Valentine's Sunday Supper

Valentine's Sunday Supper Feb. 12 th, 2012

Want to get a jump start on Valentine's Day? Looking to spice up your Sunday night ahead of the most Romantic night of the year? Elements is here to help! We are bringing a bit of Valentine's Day flair to our Sunday Supper tradition. We will be offering a four course meal for just $35 a guest that will help get you in a romantic state of mind...or at least help you forget you have to go to work Monday. Sound appealing? Have a sneak peek at the specialValentine's Sunday Supper Menu then give us a call at 856- 546-8840 or visit us online to reserve your table.

1st visit to the 1895 Organic Farm this year

Spoke to Kim a couple of times this week and made it out to the farm today. It's amazing what is able to winter over in a mild winter. Picked up fingerling potatoes, carrots and brussel sprouts today, in January!! 

Dinner Plate

A Trio of Pork

suckling pig rack chop

house made country sausage

pulled pork

sweet potato puree

caramelized brussel sprouts

bacon spiked apple sauce

bacon soil

Just the party board now I need to do a la carte

Fall Harvest Week

Fall Harvest Week Tasting Menu

October 30^th to Nov.4^th, 2010--$25 per person                       

First Course (choose one)

Lemon Oil Roasted Shrimp

corn and red pepper salsa and avocado mousse

Sun-Dried Tomato Ravioli

black olive, basil pesto and smoked mozzarella cream sauce 

“Chicken” Veal Nuggets

french fries and sweet dijon dipping sauce

Second Course (choose one)

Shrimp and Potato Soup

chive and lemon

Curried Cauliflower Bisque

golden raisin and almond relish

Third Course (choose one)

Roasted Beet Salad

arugula, carrots and oj vinaigrette

Heart of Romaine Salad

parmesan dressing, asiago and garlic crustini

Main Course (choose one)

Cannelloni

broccoli rabe, sweet onion and red pepper

Pocono Trout

butternut squash and crab stew

Pan roasted Scottish Salmon

sweet corn grits and bacon thyme broth

Herb Roasted Chicken

potato puree and natural jus

Tasso Ham wrapped Pork Tenderloin

black-eyed peas and root vegetables 

Lunch is back at Elements

Elements

Lunch Menu

                                               

First Plates

~ Mussels- chorizo and tomato                                         6

~ Ravioli- du jour                                                              6

~ Pork Potstickers                                                          4

~ Shrimp Bisque                                                              6

           

Salads

~ Caesar Salad                                                                6

            roasted garlic crustini, asiago cheese and creamy parmesan dressing

~ Amy’s Grilled Chicken Salad                                    8

            apples, almonds, golden raisins and honey mustard dressing

~ This Chef’s Salad                                                        9         

            it’s whatever I feel like eatin’

~ Panzanella                                                                   8

            warm Italian bread salad topped with asiago cheese and reduced balsamic vinegar

Sandwiches

~ Grilled Portobello and Crispy Mozzarella                   9

red onion marmalade and arugula on toasted ciabatta roll

~ Panko crusted Crab Cake                                     11

            cajun aioli on a toasted ciabatta roll

~ Skillet Burger                                                            8

            provolone cheese, spicy cole slaw and Dijon mustard on a pretzel roll

~ Bacon Egg and Cheese Club                                      7

            toasted semolina bread and aioli

Main Plates

~ Potato Gnocchi                                                           9

sun-dried tomato, spinach and asiago cream sauce

~ Herb Roasted Chicken                                             10

            smoked mozzarella polenta and wilted spinach

~ Pan Roasted Pocono Trout                                      10

            fingerling potatoes and sun-dried tomato pesto

~ Beef Stew                                                                 11

potatoes, mushrooms, onions and herb jus

Sides

~ Roasted Chicken Breast                4          ~ Grilled Shrimp            6          

~ Roasted Salmon         5                               ~ French Fries               3          

~ House Salad               4          ~ Brussel Sprouts          4

Please be patient we cook every plate fresh and just for you...

 

It's been a long time!!!

Do to some people who thought their PC personality was more important that acting like a mature adult-- I stopped writing.

I'm baaack!!!--but slightly toned down(at the wife's request)

Attention ladies--sorry your the only people who do this.

Asking for extra lemon and sugar to make lemonade?-- Really, you can't afford the $2 for a bottomless drink-I have lemonade on the menu.

Just for those of you that don't know, asking for extra lemons and sugar so you can make lemonade is WRONG!!!

1. it's not lemonade--it's lemon water with undissolved sugar

2. it's beyond cheap--it's crass(for those that don't know it means-- lacking refinement). And if your not refined enough to know this how did you get this far in life.

3. the staff is going to laugh and talk about you.

--Of course we'll give you the lemons and sugar, we know if you're going to make this request your going to make every annoying request you can think of and we're going to start laughing at you now!!!(Personally, I called a chef friend and told them to come laugh at you in person)

So to sum up--Buy the damn lemonade!!!

Humorous---here and here

April Fools?--snow in april, this sucks

Those white spots in the picture aren't dirt on the lense---it's snow on the opening day of baseball in Philadlephia.

I wish it was summer already!!!

I thought the perfect time to finally post the pictures from the latest Feast in the Fields at the 1895 Organic Farm would be while I'm watching the news on the latest round of storms approaching.

Oh, how I wish the summer was here.

