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Mustard Seed Cafe offers fresh oysters on Friday; Harnish brothers perform on Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 10, 2015 - 9:30pm

Friday, Dec. 11, from 9-11 p.m., Mustard Seed Cafe features a new twist on its “After Hours” offerings.

The cafe will showcase a holiday evening of “Half Shells and Hops.” The café has fresh Chesapeake oysters shipped to the door on Friday, and will be generously plating them on the half shell.

With the oysters, a special craft beer paring is available as well as an entire flight of craft beers. The feature craft pairing with the oysters is Heavy Seas Crossbones Session IPA.

And then on Saturday...

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Iconic Bakery: You can't have a Christmas cookie plate without these

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2015 - 5:29pm

For Icon viewers getting ready to bake for the holidays, you can't have a cookie plate without meringue kisses.

There's probably more recipes for this cookie than any other in Ohio. Here's one we picked from the Ada Sesquicentennial Cookbook, from 2002. This recipe is provided by Ruth Brown.

Ruth Brown's Meringue Kisses
4 egg whites
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
Vanilla
Nuts

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Here's what's cooking at Jeanne's Kitchen December 8-11

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on December 7, 2015 - 7:37pm

Lunch Specials for December 8-11:
~Tuesday~
*Minestrone Soup
*Lasagna Roll Ups
*Chicken Kiev with Side Salad
​*Fresh Greens with Goat Cheese & Chicken
~Wednesday~
*Italian Chicken Soup with Tortellini
*Perch Platter
*Turkey & Cranberry Sliders
​*Salmon Salad
~Thursday~
*Cream of Mushroom Soup
​*Chicken & Waffles
*Open Faced Veggie Sandwich on Rye with Goat Cheese
*Poached Pear Salad
~Friday~
*Ham & Potato Soup
*Chicken Pot Pie with Side Salad

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Here's this week's Jeanne's Kitchen specials

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2015 - 6:18am

Jeanne's Kitchen Lunch Specials for December 1-4:

~Tuesday~
*Potato Soup
*Stuffed Pepper with Side Salad
*Turkey Bacon Sub
​*Poached Pear Salad

~Wednesday~
*Chicken & Bean Chili
*Perch Platter
*Meatloaf Platter
​*Greek Salad with Chicken

~Thursday~
*Stuffed Pepper Soup
​*Tuna Melt
*Michael's Special Burger
*Salmon Salad

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Don Jose Mexican Restaurant menu now on the Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 25, 2015 - 4:29pm

Don Jose Mexican Restaurant, 142 N. Main St., Bluffton, is the Icon's newest advertiser.

The restaurant's menu is now posted with all other restaurant advertisers' menus.

A printer-friendly menu may be viewed by clicking here (or opening the "Menu" listing on the black horizontal bar at the top of the home page).

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Fridays and Saturday at Mustard Seed Cafe offer "after hours"

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 24, 2015 - 4:47pm

Each Friday and Saturday evening from 9-11 p.m., the Mustard Seed Café at the Depot will be offering “After Hours” for their guests at the café.

After Hours offers a special menu of inventive-heavy appetizers, from scampi to barbecued pulled pork tacos with avocado cream and lime, to chocolate chip cookies and milk along with many other options, even a deconstructed sushi.

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