Monday, May 4, 2009

Delicious Details

Theme: Bring in Spring!

Number of Guests
10
Starters
Truffled Eggs
A three-minute egg set on a bed of coarse salt, cap removed, drizzled with truffle oil and sprinkled with sea salt.

Bread
Herbed & Onion Focaccia
Fresh out of the oven and topped with thyme, red onions and olive oil.

Salad
White Bean & Tomato Salad
A true reflection of spring combining fresh tomatoes, cannellini beans, new potatoes, scallions, and fresh lemon juice this hearty salad is bursting with flavor.

Main Course
Snapper en Papillote
Papillote is the French word for the paper used to decorate the tips of a crown roast. "En papillote" refers to the food wrapped in a special kind of greased parchment paper. As the snapper cooks in the paper, the heat and steam released create a puff in the top of the paper and the snapper cooks with the paper in its own juices. We've combined the snapper with red peppers, leeks, capers and lemon...yum!

Sides
Scallops with Ginger-Scallion Sauce
Pan seared to golden perfection and set on a lime-ginger-scallion sauce.
Grilled Zucchini
Charred on each side and drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Corn on the Cob with Herbed Butter
Sweet white corn smothered in our housemade rosemary butter.

Dessert
Strawberry Mascarpone Granita
How could we not have strawberries on the menu? We've pureed them with a mint syrup, and mascarpone cheese, frozen the concoction and will be serving it "forked."


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