Christmas 2002
H'our D'eurves
Bruschetta
Artichauts aux Duxelles


1st Course
Mixed Greens with red onions, madarin oranges, candied walnuts and blush wine vinaegrette

2nd Course
Cream of Parsnip Soup with Creme Fraiche and Chives

3rd Course
Poulet au Vinagre
Haricots Verts


4th Course
Fresh Ricotta Gnocchi with butternut squash and pesto in white wine butter sauce

5th Course
Chocolate Mousse with reduced frambiose and creme anglais
artichauts aux duxelles: artichoke bottoms stuffed with sauteed mushrooms and walnuts topped with gruyere
Needed cheese-- blue cheese or feta
Sounds like it wouldbe weird, right? Really Really Amazing.
Chicken in Red Wine Vineager with carmalized shallots
Green Beans (I added pine nuts, as well)
A recipe I duplicated from Absinthe in San Francisco. Not only did I make this by instinct, and make my own gnocchi, I acctually MADE the ricotta by curdling milk, running through cheese cloth, etc...
Framboise is raspberry liqueor. Reduced makes a syrup. Actually, I used Chambord.
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