New Years Eve at Olive's Restaurant

NEW YEARS EVE, 31 DECEMBER 2011

Last night Tony and I spent new years eve at Olive's in downtown Frederick. Olive's has been open since the summer of 2010 and is one of our favorites in Frederick. Jay, the owner, recently purchased the building and had part of it converted to a banquet hall.

Dinner with a premium bar was $100 per person (plus tax and gratuity). There were 49 guests. Davide, the chef, put on a huge spread of foods.

Appetizers included raw oysters, smoked salmon canapes, various bruschetta:





A variety of salads:

Main entrees:

Roasted ham; Baked salmon; Penne pasta.

Spaghetti di Mare; Ravioli di zucca (pumpkin filled) - my absolute favorite of the night!

Chicken Marsala; Steak Florentine

Mashed potatoes and polenta; Cotechino Stew (sliced sausage and lentils).

Delicious desserts: Tiramisu, chocolate cake, limoncello cheese cake, fresh fruit, and chocolate-filled canapes.


Everything was delicious, but as I previously stated, the ravioli was the best!

Fun times!
with Keva & Liz
Tony & Jay (owner of Olives)
The band

with Lianne
with Davide, the chef

Olives
http://www.olivesfrederick.com/
301-378-2045
info@olivesfrederick.com
137 N Market St.
Frederick, Maryland 21701

Brunch at Olive's!

Today was the second time Olive's Restaurant served brunch. It's a wonderful new feature at their restaurant. For only $21.95, you can select from a variety of tasty foods along with either a mimosa, screw driver, or bloody Mary. Additional drinks are just $5. You can also order omelets at your table, which is a nice touch instead of standing in line waiting to have one made.



Here are some photos of the foods we enjoyed. I didn't take photos of every single item. In addition to below, there were waffles, salmon, lasagna, sausage links, etc.

This is a delicious corn, crab, and avocado salad. Lots of lump crab!
Garden salad; corn/crab salad; pickle spears; a wonderful salmon mouse with fresh baked bread.

Potatoes with vegetables; asparagus topped with parmesan cheese
Rice; mixed vegetables

Breaded chicken breast topped with cheese


Ray carving the turkey

Omelet made to order:

My plates:


Our friends Eddie and Vanessa joined us. His dessert - baklava! That's all he wanted after his huge meal. Pastry chef Andrew makes some of the best desserts in town, including baklava, a recipe from his grandmother.


Carrot cake! Scrumptious! A nice selection of fruits


Vanessa at the dessert table.

All in all, this was a delicious brunch and I look forward to returning again soon.

For reservations:

Olives Frederick
http://www.olivesfrederick.com/

301-378-2045

Brunch: Sundays 11:30am to 3:30pm.

Burano Reflections

I wrote an article for the Italian Notebook website, a great web site that provides daily notes on Italy. The photos taken were from my recent trip to Venice. A friend purchased two of them!

http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/burano-reflections/

Monica

Taste Local Wines

Today another article I wrote was published in the Italiannotebook.com web site. Buying local wines is always a treat, and extra special when buying from these types of shops. Check it out!

http://www.italiannotebook.com/food-wine/taste-local-wines/

Monica

A Walk Through Time

Here's an article I wrote for Italian Notebook:

A Walk Through Time