Friday, May 23, 2008

Inspiration!

This is absolute divinity. Here's the fabulous, not fussy, fare Chef Lisa Hines will be serving at the HUGE Tam 100 party this Sunday.

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Passed Hors d'ouevres:
~Nori-sesame seared salmon bites with cucumber salad in ceramic spoons
~Rosemary skewered lamb tenders with pomegranate-dijon glaze
~Caramelized onion and pear tarts with lavender honey drizzle
~Barbequed Beasusoleil oysters with chipotle bbq sauce
~ Blue Point oysters, on the 1/2 shell, with lemon, champagne mignonette and cocktail sauce
Dinner:
~Salad of baby spinach and spring mix with lemon vinaigrette, white truffle endive, radish and fennel slaw, gorgonzola truffles and potato crisps
~Grilled chicken breast with balsamic vinegar-shallot reduction
~Spring asparagus, Sweet 100 tomatoes, artichoke confetti, and Mediterranean olive ragout
~Israeli couscous scented with saffron + Herbs de Provence, roasted peppers and wild mushroom cream
On the tables:
~Housemade grissini, cheddar-chive biscuits, onion flatbreads, petite loaves of garlic bread, sourdough baguettes with sweet creamery butter
Dessert:
A California chocolate fountain!
With passed Sabre cookies
and Palio Private Roast coffee + Mighty Leaf teas