Monday, November 9, 2009

40th Anniversary 9 Course Tasting Menu

It was my parents 40th so I went all out. It's November so I wanted to stick to an autumn theme. I also wanted to give them the experience of going to a very fancy restaurant. So this is what I did. Every single component (including the juices & oils) was made by hand. It took about a week of research. A day of shopping. 3-4 nights of prep work. And finally about 2 full days of cooking. Worth. Every. Second. I included some pics at the bottom. Do this for someone you love and make them feel like the center of the universe!



-APPETIZERS-
cave-agued gruyere puffs, cranberry chutney
-SALAD-
arugula & fennel, serrano ham, pomegranate, balsamic reduction, orange oil
-INTERMEZZO-
pomegranate granita
-SOUP-
cream of cauliflower, candied ginger
-INTERMEZZO-
grapefruit granita
-SEAFOOD-
seared scallops, apple-onion marmalade, bacon, cider sauce
served with pinot grigio
-INTERMEZZO-
pear sorbet, cardamom
-MEAT-
pan-roasted beef tenderloin w/ rosemary & garlic, orange honey roasted baby carrots, celery root & potato puree
served with zinfindel
-DESSERT-
berry cobbler, creme anglaise
served with port


Gruyere Puffs:


Cranberry Chutney:

Salad:

Seafood:

Meat:

Dessert:

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