Chef Daniel Powerful Nourishment Menus
Valentine’s Day Wine Dinner
2006
Appetizers
Ravioli of Shrimp & Scallop
Garnished with minced shitake mushrooms and served in a clear fumé
of lemon grass & enoki mushroom
Claiborne Riesling
Salad
Warm Sherry-Braised Giant Oyster Mushrooms
With baby rocket, toasted walnuts, candied carrots and lychee vinaigrette
Toad Hollow Chardonnay
Intermezzo
Granita of Jasmine Blossoms and Lime
Mandarin Hanger Vodka
Entrees
Naturally-Raised Tenderloin & Lobster Tail
With Blue Cheese Morsels, purse of creamed spinach, bouquet of pancetta-wrapped
asparagus and Truffle Demi Glace
~ Or ~
Breast of Muscovy Duck with Duck Confit
With caramelized onions, salsifis, leek and braised blueberry & juniper
berry duck broth
Montinore Winemakers Pinot Noir
Desserts
Molten Core Chocolate Cake with Tahitian Vanilla
Ice Cream
Rich chocolate with a molten center
~ Or ~
Cinnamon & Rose Soufflé
Made with white chocolate, cinnamon and essence of rose
Rosenblum Black Muscat