Fuel fall with Rioja's new autumn menu
Categories: Midson: Gastronaughty
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| Lori Midson |
| Spinach veloute soup and chestnut soup with foie gras terrine from Rioja |
Jennifer Jasinski, chef-owner of Rioja, 1431 Larimer Street, is renowned for both her use of local ingredients and seasonal menu changes. And her most recent iteration, a lovely autumn board of fall vegetables, rustic meats, sweetness and spice, earthiness and comfort, is no exception.
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| Lori Midson |
| Warm Brussels sprout salad |
Her autumnal ingredients -- Brussels sprouts, Muscovy duck, black mission figs, squash, Medjool dates, sweet apples, quince, celery root, beef short ribs -- bring crisp weather glories to the plate and brilliant flavors to her Mediterranean cooking. Not surprisingly, the new menu spotlights a whole raft of standouts, including the soul-warming braised wagyu boneless beef short rib paired with creamy farro studded with Gorgonzola and a pear and arugula salad, and the gloriously rosy Muscovy duck breast, sliced and fanned, and served with pistachio and pine nut-stuffed Medjool dates and risotto with saffron and Manchego.
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