2024 Fall Dinner Party Menu

The format of the menu for this year's dinner party was inspired by the menu from Merchant Roots. Rather than a folded 8 1/2 by 11 sheet, we went to a 4 by 11 size on heavier card stock with the menu on the front and a picture of Bergen on the back. We will probably shift to this format in future years. The picture behind the menu on the front was taken at the Stilheim Hotel. I took the picture of the back on the first night we were in Bergen.

2022 Fall Dinner Party Menu

2019 Fall Dinner Party Menu

Fall Dinner Party
October 12, 2019

London Bridge


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Negroni
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Spiced Nuts
Olives

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Scotch Eggs
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2016 Domaine Pignard
Beaujolais

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Chesnut Veloute
with Duck Confit
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2017 Sonoma-Loeb
Envoy Chardonnay

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Green Tea and Lime
Palate Cleanser

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Queen’s Rib Roast
Creamed Greens
Potato
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2015 Argentina
Clos de los Siete

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Roasted Pear and
Amaretto Trifle
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Choice of Limoncello or
Bouchaine Bouch
D’or Chardonnay

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Westminster Abbey

2018 Fall Dinner Party Menu

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Drinks at the Gin Mill
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Pink Flapper
or
OG (“Original Gangster”)
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Rosemary’s Charleston Cheese Puffs
Mixed Nuts

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Dillinger’s Deviled Eggs
Melon with Jamón
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2016 Capitel Alto
Soave Classico

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Lou Malnati’s
Chicago Style Deep Dish
Sausage Pizza
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2013 S. Andrea in Colle
Chianti Classico Riserva

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Capone Rib-Eye Steak w/Blue Cheese Butter
Frank the Enforcer Bruised Green Beans
Packing Heat Tomato
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2015 Pruett Judy Marie Estate
Cabernet Savingogn

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North Side Gang
Individual Baked Alaska
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Fennellys Irish Cream Liqueur

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2017 Fall Dinner Party Menu

Pirates of Carmichael

October 28, 2017

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Grand Caymen Conch Fritters
Castaway Cay Coconut Shrimp
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Coconut Rum Grog

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Bahama Baby Back Ribs
Jamaican Cucumber Salad
Fried Plantains
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2013 Donum
Russian River Pinot Noir

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Cancun Roast Chicken
With Aji Verde Chili Sauce
Ciltro Lime Rice
Green Beans
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2015 Frank Family
Carneros Chardonnay

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Tortuga Jamaican
Blue Mountain Rum Cake
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2013 Cave de Rasteau
Vin Doux Naturel

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2016 Fall Dinner Party Menu

A Celebration!

October 1, 2016

October 13, 1996





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RoomeR

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Assorted German Sausages
Smoked Salmon
Goat Cheese & Crackers
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Leffe Blonde
Delirium tremens
Staffe Hendrik

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Moules au Safron et à la Moutarde
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2014 Frank Family Vineyards
Carneros Chardonnay

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Lapin à la Moutarde
Buttered Egg Noodles
Pan Fried Green Beans
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2013 Kosta Browne
Somona Coast
Pinot Noir

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Birch Tree Cake
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Taittinger Brut La Francaise

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2015 Fall Dinner Party Menu

Around My French Table

November 7, 2015

Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “An army marches on its stomach.”

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Gougères
Mustard Bâtons
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Kir Royal

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Amuse-bouche

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Escargots à la Bourguignon
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2013 Partick Javillier
Vin de Bourgogne
Cuvée des Forgets

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Soupe À L'oignon
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2012 Domaine de la Presidente
Chateauneuf du Pape

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Boeuf Bourguignon
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2012 Louis Jadot
Premier Cru Beaune
Clos des Ursules

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Crêpes Suzette
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2011 Chateau Doisy
Vedrines Sauternes

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2014 Fall Dinner Party Menu

Remembering New Orleans
Fall in the Big Easy

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Smoked Andouille Sausage
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Pat O’Brien’s
Famous Hurricanes

