites. Choose the Frittata with ham, gruyere cheese, caramelized onions, spinach, shiitake mushrooms and potatoes, or the Farmhouse French Toast with macerated berries, sweet vanilla cream and orange-scented maple syrup. Each meal comes with a housemade seasonal scone for each person and a choice of salad.
Toast to the weekend with the Curbside Cocktail Brunch Special like this week’s Bloody Mary for four, choose a bottle of bubbly to-go, or stock up with a curated six-pack of rosé.
Orders for Sunday Brunch must be placed by Saturday at 12 p.m. Pickup will be available beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
FARMHOUSE BRUNCH MENU Each meal comes with a seasonal scone for each person and choice of salad.
The menu is subject to change.
Entreés
Frittata, $55
ham, gruyere cheese, caramelized onions, spinach, shiitake mushrooms, potatoes
Farmhouse French Toast, $55
macerated berries, sweet vanilla cream, orange-scented maple syrup
Salads
(choose 1)
Gorgonzola & Granny Smith Apple Salad
candied pecans, dried cranberries, mixed lettuces, raspberry vinaigrette
Farmhouse Market Salad
mandarin oranges, dates, Sungold tomatoes, watermelon radishes, mixed greens, goat cheese, pistachios, balsamic vinaigrette
Basic Green
Persian cucumbers, watermelon radishes, carrots, sun gold tomatoes, mixed lettuces, dijon vinaigrette
Weiser Farms Pee Wee Potato Salad
celery, red onion, arugula, Nicoise olives, capers, dijon vinaigrette
Swigs
Curbside Cocktail Brunch Special, $30
Bloody Mary (serves 4)
house mix, Anthony's housemade pickles, vodka, spiced salt
Sparkling Wine
Delamotte Champagne, $50
Murgo Brut Rosé, $35
Vietti Moscato, $25
Six Pack of Rosé, $80
4 bottles Mount Gravet Rosé, Languedoc, France
1 bottle Tablas Creek Rosé, Paso Robles, CA
1 bottle Storm Rosé, Santa Barbara, CA
Sunday through Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–7 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday: 11:30 a.m.–8 p.m.
To place a take-out order, please call 949.640.1415.
Curbside pickup is encouraged. Simply honk when you arrive, and a staff member will bring your order to your car.
Complimentary deliveries will be made on orders of $75 or more within a 2.5-mile radius.
For deliveries outside of this area, a charge will apply depending on additional distance and size of the order, please call for details. Delivery hours are from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. daily.
For more information about Farmhouse and to view the take-out menu visit farmhouserg.com.
Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens is at 2301 San Joaquin Hills Rd., Corona del Mar.
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