Special Birthday Tasting dinner
May 13th, 2006 at 5:54pm
I’m preparing a special 9 course tasting menu tonight for a client’s birthday party. It’s a formal sit-down dinner for 8, with wines from the client’s own wine cellar. Some of the refcipes can be found on The Gilded Fork. Here is the menu:
Hors d’oeuvres
Tartalitas de Pimiento – Spanish Pimiento Custards
in mini-quiche cups
Tartalitas de Pimiento – Spanish Pimiento Custards
in mini-quiche cups
Bruschetta Tartufata – Wild Mushroom Bruschetta
with grated Black Umbrian Truffles
Entrées
Asparagus Risotto with King Prawns
Sautéed Duck Breast
with Green Peppercorn Morel Cream Sauce and steamed Baby Vegetables
Vegetable Morel Jalousie
Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb
with Garlic Smashed Potatoes and Balsamic Reduction
Spaghetti ai Tartufi Neri – Spaghetti with Black Truffle Sauce and shaved Parmigiano Reggiano
Cheese Course
Speziato al tartufo, Campo Montalban with membrillo, Stilton and Brillat-Savarin
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Mark C. Tafoya is a personal chef in New York City. He is also a world traveler and self-taught gourmand. He is a graduate of Yale University, worked as an actor for 10 years, both On and Off Broadway, and in independent films. His love of travel and food has taken him around the world. He hopes to share his love of world cuisine with you!
