Cress Spring Bakery: Ruminations: August 2016

Friday, August 26, 2016

August 31! Pizza! On the farm!

Cress Spring Pizzeria will be serving them up on Wednesday, August 31, from 4:30 pm until 8:30 pm.

Our last pizza date this season will be October 19.

When you come for pizza, we ask that you please be kind and considerate and patient while navigating our driveway. We realize it’s narrow and not ideal for the amount of traffic we generate, and we have limited options for parking, but it’s what we have.

For our musical guest this week we’re pleased to welcome the Stompin’ Radishes, an organically grown motley bunch of radishes who have survived the first frost to bring old time music and joy to the people. In their own words – “The music we play spans generations, universes, and dimensions. From time to time, we play open jams, resulting in merriment beyond belief. Sometimes Stompin’ Radishes is a group of 15 sitting in someone’s backyard by the fire, telling stories of our forefathers. Sometimes we are the breeze that tickles the back of your neck as you saunter through the farmers market.”

Here’s how it works. Every Wednesday evening from May until October, we'll be selling flaming hot pizzas and delicious desserts, beer and wine, here at Cress Spring Farm. Picnic on our lawn or take your pizza to enjoy at home. Outdoor seating only - you are welcome to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and warm friends to snuggle with. You should also bring whatever plates, cutlery, etc. that you might need for your picnic. Pizza will be served in boxes, beer and soda in bottles and wine by the bottle or glass. You may supplement your picnic with any salads or other food you wish to bring, but we ask that you not bring your own alcohol. We accept cash, checks, credit cards, and chickens as payment.

Our menu for this week is below, and it's also posted on our Facebook page.

We hope to see you soon!

Cress Spring Bakery

4035 Ryan Road

Blue Mounds, WI 53517

608 767-3875

Cress Spring Bakery & Pizzeria

Menu for August 31

Appetizers

Appetizer basket: Salt & pepper crostini, and a selection of fresh, seasonal veggies served with tomato almond pesto, eggplant relish, and black bean chili dip $8

Pickled veggies: Assorted house made pickles $3

Pizzas

All pizzas are available on Cress Spring sourdough crust or gluten-free crust (GF=same price, smaller pizza)

Three Little Pigs: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend, Jordandal Italian sausage, Jordandal bacon, pepperoni, onions, red peppers $17.00

High Noon: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend, Goodman Farm ground beef, black beans, corn, onions, red peppers, jalapenos, cilantro sour cream sauce $17.00

Prodigal Summer: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend, marinated zucchini, peppers, red onions and mushrooms $15.00

Excellent without cheese as a vegan option!

Spicy Zebra: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend, green zebra tomatoes, jalapeño pepper, bacon $17.00

Greek: Pesto, Capri Cheese feta, Cress Spring cheese blend, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, olives, red onions, broccolini $15.00

Aubergine: Garlic-marinated eggplant, fresh cherry tomatoes, Farmer John’s fresh mozzarella, fresh thyme and oregano $15.00

Margherita: Olive oil-garlic base, fresh tomatoes, Farmer John’s fresh mozzarella, fresh basil $15.00

Real Fungi: House-made mushroom tapenade, caramelized onions, shitake mushrooms, beets, fennel, toasted walnuts $15.00 (vegan)

Afternoon Delight: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Farmer John fresh mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, scallions, arugula, Underground soppressata and culatello $17.00

Big Cheese: Fire-roasted tomato sauce, Cress Spring cheese blend $12.00

The Duchess: A delicious way to end your meal! House-made smoked raspberry jam, Hook’s gouda cheese, fresh honey-soaked peaches, toasted walnuts $15.00

Build Your Own: You are welcome to build your own pizza out of anything we have on hand each week. Prices are simple: $15.00 for a vegetable pizza, $17.00 for a meaty pizza

Desserts

Cookies: Gingersnap, Trail Cookie $1.75; Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Sea Salt $2.00

Honeyed Crème Fraiche with fresh peaches $3.00

Ice Cream Sandwiches: Gingersnap or Chocolate Chip Cookie with Sassy Cow vanilla ice cream $4.00

Drinks

Beer:

On Tap:

Karben4 Fantasy Factory IPA $5.50

Madison, WI 6.3% ABV

Karben4 Block Party Amber Ale $5.50

Madison, WI 5.6% ABV

Bottles:

Octorock Starcut Cider $4.00

Bellaire, MI 6.3% ABV

Potosi Brewery Czech Pilsner $4.00

Potosi, WI 5.5% ABV

New Glarus Two Women Bavarian Lager $4.00

New Glarus, WI 5% ABV

Lake Louie Arena Premium Pale Ale $4.00

Arena, WI 5.6% ABV

Lake Louie Warped Speed Scotch Ale $4.00

Arena, WI 6.9% ABV

Lake Louie Kiss the Lips IPA $4.00

Arena, WI 6% ABV

Karben4 Fantasy Factory IPA $4.00

Madison, WI 6.3% ABV

Karben4 Lady Luck Irish Red Ale $4.00

Madison, WI 7.5% ABV

Ale Asylum Bedlam IPA $4.50

Madison, WI 7.4% ABV

Ale Asylum Oktillion Oktoberfest $4.50

Madison, WI 6.0% ABV

Lakefront Brewery Growing Power Organic Farmhouse Ale $4.00

Milwaukee, WI 6.7% ABV

MBC Booyah Apricot Saison $4.00

Milwaukee, WI 6.5% ABV

O’so Brewing Night Rain Oatmeal Porter $3.50

Plover, WI 6.7% ABV

O’so Brewing Infectious Groove Sour Blond Ale $4.00

Plover, WI 4.8% ABV

Miller Lite $3.00

Chippewa Falls, WI 4.2% ABV

White Wines:

Pinot Grigio, Montefresco, Italy $5/$20

Light, crisp, flavors of pear and citrus

Rosé, Chateau d’Oupia, France $6/$22

Notes of strawberry and raspberry, light and crisp

Poire Authentique Sparkling Pear Cider, Eric Bordelet, France $7/$25

Light, lively and elegant

Prosecco, Santome, Italy $7/$25

Dry, balance sparkling wine

Red Wines:

Malbec, Allemand, Argentina $6/$22

Light, acidic, clean

Pinot Noir, Sean Minor, California $6/$22

Light, fruity, dry, flavors of cherry and plum

Tuscan Red, Fanti Rosso, Italy $7/$25

Full, fruity, moderately dry, ripe strawberries and blueberries

Non-Alcoholic Beverages:

Maine Root Beer $3.00

Maine Ginger Brew $3.00

Izze Sparkling Clementine Juice $2.50

NessAlla Lemon Ginger Kombucha $3.50

Ela Orchard Apple Cider $2.00

Milk $1.50

Sunday, August 21, 2016

August 24! Pizza! On the farm!

Cress Spring Pizzeria will be serving them up on Wednesday, August 24, from 4:30 pm until 8:30 pm.

Our last pizza date this season will be October 19.

We feature live music every week, and this week we welcome the Old Gray Cats, an ensemble of fiddle (Linda Millunzi-Jones), guitar (Greg Jones), banjo (Joe McNally) and stand-up bass (John Jirak). The Cats play old-time dance band music that you might have heard at barn dances or square dances, with a little singing thrown in for fun.

Moldy Jam

For our dessert pizza of the week, it’s time to bring back the Duchess. Loaded with fresh peaches, house-smoked raspberry jam, toasted walnuts, and Hook’s gouda cheese, this is the perfect way to end your evening.

The Duchess