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.
2003 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.