Celebracion de Chile

     Last weekend Dan and I had the best meal I've ever had at a fundraiser.  This one was for hospice and Alzheimer's care services at Promedica Health Systems and was catered by Evan's Street Station, in Tecumseh, Michigan.  The wines were from Santa Rita Vineyard in Chile. As if good wine and good food weren't enough, Jose Villa Lobos, flew all the way from Chile to describe the wine for each course - delightful!

Passed Hors d'Oeuvres

Shrimp and Sweet Corn Salad on Crispy Tortilla with Spiced Creme Fraiche

Roulade of Quinoa & Harvest Vegetables

Beef Crudos with Lemon Juice, Diced Onion & Traditional Yogurt Sauce

Scallop Ceviche with Lime & Local Chiles in Belgium Endive

120 Sauvignon Blanc, Reserved Chardonnay, Reserva Malbec, Medalla Real Cabernet Sauvignon

1st

Poached Maine Lobster with Heirloom Tomato, Caramelized Fennel, Lambs Lettuce & Ginger Beurre Blanc

Medalla Chardonnay

2nd

Goetz Farms Butternut Squash & Pumpkin Soup with Spiced Green Pumpkin Seeds, Back Forty Acres Duck Confit, Midwest Maple Bacon, and Farm Stand Sweet Corn

Medalla Real Carmenere

3rd

Braised Short Ribs with Sweet Potato-White Cheddar Gratin, Local Broccoli, Hen of the Woods Mushrooms, Fried Celery Root, & Cabernet Natural Reduction

Casa Real Cabernet Sauvignon

4th

Dark Chocolate Flourless Torte with Chambord, Pecan Crisp, Creme Anglaise, & Ganache

Cinzano Brachetto d'Acqi