How do you spend your slow time at work?

I turn into a refrigeration repairman.

How do you like to spend your free time?

What free time?---I COOK!!!!

Bacon wrapped bacon..... mmmmmm good, can't wait

Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday November 27th 2010


I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving with friends and family. I am sure most of you will be ready for a great meal after shopping the whole black friday rush at the stores. To honor the Small Business, like Elements Cafe, American Express is offering a steal of a deal. The first ever “Small Business Saturday”, will be celebrated this Saturday November 27th. I think this deal is to good and too easy to pass up. If you register your American Express card with SmallBusinessSaturday.com then you are eligible to receive $25.00 off your statement if you spend $25.00 or more at a local Small Businesses. My idea, spend $50.00 in post Black Friday Holiday shopping dinner and get the $25 statemnet credit. It's like getting by one get one for free. Of course this applies to any check at Elements, including the purchase of gift certificates or take out. So hope to see you at Elements on Saturday!



This deal brought to you by American Express-- but really Elements

I Have a Question

Elements is not a big chain restaurant, so we aren't going to give away a free meal every time someone doesn't like something. We do however like to get feed back from our guests and when someone speaks up at the table and doesn't like something, we respond immediately and appropriately. With that in mind could someone please answer this question.

If I ask someones opinion about the food, should I just say thank you and move on or should I try to give explanation of the dishes? What would you want?

This very situation came up this past weekend about two of my staple dishes-bread pudding was "just croutons with cream over it" and the flourless chocolate torte "is dry, crumbly and doesn't taste fresh". These two dishes I've been doing for 15 years and seem to make people happy. They are not New Jersey sickly sweet Italian bakery desserts and freshness I think is a hallmark of this restaurant--- we make everything fresh. The only thing we don't make is bread.

So if people, fan or not, could please respond I would appreciate it.

It's Restaurant Week!

Restaurant Week Tasting Menu


October 16th to 22nd, 2010--$35 per person

First Course (choose one)

Roasted Corn and Crab Ravioli- basil pesto cream
Mushroom Pad Thai- tofu, peanuts and cilantro
BBQ Pulled Pork- crispy cheddar risotto and cole slaw

Second Course (choose one)

Shrimp Chowder- chive and lemon
Broccoli Bisque-almond milk and thyme

Third Course (choose one)

Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad- honey black pepper vinaigrette
Heart of Romaine Salad- parmesan dressing, white anchovy and garlic crustini

Main Course (choose one)

Gnocchi- asparagus, tomato and oregano
Bouillabaisse- shrimp, mussels, clams and fennel
Pan roasted Scottish Salmon- butternut squash risotto
Herb Roasted Chicken- potato puree and natural jus
Molasses glazed Beef Short Ribs- creamy goat cheese polenta

Dessert Course (compliments of the chef please choose one)

Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake
Apple Cheddar Pie with Sour Cream Ice Cream
Pumpkin Ice Cream with Wet Walnuts

I have a policy--- the best wine with my food is what you like. If you like this don't eat my food!

'Then why call him god?"

“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing?
Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God?”

Epicurus 341-270 bc

Todays interaction with the public-- how I love them so

Me--To my great customer Mike-- I mailed a $10 off no strings attached gift certificate for his Birthday--That he signed up for, it's the only way I get email address let alone birthday dates.

Mike replied within 1 hour the following---

First name: Fuck

Last name: You

Sorry to be harsh but sending spam is a big FUCK YOU. And you've been sending me a lot of FUCK YOUs.

So FUCK YOU RIGHT BACK, MOTHERFUCKER.

Have a nice day. :-)

That's right to my offer of a gift certificate I got that reply.

So naturally I replied, because I like to egg on the mentally insufficient---

I sent you a birthday gift certificate that you signed up for and this is the response I get -


You show a lot of class.

Don't have a nice day---drop dead

To which Mike replied in less then 1 hour this time

I DID NOT SIGN UP FOR ANYTHING, MORON.


SUCK ASS, AND LEARN TO USE THE INTERWEB. IF SOMEONE GIVES YOU AN EMAIL ADDRESS, THAT DOES NOT MEAN IT BELONGS TO THEM.

FUCK OFF.

To which I replied, just because it's fun now:

WOW, I didn't know using all capitol letters made you a tuff guy. I'll have to remember that so I can be tuff in the future.

And the funny thing is this started because I sent mike a $10 off gift certificate for his birthday.

Now anyone that knows me, knows that this is the calmest intereaction of this type I've ever had, but I would like to say ---

Mike-- Happy Birthday 

Are you kidding me!!!

On a regular basis I search for and read reviews for the restaurant. The most important reviews to me are by the dining public. The so called "pros" bring the public in but the regular guests' opinion is far more important--they're the ones that come back.

But come on---one of my latest reviews the guest complained about how the room was arranged, not the food or service-- they liked that. They said the room wasn't "cozy" enough. Lets see long thin room 14 x 40, 2 rows of tables with walking path down the middle. I'm sorry maybe I should put in a fireplace in the middle of the room and get rid of half the tables so they can be "cozy".

Have we become so  cynical a society that we have to find fault with everything? Or is it just our own short comings?-- we must make other people feel bad to make ourselves feel better.

A New Knife and New Supplier

The strangest things gets this chef excited.... I'll write a full post about this soon.