Friday, April 17, 2009

She's Leaving On A Jet Plane....


Melissa is heading to NYC for dinner at the James Beard House where Executive Chef and Co-Owner Shane Touhy of Dogwood restaurant will be cooking a spring supper. Tomorrow night Melissa will indulge in a fabulous meal.....



*Mini southern fried quail biscuits with
peppered strawberry compote

*Fingerling potato crisps with boiled peanut mousseline and caviar

*Cold smoked tuna tartare with apples, pecans, cornbread rounds

*Creamy stone-ground yellow “Logan Turnpike” grits with cornmeal dusted gulf oyster, preserved lemon, hazelnut cream, micro lemon mint

*Pan seared Georgia mountain trout with sunchoke puree, spring pea basil sauce and marinated wild mushroom salad

*Charred rare venison tartare with toasted brioche, sunny side up quail egg, caramelized shallot jam and smoked blackberry-merlot reduction

*Berkshire Pork loin confit with a ragout of spring mushrooms and aged country ham, fava bean pesto

*Brown butter- almond financiere with crème brulee ice cream and Grand Marnier-strawberry syrup

Wow, I am jealous. For a preview of Shane's meal, visit Savory Exposure.

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