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Jollity Still Winning After 1 Year

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Opening a restaurant post pandemic may have seemed ridiculous to some, but after one year they are still going strong! Situated in the Fire Blocks district is this big city shotgun style restaurant with a small bar in front, seating at the platform kitchen and tables along one wall.

The three owners (2 chefs and 1 front of house manager) are present and involved. The menu changes regularly so you need to visit regularly!

We stopped in tonight after a reception downtown. We shared a couple appetizers to start. Curry cream corn (a vegetarian option) served warm with tarragon pickled tomatoes, Thai basil oil and rice cracklings. Smooth flavor with a hint of curry at first taste and a little kick at the end. Fried brussel sprouts (a gluten free option) served with fermented barbecue sauce, mustard aioli and Koji salt.

For dinner we chose Chicken Fried Duck and Swordfish. The Chicken Fried Duck fall off the bone served with Izakaya Japanese potato salad – DELICIOUS – bacon pickled mustard seed and house hot sauce. The swordfish(another gluten free option) is served seed crusted with edamame purée, roasted radish, eggplant, asparagus and chili crunch. The entrees seemed to disappear from our plates.

In spite of being fully satisfied – we still needed to consider desserts. We chose a perfectly sized Pineapple Upside Down Pot De Creme (yet another gluten free option). This taste sensation served in layers starts with pineapple jam, cherry cake crumble and whipped topping. In true pot de crème style you must take the spoon all the way to the bottom to experience all of the layers of this perfectly flavored (not too sweet) dessert.

If you’ve not been to Jollity, you need to visit…and go back often. The menu changes often and I know I cannot wait to experience more. I love all of the options we have in downtown Dayton and this is certainly one of the best!

Jollity

127 E. 3rd Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402

937-938-9089

Tues-Thurs 5:00-9:00 PM
Fri-Sat 5:00-10:00 PM

Recipe of the Month: Baked Swordfish and Raspberry Sauce

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Baked Swordfish with Raspberry Sauce

The feature monthly recipe from the Food Adventure Crew is one of the Big Ragu’s creations.  It is a fun, delicious meal, that is sure to impress your friends.

Today we highlight a healthy fish dinner and even offer up some side ideas that mimic the local steakhouses.  The best part, this is a fairly easy recipe.  Make yourself look like a champ with little effort.

Do you love seafood?   The Big Ragu sure does, and works with it constantly.  One of the most important challenges in Dayton is getting your hand on the good stuff.  That is the FRESH good stuff.  Let us recommend  Foremost Seafood in Kettering for the absolute freshest and most diverse choices in town.

That being said, lets dive into this MUST EAT dinner !

HERE IS THE SKINNY on BAKED SWORDFISH with RASPBERRY SAUCE:

BAKED SWORDFISH with RASPBERRY SAUCE (feed 6 people)

Ingredients:
6 Swordfish filets , 8oz each
Butter, salted, 6 square pad slices
Lemon juice, 6 Tbsp
Paprika, 2 tsp
Garlic powder, 2 tsp
Fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Worcestershire Sauce (splash)
2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
½ cup fresh raspberries
2 tablespoons of honey

Directions :

    • Lay filets on an oiled baking dish . Squeeze lemon juice on top of each piece of fish. Place a square slab of butter on top of each fillet.  Sprinkle paprika, garlic powder and black pepper on top of fish.
    • Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, finish off under the broiler for 1 minute

Raspberry Sauce:

  • Mash the raspberries in a small bowl, whisk in the vinegar, Worcestershire and honey. Spoon the sauce over the fillets  Garnish each piece of fish with a sprig of thyme.

 

Looking for some sides to accompany the fish?  How about these two recipes, Sweet Stewed Tomatoes and Garlic Buttery Steamed Green Beans

 

SWEET STEWED TOMATOES:
Serves 8

Ingredients:
1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, including juice
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
1/2 sweet Vidalia onion (diced)
16 toasted bread cubes
1 ¼ sticks of butter
1 cup sugar
½ cup Brown Sugar

Directions:

  1. Add a little olive oil to a sauce pan, add the diced onion and stir on medium heat until they start to carmelize
  2. Drain the whole tomatoes can and add to the pan.  Add diced tomatoes and their juice in the saucepan. Add butter and sugar. Simmer, uncovered, twenty minutes, stirring occasionally. Add bread cubes and serve in small bowl

 

 

GARLIC BUTTERY STEAMED GREEN BEANS:
Serves 6

Ingredients:
1 1/4 pound fresh green beans (trimmed)
2/3 stick butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:

  • Place your green beans in a bowl or container with ¼-1/2 inch water. Microwave them for 3 minutes to steam them..
  • In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the butter, brown sugar, garlic salt, and pepper. Stir until the brown sugar is completely dissolved. Add the green beans and stir the green beans until they are coated. Cook for 3-5 minutes, until green beans appear done.  Place beans and about half the sauce into a serving dish and they are ready to serve.

Enjoy the other photos from our recipe below.

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