Pate of game and
white truffles in aspic with Meyer lemon marmalade
Elk, blue teal, and boar laced with white truffles in a savory pate
Mayflower
Hotel Bloody Mary cocktail
a recipe
graciously given to
me by the head bartender. Considered by experts
to be the best.
Cappuccino of quail with quail egg custard foam
served with biscotti
A deeply concentrated elixir made from roasted quail is served in a cappuccino
cup and topped with a custard frothed to a foam. The biscotti is flavored with
pine nuts and parmesan cheese.
Churchill’s White Port - served chilled
Shrimp and orange salad with hearts of palm
Shrimp, orange supremes, and hearts of palm in a spicy tequila cream are encased
in avocado. Accompanied by micro greens dressed with a truffle vinaigrette.
2004 Tyee Gewurztraminer- an off dry, floral Oregon wine whose orange blossom
notes should be a memorable match.
Éclairs
filled with cherry wood smoked pork topped with
chocolate mole
Pate choux cases filled with seasoned and smoked pork in a complex sauce of
chilies and unsweetened chocolate.
2005 Lava Cap Zinfandel Reserve- The intense jammy flavors
and spicy nose of this wine is a longtime favorite at Plainfield’s.
Roasted cured salmon with rosemary gnocchi and Sauce
Genevoise
Salt cured fresh NW salmon is roasted on tiles. Served with rosemary sweet
potato gnocchi sauced with a brown fish reduction.
2005 Bouchard Pere Beaune Premier Cru Du Chateau Rouge- an elegant and ripe
red Burgundy from a 300 year old family estate.
Selection of artisanal cheeses with seasonal fruits
2006 Kesselstatt Kaseler Riesling- the 2006 vintage
is stellar.
Raspberry and hazelnut zabaglione in meringue shells
Crisp individual meringue cases are filled with an egg, wine, and mascarpone
Italian cream.
Fonte Kenya- the best coffee I have ever tasted.
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