Hudson Valley Restaurant Week
Friday night my husband and I decided to check out Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. We poured over the restaurant list on the web site and finally decided on The Ship Lantern Inn in Milton. Their menu looked very good and they had a table waiting for us.
I usually tell myself not to eat the bread that’s delivered before eating my meal so I don’t fill up on it. (I always eat it anyway) The bread was delivered hot and crusty. It was worth blowing my appetite for! They also put a tray of crudite out. You don’t see veggies offered with your bread too often anymore but It kept me from filling up on the yummy bread.
For the first course, I chose Gnocchi alla Toscana with Butternut Squash, Prosciutto and Sage. My Husband had the Roasted Vegetable, Wild Mushroom and Montrachet Cheese Strudel with Chive Infused Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Glaze. My Gnocchi was barely dressed and would have been delicious by itself. The squash was al dente. The prosciutto and sage added just the right touch. I devoured the dish of light, fluffy pillows. My husbands’ strudel was also delicious, although I only got one taste so I can’t really go into detail about it. We always share a few bites, but the strudel was so good, he got a little greedy.
My husband decided on Manchego Cheese Filled Breast of Airline Chicken with Graham’s Port, braised Endive and Dried Cherry Compote for his main course. After giving my my token taste, he proceeded to devour every morsel. I chose Scaloppine of Pork Saltunbocca with Madeira Wine and Fine Herb Jus. Both were served with whipped potatoes and sauted mixed vegetables. I decided to save room for dessert and asked for a doggy bag.
Dessert was easy. The Raspberry Scented Swiss Chocolate Mousse Filled Profiteroles and Bailey’s and Espresso Ice Cream Cake were staring us down. My profiteroles were nestled on a bed of raspberry sauce that was just the right blend of sweet and tart. If plate licking wasn’t considered a faux pas, lets just say they would have been clean.
Hudson Valley Restaurant Week runs through March 21. A three course lunch at selected restaurants is $16.09. Three course dinner is $26.09. Be sure to call first to ensure you can get a table.