The Harding Allen Estate
Rt. 122 off beautiful Barre Common
P.O. Box 933
Barre, MA 01005
phone: (978)-355-4920
fax: (978)-355-0294
e-mail:
haestate@earthlink.net

Four Season Garden Luncheon Menus
2010 price: $22.95 per person, including 18% administrative fee and 6.25% MA state meals tax

Winter Poinsettia Collection
Served from December 1st to March 20th

Starter Buds

SOUP

Pasta e Fagioli Soup
A hearty soup featuring escarole, white beans, onions, ham and pasta in a tomato concassé

SALAD

Estate Winter Salad
Dried cranberries, spiced pear and walnuts atop a bed of mixed greens, served with balsamic vinaigrette

Entrée Bloom Selection

Chicken Lillian
Chicken breast, pounded, dredged in flour, and sautéed in butter, with a sweet red wine demi-glace sauce and mushrooms

Seafood Newburg
Sautéed shrimp, scallops and whitefish in a creamy Newburg sauce, topped with golden crumbs & served in a clam shell

Winter Farfalle
Bow tie pasta with ricotta cheese and spinach in a red pepper cream sauce

The Leaf Accompaniments

Classic Whipped Potatoes

Estate Green Beans
with mushrooms and pimentos in oil

The Blooming Finale

a holiday cookie assortment
(served Dec. 1st – Dec. 31st)

a cake trifle served in a champagne glass
(served Jan. 1st – Mar. 20th)

Spring Daffodil Collection
Served from March 21st to May 31st

Starter Buds

SOUP

Clam Chowder Soup
A rich hearty New England favorite

SALAD

Traditional Spinach Salad
With a raspberry vinaigrette

Entrée Bloom Selection

Chicken Lillian
Chicken breast, pounded, dredged in flour, and sautéed in butter, with a sweet red wine demi-glace sauce and mushrooms

Baked Haddock
Fresh Atlantic haddock with butter and lemon sauce and a golden crumb topping,

Vegetable Lasagna
Seasonal roasted vegetables, layered with fresh pasta sheets in an alfredo sauce

The Leaf Accompaniments

Italian Roasted Potatoes
tossed in olive oil, fresh rosemary, basil and oregano

String Beans Olio
fresh green beans tossed in oil and garlic

The Blooming Finale

Tiramisu
served in a champagne glass

Summer Petunia Collection
Served from June 1st to August 31st

Starter Buds

SOUP

Italian Wedding Soup
Chicken escarole soup with meatballs and a light base

SALAD

Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella Salad
Fresh vine-ripened tomatoes with fresh basil and mozzarella, drizzled with a balsamic vinaigrette

Entrée Bloom Selection

Chicken Veronique
Chicken breast, pounded, floured and sautéed in butter, marinated in a sweet white wine demi-glace sauce and topped with seedless grapes

Sole Florentine
Filet of sole with ricotta cheese, bread crumb and spinach stuffing

Spinach Ravioli
With red pepper cream sauce

The Leaf Accompaniments

Red Bliss Summertime Potatoes
marinated in oil, lemon and herbs

Mixed Vegetable Medley
a variety of sautéed vegetables

The Blooming Finale

A slice of golden pound cake with fresh strawberry and whipped cream topping

Fall Chrysanthemum Collection
Served from September 1st to November 30th

Starter Buds

SOUP

Butternut Apple Bisque
Butternut squash and melted apples - a creamy seasonal favorite

SALAD

The Estate Caesar Salad
Caesar dressing atop a bed of crisp romaine lettuce, with fresh romano cheese

Entrée Bloom Selection

Chicken New England
Chicken breast with homemade apple cranberry stuffing and a cranberry demi-glace

(in November, Turkey New England may be substituted)

Apple Rosemary Pork
Tender sautéed pork medallions, complemented with a baked apple and rosemary velouté

Three Stuffed Shells
With a meatball & sausage medley

The Leaf Accompaniments

Honey Glazed Carrots
Fresh baby carrots tossed with a honey butter glaze

Red Bliss Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Classic mashed potatoes with a touch of roasted garlic

The Blooming Finale

Apple Dumpling
with vanilla ice cream

All salads served with warm rolls and butter.
And as always, bottomless hot coffee and tea for our birds and bees.