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| The Cracked Peppercorn Chronicle - March Newsletter |
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| Monday, 01 March 2010 16:58 |
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March 2010 Volume 3 February flew by at The Cracked Peppercorn. We had an amazing Valentines Day, in fact because it was on a Sunday this year, we had 2 Valentine's Days. We introduced our new wine menu as well in February. People are really liking the different wines being offered. If you have a good sense of humor, you will have to come in and try to keep a straight face while you order a bottle of Fat Bastard from France or a bottle of Cat's Pee on Gooseberry Bush from New Zealand. At the end of February, my kids and I were able to participate in the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake event - what a great time and for a very important cause. The Cracked Peppercorn Steak Lounge is a proud supporter of The Big Brothers and Big Sisters Organization of Medicine Hat - join us for Brunch on Sundays - $1.00 from each adult brunch sold is donated to The Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Medicine Hat. Some upcoming events you may want to participate in are:March 7-21: 55th Annual Rotary Music Festival at Medicine Hat College March 12: 1st Annual "A Night to Remember" 2010 Gala for The Alzheimer's Society For more information on either of these events please contact: Music Festival - Anne at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it A Night to Remember - Carol at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - I also have some tickets for the Alzheimer's A Night to Remember Gala What's happening in March? - Here's a hint...."May your glass be ever full, May the roof over your head be always strong, And may you be in heaven Half an hour before the devil knows you're dead" St. Patrick's Day is almost here!!! Stop by and see us before the pub. This March 17th, join us at The Cracked Peppercorn for An "Irish Steak Sandwich" If you have been coming in on Thursdays to watch Rob Hudec perform, then you will have heard of, or tried one of our very unique and ethnic twists on the all time classic steak sandwich. To date we have done:
We will start with an 8oz Certified Angus Beef sirloin topped with a Garlic and Guinness Cream sauce. We'll serve it with traditional Colcannon mashed potatoes and Irish soda bread toasted and brushed with our garlic herb butter Can you think of a better way to line your stomach before a long night at the pub?!? 2010 PrizesWe still have the 2010 Prize Promotion on until March 31, 2010 - Check your purses, check your cars, drawers and inside coat pockets - you may be carrying around a $100.00 Gift Certificate or maybe 50% off of your meal at The Cracked Peppercorn. Remember the Prizes for our 2010 Prize Promotion range from 10%-50% off of your meal, FREE Desserts, FREE Appetizers, FREE Brunch or $25, $50 and $100 Gift Certificates!!!! Group Bookings and PartiesThe Cracked Peppercorn also does off-site Catering and can accomodate your group event in our dining room. Our dining room is huge - it can seat up to 200 guests. Our Chef can tailor a unique menu specific to your group - we can provide a Buffet, a set Table D'hote Menu or we can accomodate large groups ordering straight from our menu. - Please call Amy Berning at 403-526-0829 to discuss your next Function. Remember there is no charge to have our dining room or sideroom, which can be completely shut off from the rest of the dining room if your group requires a more private venue, for your event. Our CommunityHelp us help local charities: 1 - We offer a Brunch every Sunday from 10am to 2pm at The Cracked Peppercorn. $1.00 from each Brunch sold is donated to The Big Brothers and Big Sisters Organization of Medicine Hat. 2 - Help Expand Our Thankful Tuesday Program: Through the thankful Tuesday program, local charities can reserve The Cracked Peppercorn’s dining room, in whole or a portion (our dining room can accomodate up to 200 guests), on a Tuesday evening to hold a fund-raising event. The Cracked Peppercorn will donate the use of our facility and also make a cash contribution equal to 15% of all food and beverage purchases by the organization’s guests that evening. There is NO charge for the space, we set up, we tear down and we match what you raise up to 15% (from your guests' purchases at our restaurant). For more information on these programs or if you have a suggestion for how The Cracked Peppercorn can get involved in our community, please call Amy Berning at 403-526-0829. Message from The ChefIf you have been following along with the past newsletters, you now know:
As a Saucier Chef, I believe no piece of meat is ready to serve without a great sauce. Here are a some of my favorite, quick and easy recipes: Red Wine Jus On medium heat in a medium sized sauce/soup pot add 4 tbsp of canola oil and 1/4 cup of small diced red onion. When onion starts to get soft add 1 tbsp of chopped garlic cook for 1 minute and add 1/4 cup of red wine, 1/4 cup of beef broth or beef consume and simmer until reduced by half. Peppercorn Sauce: Cook onion and garlic as above. Add 2oz of Brandy (optional), 1 tbsp of pickled green peppercorns- do not use dried peppercorns as they will be tough to eat- salt and pepper to your preferred taste, 1/2 cup of beef broth or consume and 1/4 cup of whipping cream. Let this simmer until it has reduce by about 1/2 or your desired thickness. If you really like your sauce spicy add as much ground black pepper as you like. Bacon and Mushroom Sauce: Start the preperation for the peppercorn sauce just substitute 1/4 cup chopped bacon and 1/2 chopped mushrooms-portobella are best in my opinion- and cook thouroghly. Drain excess fat and add the beef broth and cream. Reduce until desired thickness is reached. When cooking mushrooms, especially portobella, you may need to add more cooking oil as the mushrooms act as a sponge and suck it up. In this recipe start the bacon before the mushrooms allowing the bacon fat to melt and coat the pan. This way the bacon flavour is absorbed by the mushrooms. Enjoy!! Thursday's at The Cracked PeppercornEvery Thursday enjoy the music of Local Celebrity, ROB HUDEC. Rob Hudec is a local acoustic guitar player. Check out his website at www.robhudec.com for more information. Rob plays everything from Jazz, to The Tragically Hip to Eric Clapton and much more including his own Music - He is FANTASTIC!!! I promise. To come in AprilNew Menu!!! - Our Chef is preparing a new Menu tailored specifically for Spring - time to peel off our extra layers...yay!! Wine Tasting Event - Please email me, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would be interested in attending a wine tasting at The Cracked Peppercorn and I can arrange to have something done in April. Bring me your Business Card - Next time you are in, drop off your business card. We will be holding monthly draws. Not just lunches here, you can also win Gift Certificates, Brunch and much more. "If we are not supposed to eat animals then why are they made out of meat?" ~Jo Brand **Check out our menu and other media on www.medicinehatmenus.com We look forward to serving you. The Cracked Peppercorn Steak Lounge In The Coast Hotel 3216 13th Ave SE Medicine Hat AB 403-526-0829 |
