Sunday, November 12, 2006

12 November '06 Hors D'Oeurve tasting menu

Beet and goat cheese spoons

The classic pairing of ruby beets and white chevre sprinkled with hazelnuts and olive oil, presented in a contemporary form

Grugeres with Roquefort spread

Cheeseballs melt in your mouth favorite stuffed with blue cheese

Beef burgundy in steamed new potatoes

Hearty slow braised beef stuffed inside with slow new roasted potatoes and served warm


Sesame pork satay with spicy peanut sauce

Pork skewers coated with sesame seeds, seared, and then served with a spicy coconut-peanut sauce as served in the Far East


Bay scallop ceviche

A South American favorite using citrus juice which “cooks” the scallops without heat. Mixed with cilantro, jalepeno, bell peppers, cilantro, and served with an avocado mousse and tortilla chips


Chorizo and manchego stuffed mushrooms

Spanish sausage stuffed in mushrooms with onion confit and topped with Spanish dry cheese; our version of beef stuffed mushrooms


English pea hummus with lavash

A Middle Eastern dip, using English peas instead of the classical chickpeas, pureed with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and served on a flatbread cracker


Prosciutto wrapped vanilla poached pear

Cured Italian ham wrapped around a slow poached pear, salty mixed with sweet, and served with a sherry gelee (sherry jelly)


Tarragon chicken tartlets

Grilled chicken mixed with tarragon, grapes, walnuts, celery, and a dijon-mayonnaise sauce and served in a toasted filo tartlet


Chocolate-hazelnut cakes

A classical French pairing of chocolate and roasted hazelnuts served warm with a rich chocolate sauce

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