LIVE IN THE D IS SPONSORED IN PART BY FORD HOUSE IN GROSSE POINTE SHORE’S COME, WANDER,
WONDER EXPLORE. IT’S A HIDDEN
GEM OF A RESTAURANT SET FAR OFF
THE ROAD AND A HISTORIC ESTATE
AND IT’S RIGHT HERE IN THE D.
THE CONTINENTAL AT FORD HOUSE
SITS ALONG LAKE ST CLAIR ON THE
EDSEL AND ELEANOR FORD ESTATE.
THE 87 ACRE ESTATE IS IN GROSSE
POINTE SHORES AND THE
CONTINENTAL RESTAURANT HAS A NEW
FRESH SUMMER MENU AND WE ARE
JOINED BY CLARIFIED FOR AND
JEREMY ROBERTSON. WELCOME TO THE
SHOW. WELCOME BACK, SO I’M VERY
EXCITED TO GET INTO THIS. CLAIRE
CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT
MORE ABOUT THE CONTINENTAL AT
FORD HOUSE? HOW WOULD YOU
DESCRIBE IT? SO IT’S A LAKESIDE
LOCATION AS WE MENTIONED WITH A
BEAUTIFUL PATIO. IT’S AN ELEGANT
RESTAURANT, BUT IT’S STILL KEPT
CASUAL ENOUGH SOAP. YOU’RE
VISITING THE MUSEUM. YOU CAN
KIND OF TELL PEOPLE DRESS LIKE
YOU WOULD DRESS TO GO TO A
MUSEUM. YOU DON’T HAVE TO GET
SUPER FANCY. WE HAVE. THE MENU
IS ELEGANT, UPSCALE, BUT IT’S
ALSO PRICED IN A WAY SO THAT
IT’S ACCESSIBLE TO A LOT OF
PEOPLE SO CASUALLY ELEGANT,
CASUALLY ELEGANT, LIKE, JUST GET
JUST GET A LITTLE SPIFFED UP AND
THE WONDERFUL THING YOU GUYS
HAVE THOSE GORGEOUS GROUNDS TO
GO MENU AS WELL. WHICH IS KIND
OF COOL. SO IF YOU WANT TO HAVE
A PICNIC, YOU CAN DO THAT. BUT I
HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE THING I’M
SMELLING RIGHT NOW. WHICH IS I
THINK A DUCK. WHAT ARE YOU
MAKING HERE, JEREMY, SO IT IS
CALLED DUCK EVENT. IT’S A PLAY
ON THE TRADITIONAL KALKHOVEN
DISH, WHICH IS CHICKEN AND A RED
WINE. SO HERE WE HAVE DUCK LEG
QUARTERS, AND IT’S COOKED IN
WHITE WINE REDUCTION WITH
CARROTS, BACON, MUSHROOMS AND
SOME SHALLOTS. IT SMELLS SO
MEATY AND DELICIOUS AND, LIKE
COCO VON AND FAT DISH THAT JULIA
CHILD KIND OF ABSOLUTELY FAMOUS
JULIA CHILD FRENCH COOKING ART
OF THE FRENCH CHEF. SO CAN YOU
TALK TO ME ABOUT THE OTHER
THINGS YOU BROUGHT IN TODAY? ONE
THING ABOUT THE FOUR HOUSE. THEY
HAVE A SEASONAL ROTATING MENU,
SO WE’RE ABLE TO UTILIZE
INGREDIENTS AT THEIR HIGH PEAK
IN THE SEASON, SO A LOT OF
THINGS WE HAVE NOW IS FRUIT
BASED. SO WE HAVE CRAB CAKES
HERE THAT HAS A PINEAPPLE RELISH
ON TOP OF IT. THAT’S ONE OF OUR
APPETIZERS. THEN WE HAVE OUR
STEAK DISH, WHICH HAS A
BLUEBERRY SAUCE. POTATO PERSON
AND MASH AT THE BOTTOM AND
EMBRACE WITH HEART AND IT IS
FINISHED WITH PISTACHIO. OUR
PROM. AND THEN OUR CHERRY IS
ACTUALLY LOCAL. SO WE USE LOCAL
MICHIGAN CHERRIES, AND IT’S ON
TOP OF OUR CHART. GIRL SALMON
DISH WITH LEMON ORZO PASTA. DO
YOU GET THEM FROM LIKE TREVOR
CITY AREA WITH THE CHERRY?
SERIOUS CHEF TREVOR CITY,
CHERRIES. AWESOME AND JASON IS
GOING TO JOIN ME. THANK YOU FOR
BRINGING ME A FORK. THAT’S SO
NICE VERANDA, ACTUALLY. THANK
YOU, MIRANDA. OKAY, SO UP FRONT
. ARE THOSE CRIMINALS ARE THOSE
EARLY AND IT’S KIND OF A PLAY ON
PURE REGULAR KIMBERLY AND WE
ADDED CINNAMON, NUTMEG AND SOME
GRILLED PEACHES OVER THE TOP,
JUST KIND OF GIVE US SUMMER
FLAVORS. THAT SOUNDS AMAZING.
