Menu for Tina's Surprise Birthday Party: 27 February 2001

 

Appetizers

Caviar

Vol-Au-Vent Florentine: spinach leaves stuffed in puff pastry shell topped with mozzarella

Miniature Quiche Lorraines

Mozzarella in Carozza: thin sliced bread filled with mozzarella, parmesan cheese, basil -- lightly breaded and deep fried

Brushetta: fresh baked bread slices topped with onion, tomato, marinated with olive oil, garlic and balsamic vinegar

Petite Beef Wellington: Tenderloin tips, mushrooms duxelles wrapped in puff pastry

Smoked salmon, cream cheese and caviar on toasted wheat bread

Petite Burger Bordelaise: mini meatballs in bordelaise sauce

Seafood Barquette: shrimp, crabmeat, scallops stuffed in pastry shells

Jumbo Gulf Shrimp

Fresh Fruit Tray

Fresh Vegetable Tray

Caviar: Tzar Imperial Ossetra and Petrossian Beluga

 

First Course

Selection of One or More:

 

Pasta Selections

Rigatoni Marinara: Fresh tomato, simmered in garlic, virgin olive oil and fresh herbs

Penna a la Vodka: prepared with fresh tomato, cream and a splash of vodka

 

Soup Selections

Consomme Tortellini: Beef Broth with Cheese Filled Tortellini

Straciatella Romano: Chicken Broth, Egg Drop, Spinach Leaves with Tortellini

 

Sorbetto to Cleanse the Palate

 

Second Course

Salad

Romaine, Radicchio, Mushrooms, Belgian Endive with Choice of Dressing

 

Third Course

Selection of One or More:

Prime Rib au Jus

Chicken Francese: lemon butter and a white wine sauce

Grilled Salmon: topped with herbs, shallots, tarragon and white wine butter

All entrees served with Pommes Dutchess and Bouquetiere of Vegetables

 

Dessert Course

Selection of Birthday Cake, Key Lime Pie, Lemon Meringue Pie, Chocolate Mousse

Coffee, Tea

 

 

Wine List

 

Bollinger 1990 Brut Champagne Grande Annee (France)

Schrasmberg 1994 Reserve Non Vintage Sparkling Wine (California)

1998 Schloss Lieser Riesling Auslese Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Lieser Niederberg Helden (Germany)

1997 Chain of Ponds Chardonnay Adelaide Hills (Australia)

1997 Trenel and Fils Moulin-a-Vent Domaine de la Tour duBief Beaujolais (France)

1997 Green and Red Zinfandel Napa Valley Chiles Mill Vineyard (Napa Valley)

1998 Swanson Sangiovese Napa Valley Rosato (California)

1994 Osborne Late Bottled Port (Portugal)

1990 Avignonesi Vin Santo Port (Tuscany)

1990 Dom Perignon (France)

 

 

A gift to you, to always remember this evening.

Always ~ John and Tina.

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