Spring Menu

This past weekend we spent the day with my aunt and uncle and to cook a multi-course dinner complete with wine. We arrived in the morning and brought goodies for lunch, as well. The menu is below with a few interspersed pictures. Unfortunately, by the time the main dishes and dessert were cooked, we forgot to take pictures and the chicken dish looked absolutely gorgeous with my aunt’s serving dishes. Oh well. The food, wine, and company (including my parents and my grandmother) were fantastic.

Spring Lunch

Fresh Mozzarella Drizzled with Balsamic Vinegar
Roasted Red Peppers
Cured Meat Assortment from Belmont Butchery – Proscuitto, Tuscano, and Soppressata
Cheese Assortment from River City Cellars – Zamorano, Aged Gouda, and Red Dragon
2007 Domaine Bellevue Touraine Rose

Interlude
2005 Georges Duboeuf Prestige Morgon

Spring Dinner
Romaine, Green Leaf, and Radicchio Salad with Cashews and pjpink’s Famous Salad Dressing
Chicken Breasts with Garlic Tarragon Sauce
Salmon Marinated in Pineapple and Lemon and Roasted with Cumin, Chili Powder, and Cinnamon
Fennel and Carrots Sautéed in Chicken Broth and Butter
Potatoes with Fresh Parsley and Butter
2002 Charles Schleret Riesling, Vin D’Alsace
2006 Adelsheim Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley

Dessert
Rustic Apple and Dried Cherry Pie Prepared with Pear Nectar and Cointreau
Quady Electra Orange Muscat