Bell Book & Candle

Our Fall Menu

BBC — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:43:06 +0000

Some of our absolute favorites are back! Our fall menu includes braised short ribs, irish american onion soup, thyme roasted, pistachio roasted half chicken. Come in, cozy up, and try something new!

Here after Hurricane Sandy

BBC — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:35:33 +0000

Thanks to all our BB&C friends, family, neighbors and regulars for stopping by during, and after the storm. We cant express how much it means to us to have you with us through our second hurricane. We hope your friends and family are well, and recover quickly.

BBC in Your Kitchen: Baked Laughing Bird Shrimp

BBC — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:35:46 +0000

Laughing bird shrimp are a sustainable shrimp from Costa Rica. Essentially it’s a rock shrimp. The shrimps are small, supple and sweet. They are sautéed in white wine, then baked in a crust of garlic, herbs, and breadcrumbs. This dish is best served with fresh lemon juice, good friends, and a couple bottles of white wine.

Butter dough topping

I stick of butter

1 garlic clove, minced

3 garlic cloves, roasted

1 lemons zest

½ of a lemons juice

1T. chopped chives

1T. chopped parsley

1t. paprika

2 oz. white wine

½C. panko

s/p to taste

Mix everything except panko in mixer until smooth. Gradually add panko to make a dough. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap. This can be refrigerated up to 48 hours before serving.

Baked shrimp

1 pound laughing bird shrimp

2T. garlic oil

½C. white wine

s/p to taste

prepared dough

Place the laughing bird shrimp in 8 inch cast iron skillet. Drizzle garlic oil and white wine over shrimp. Season with salt and pepper. Cook the shrimp through. Shape your dough mixture to match your skillet, about 1/8 inch thick, then place the dough on top of the shrimp in the skillet. Finish in the broiler until golden and crispy. Serve immediately with fresh lemons. Serves about 6 people.

Our Summer Menu

BBC — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:35:56 +0000

Our new summer menu includes Watermelon Gazpacho Soup and a House-made burrata with Blistered tomatoes and basil and garlic from our roof top garden.

Welcome to Bell Book & Candle

BBC — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:28:25 +0000

BB&C prides itself in being local, organic, sustainable, and using much of the produce from their aeroponic roof-top tower garden.