We’ll be painting Pointsettas on Saturday, November 28th at 2pm at TASTE!

Local artist, Jane Gross will be turning as all into Monet for this one afternoon. Invite your family to come and wind down after Black Friday with some relaxing painting and delicious food and drink at TASTE Cafe.

Here is the beautiful painting we will be creating:

Hope to see you here!

Our Gourmet Nut & Cheese Loaf

Thanksgiving is in a little over a week! We know that you all have been dreaming of dancing turkeys, buttery mashed potatoes and delicious pumpkin pies. Now, while vegetarians can enjoy the pie..and the potatoes, there is one thing that’s missing. The king of thanksgiving…the turkey! If you aren’t partial to tofurky, then try this dish that Jane and Hannah created a few year’s back as their delicious (and filling) substitute to the turkey.

The Gourmet Nut & Cheese Loaf is the hearty combination of brown rice, walnuts, cashews, butter, onions, mushrooms, parsley, thyme, marjoram, sage, garlic, cheddar and cottage cheese. It’s a favorite dish at the cafe and we take orders to go! If you’ve got vegetarians dining this Thanksgiving, try out our vegetarian main dish. The loaf serves 10 at $90.

AND if you’d like to some dessert help from some people that LOVE to bake, let us know what you’d like and we can have it ready next Wednesday. Everything from pumpkin pie to pumpkin cheesecake and mini pecan pie tarts, we’ve got you covered! Just sit back and enjoy the food!

One of our favorite ingredients for fall is the persimmon. They’re only available for a short time (about September to December) and look like bright orange tomatoes. The persimmon is great for baking as it’s soft, sweet and slightly tangy.  Persimmons lend themselves perfectly to cinnamon, spices and clove-y dishes–ideal for fall baking! We love persimmon pudding, persimmon spice cake and persimmon cookies. Watch out for these tastes in the case!

Persimmon image thanks to xuvn.com

Next Monday, November 16th at 6pm join us for the EatSpokane Autumn Potluck! This quarter’s potluck will be hosted at our very own TASTE Cafe on 180 S Howard. Bring food to share and we will have our selection of wine and beer to puchase. DOMA will also be joining us with a free coffee tasting of 4 of their blends.

If you like good food, beer, wine and coffee c0me join us on Monday!

It was so great to be a part of this year’s Epicurean Delight! Hannah and Dawn worked so many long hours and did a wonderful job!

They made a Local Honey Cake with slow baked quince and clotted cream. It was made with the combination of Green bluff honey (after much deliberation and several cakes made from jars of honey from different farms)  and  our moist brown sugar sponge cake. The quince was oven baked with lemon and a touch of spices.  To top it all off–homemade and extremely decadent clotted cream…

The Honey Cake

The TASTE team

Catering Menu

Hot Comfort Specials

Available in single portions or 12 portion dishes served as a complete meal with a salad of field greens, shaved asparagus, spicy walnuts, gorgonzola crumbles, and a La Brea bread roll & butter.
Bobotie A South African dish with ground Angus beef, apples, apricots, raisins, onions and curry, served with a mango chutney
single $11.50
dozen $125
Moussaka Ground lamb, onions, eggplant, tomatoes, wine, ricotta, creme fraiche, eggs, nutmeg and parmesean.
single $11.50
dozen $125
English Shepherd’s Pie Ground lamb, onions, carrots, wine and corn, topped with creamed mashed potatoes
single $10.50
dozen $105
Lasagna Ground Angus beef, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses in a rich red wine sauce
single $11.50
dozen $110
Macaroni and Cheese Gruyere, Pecorino, and sharp Cheddar cheeses
single $10.50
dozen $105
Vegetarian Spinach and Mushroom  Lasagna Fresh spinach, mushrooms, nutmeg and roasted pine nuts
single $10.50
dozen $105

Soups

Ask us about our weekly seasonal soups!
Soups are provided in one pint size (2 servings)
- add a La Brea bread roll & butter – 60¢
TASTE Signature Roasted Red Pepper and Gouda Bisque
$9.95
Mushroom Sage
$8.50
Clam Chowder
$8.50
Chicken Fajita
$8.50
Chicken Chili
$8.50

