A Tribute to Davey

As old friend Davey (who you may see in silhouette above) is soon coming to live in the Old Country (Buffet), I thought now might be a good time to share a little something I've had on the docket for sometime.

Have you ever been to Appleby's or other similar "casual dining" establishments? Well, those places seem to practically define themselves on the ridiculous names they give their food. The pattern Old Ken has found most absurd is that based upon "Surf n' Turf" formula; that is, a pairing of two dissimilar foods that are meant to conjoin through a play of words. Well, while on an extended lost weekend with Davey a few years back, we began to meditate on this formula, and develop a few of our own novel variations.



As you'll see from the page of drawings above, the first efforts Old Ken made in formalizing our inventions were humble. Simple lines intertwining, as a great musician once said.



Yet, soon the dream came into greater clarity and a whole menu itself materialized. As you scroll down through the next few images, please feast your eyes upon these scrumptious "Sweet Appeteazers." Then, don't hesitate to follow the advice of the laughing, jolly pig and "Get your trotters wet!"





Because the text of the menu is a little difficult to read on the web, I thought I'd provide a transcript here as captions to the tempting morsels. As Davey is very keen to expand the menu, please feel free to post any further dish suggestions in the comment section—and do include recipes!



"Whale Tail, Snail & Flail: 'Call me Delicious!' So begins our seafood lover's voyage, a veritable odyssey of marine flavors. Savory whale tail blend with our finest escargot. $14.99"



"Foxes' Noses, Oxes' Toeses: Succulent poach fox noses served with the most tender ox toes we can find. For your pleasure, we garnish these little guys with our special hollandaise sauce. $12.50"



"Cheese and Sneeze Platter: Here it is! Piled high with a melange of exotic cheeses and fresh, meaty noses, the Cheese and Sneeze is the dish that put us one the map! Noses vary by season but the cheese is always great—and that's nothing to sneeze at. $12.99"