This year in addition to the Bay Area and southern California gamer friends, two friends from Ohio (Greg and Patty McMillin) flew in for the dinner. They also stayed for the game on Saturday, and a little sight seeing on Sunday. Again a very big thank you goes out to both Mike and Celia for the great meal. The courses:
Aperitif Chilled Snickerdoodle Mead |
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Amuse Bouche Seared Foie Gras and Apple Crostini Champagne |
Appetizer Edible Flower Asparagus Cannoli with Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sauvignon Blanc |
Soup Spicy Squash Soup with Sour Cream and Mint Gewurztraminer |
Salad Shaved Fennel, Shiitake, and Parmesan with Baby Spinach Sparkling Water |
Fish Crispy Skinned Wild Striped Bass on Cucumber Salad with Tangerine Reduction Chardonnay |
Intermezzo Spoon of Lemon Sorbet
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Entrée Cherry Glazed Duck with 5-spice Risotto Cake and Chinese Broccoli Pinot Noir |
Cheese Red Beet Jellyroll of Chevre with Endive, Arugula, and Truffle Oil Syrah |
Dessert Profiterole of Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate Sauce Raspberry Brandy |
Digestif ..and one thin mint per person! Port |
The People:
Southern California
Steve and Val Grover
Keith Holt
Erik and Paul
Ohio
Greg and Patty McMillin
Boston
Scott Walker
Dinner Pictures:
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