Sandwiches

Sandwiches can also be served on platters, cut into smaller sizes
Super Club Baguette Turkey, mayo, bacon, tomato and spinach
$8.5o
Egg Salad Sandwich with lettuce
$7.95
Brie and Ham with spicy apricot mustard, lettuce and tomato
$8.50
Tuna Salad Sandwich
$8.50
Salami Sandwich
$7.95
Sausage rolls
small $2.00
regular $3.50

Savory Pies

Our home-made pies are served in individual portions with a side salad -add a La Brea bread roll and butter -60¢

Chicken Pot Pie
$10.50
Fish Pot Pie
$10.50
Beef Pot Pie
$10.50
Pork Cottage Pie
$10.50
Quiche Lorraine
$8.50
Veggie Quiche
$8.50

Frittatas

All frittatas serve six generous portions $25

Mushroom, Spinach, Feta
Mushroom, Broccoli, Feta
Ham, Mushroom, Cheddar
Ham, Asparagus, Gruyere
Smoked Salmon, Mushroom, Cheddar
Gourmet Cheese and Nut Loaf
serves 10 $90

Salads

Salads are provided in one pint size (two servings)
Tuna Salad
10.95
Chicken with Tabbouleh
10.95
Asian Noodle Shrimp Salad
10.95
Curried Chicken Salad
11.95
Waldorf Chicken Salad
11.95
Asian Chicken Salad
11.95

Veggie Salads

One pint size (two servings) $9.95

Pasta Pesto and Pea with fresh homemade pesto and spinach

Wheatberry with Dried Cranberries with red onion, fresh herbs

Caprese Salad with red and yellow pepper, sun dried tomato pesto, mozzarella, penne pasta, cheery tomatoes and parmesan cheese

Potato with Dill with mayonaise, celery, red onion and Dijon mustard

Fresh Veggie Salad with edamame, green beans, Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs

Orzo with Lemon, Mint and Feta with shallots, English cucumbers and yellow pepper

Roasted Winter Vegetables with a selection of fresh roasted seasonal balsamic vegetables

Mango Couscous with Jalapeno chilis, lime, tomatoes

Golden Beet Salad with edamame, shallots, Dijon mustard, gorgonzola crumbles, balsamic vinegar and olive oil

Desserts

All cakes come in 6” and 9” sizes
with standard decoration $28 / $40
Specialty cakes per custom order
Brownies made with Guittard artisan chocolate
$2.75
Toffee Blondies with fragrant browned butter, walnuts and toffee pieces
$2.50
TASTE Signature Chocolate Chip Cookies
$2.25
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
$2.00
Plum Oat Crisp
$3.50
Whiteout Cookies Guittard white chocolate chips, coconut, walnuts, golden raisins and oats
$2.25
Coconut Layer Cake light vanilla cake with coconut filling and whipped meringue frosting
$4.00
Red Velvet Cake with cream cheese frosting
$4.00
Flourless Chocolate Torte deep and rich with 72% Guittard chocolate
$4.00
Signature Carrot Cake with orange ginger cream cheese frosting
$4.00
Assorted Cupcakes
$2.50
Mini Cupcakes
$1.00
Jam Crumb Bars with raspberry jam and toasted ground almond
$2.50
Lemon Bars
$2.50
Peanut Butter and Jelly bars
$3.00
Lemon Tart
$3.75
Cheesecake
$5.00
Lemon Tea Cake
$2.00
Banana Nut Bread with toasted walnuts
$2.00
Brown Sugar Pound Cake with homemade caramel and toasted walnuts
$2.25
Chocolate Caramel Cake dense chocolate cake with layers of homemade caramel and ganache
$4.00

TASTE is coming to Epicurean this year! It’ll be our first year at Epicurean and we are excited to be in the company of such great Spokane chefs. This year Hannah, Dawn and the rest of the team are creating a dessert for the event. We’ve been practicing for months to perfect it and the big day is coming up!

We’re creating a rustic dish that integrates local ingredients with our ties in the English countryside, Jane’s home. It’s a dish you’d typically enjoy in England with some touches from Spokane.

So, what is this rustic/English/Spokane-inspired dish that we are creating? Well, for now it is a secret! If you’re coming to Epicurean this Friday, come visit us and try a taste! Details and photos next week!