AND WHAT ARE THOSE LITTLE
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CUP IS DARK
CHOCOLATE AND THEN HIS WHITE
CHOCOLATE AND MENTAL AND IT HAS
A STRAWBERRY PUREE AT THE BOTTOM
OF THE PLATE. ALL RIGHT, SO WHAT
DO YOU WANT TO TRY? JASON?
EVERYTHING YEAH, THE EASY ANSWER
. TRY I’M GONNA I WANT I WANT TO
TRY THIS DESSERT. I’M GONNA
REACH OVER HERE. SO WHAT IS THE
KEY TO MAKING IT? GOOD? UM YOU
DIDN’T DUCK OFF, DOC OPEN? YES,
MA’AM. SO BASICALLY, THE DUCK
LEGS ARE SEARED IN BACON FAT, SO
IT KIND OF GIVES THE DEBATE ANY
FLAVOR RIGHT FROM THE INITIAL
START, AND THEN WE BRAISE IT IN
RED WINE AND CHICKEN STOCK AND
THEN ADD THE VEGGIES, SO IT’S
JUST COOKED IN THIS LIQUID, AND
IT REDUCES DOWN AND GIVE THE
REALLY SWEET FLAVOR TO KIND OF
FINISH THE DISH. OKAY, SO LET’S
TALK COCKTAILS. FIRST OFF. WHAT
WOULD YOU PAIR WITH THIS DISH?
AND SECONDLY, WHAT ARE YOUR SOME
NURSES? DEFINITELY A WHITE WINE
OR SOMETHING. A LITTLE BIT ON
THAT WE HAVE A COUPLE OF SPECIAL
SUMMER COCKTAILS. ONE IS CALLED
THE MELON POINT AND PERFECT FOR
THAT, YOU KNOW, LET BOATS
SENUSSI OUT FROM THE PATIO ON
FORD COVE AND NICE LITTLE NIGHT
OUT WITH THE SUMMARY COCKTAIL.
WE HAVE A FULL BAR MENU. YOU
KNOW SO ALL KINDS OF DRINKS, AND
YOU CAN ALSO GET A BOTTLE OF
WINE AND TAKE YOUR FOOD TO GO
AND HAVE A LITTLE PICNIC ON THE
ESTATE TO NICE SHOCKED THAT I
WENT FOR THIS. I WAS IMPRESSED.
VEGETABLES FIRST HEALTHY,
HEALTHY GUY. I MEAN, YOU HAVE TO
KEEP THAT TRIM FIGURE SOMEHOW
THE BEST THING ABOUT WE ACTUALLY
OFFER DIFFERENT, DIFFERENT, SO
WE HAVE CONDITIONS THAT WE KIND
OF FEED AND CATER TO ALL
DIFFERENT TYPES OF CROWDS. SO
WHETHER YOU’RE A VEGAN
VEGETARIAN OR WHATEVER. WE’RE
DEFINITELY HAVE EVERYTHING FOR
EVERYBODY. THIS IS IMPORTANT DO
PEOPLE HAVE TO PAY ADMISSION TO
THE ESTATE TO GET TO GO TO THE
RESTAURANT? THEY DO NOT. SO WE,
UM, WE DO RECOMMEND RESERVATIONS
. WE DO BOOK UP PRETTY FAST, BUT
WE YOU CAN COME AND JUST ENJOY A
MEAL AND THEN TAKE A STROLL ON
THE GROUNDS AND GARDENS AND YOU
CAN ALWAYS ADD A HOUSE TOUR ON
IF YOU WANT, BUT YOU CAN ALSO
JUST COME FOR DINING. AND WHERE
ARE YOU GUYS LOCATED AGAIN SO
THEY CAN ALL FIND YOU. SO WE ARE
LOCATED IN GROSSE POINTE SHORES
ON LAKESHORE ROAD. FOOD.I’M
BETWEEN EIGHT AND NINE MILES.
RIGHT ON LAKE ST CLAIR. IT’S A
BEAUTIFUL WALK IN THE WHOLE AREA
IS THE HOUSE IS COOL. AND THEN
MY FAVORITE APEROL SPRITZ FOR
THIS TIME OF YEAR SUMMER
COCKTAIL PATIO DRINK? YEAH YOU
WANT TO HAVE THAT WHILE YOU’RE
SITTING OUT AND ENJOYING YOUR
SALAD OR WHATEVER. THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU
GUYS. THANK YOU. TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT THE CONTINENTAL AND FORD
HOUSE AND PLAN YOUR VISIT. GO TO
THE WEBSITE FORD HOUSE DOT ORG