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Turtle Soup
Cornbread Biscuit
Wild Clover Honey
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2012 Anne De K
Alsace Pinot Gris

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Shrimp Remoulade
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2013 Tavel
Chateau de Segries Rose

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Southern Peach Sorbet
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Champagne Floater

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Crawfish Etoufee
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2013 Belle Glos
Russian River Valley
Dairyman Pinot Noir

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Bananas Foster
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2003 Chateau Doisy
Vedrines Sauternes

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Café du Monde Coffee

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2013 Fall Dinner Party Menu

New Wave Luau
Exploring Recipes from the Pacific Rim

October 26, 2013

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Coconut Shrimp
~~~
Mai Tais

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Ahi Poke Shooters
with Avocado

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Kuala Pig Caesar Salad
In Crispy Cheese Baskets
With Tomato-Chile Pepper Vinaigrette
And Anchovy Dressing
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Mailly Champagne
Grande Cru

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Macadamia Nut Crusted Opah
With Mango Pineapple Salsa
Steamed Rice
Snap Peas
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Soave 2012
Tanellni

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Grilled Szechwan Style
Baby Back Ribs
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Renwood 2008
Grandpère Zinfandel

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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
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Choice of
Bouchaine D’Or Chardonnay
Or
Jessup Cellars 2005 Zinfindel Port

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2012 Fall Dinner Party Menu

A Return To Italy
October 27, 2012


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Antipasta
~~~
Peach Bellini
Or
Bellini-tini

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Olive Caper Bruschetta
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2011 Le Fontane Bardolino

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Italiana Caprese Salad
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2010 Orvieto Classico

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Spaghetti Carbonara
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2011 Scalabrone Rosato

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Rib of Prime, Tarte Al’Oignon, Fresh Green Beans
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2008 Fontodi Chianti Classico Riserva

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Panna Cotta
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Limoncello

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2011 Fall Dinner Party Menu

2011 Fall Menu

October 8, 2011

Mediterranean Olives-Citrus

Marinade Salted Breadsticks-Fig Jam

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Mojitos

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Honey Roasted Pear Salad

with Thyme-Verjus Dressing

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King Estate

Pinot Gris

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Roasted Beet Soup

with Crème Fraiche

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2009 Meiomi Pinot Noir

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Kiwi Sorbet

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Champagne Floater

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Osso Bucco, Mushroom Risotto

Steamed Green Beans

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2006 Opus One

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“Just An” Intermission

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Birthday Celebration

Maple-Gingerbread Layer Cake

with Salted Maple Caramel Sauce

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2010 Eos tears of dew Moscato

2010 Fall Dinner Party Menu

A Spanish Night

October 16, 2010

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Cured Meats of Spain
(Jamon Serrano,
Chorizo Español,
Jamon Iberico,
Lomo Embuchado Español,
Iberico de Bellota)
olives, peppers, manchego cheese
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Sangria

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Seafood Paella
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Hoya de Cadenas
Rosada 2009

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Wild Berry Sorbet
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Champagne Floater

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Roast Suckling Pig,
Roasted Asparagus
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La Rioja Alta
Vina Adanza
Reserva 2000

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Pumpkin Flan
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Choice of Merryhill 2006, Muscat Canelli 2006, or St. Chapelle 2007 Special Harvest Riesling Snake River Valley

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2009 Fall Dinner Party Menu

The Omnivore’s Dilemma

October 17, 2009

The way we eat represents our most profound engagement
with the natural world. How do the alchemies of the kitchen
transform the raw stuff of nature into some
of the great delights of human culture?

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American Sturgeon Caviar, Russian Blinis, Crème Fraiche
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Ice Chilled Ketel One Vodka

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Caesar Salad
with Pouched Quail Egg
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2007 King Estate Pinot Gris

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Lobster Bisque Shooters
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2005 Chalk Hill Chardonnay

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Free Range Wild Boar with Calvados Sauce,
Mashed Potatoes with Celery Root Mousseline,
Sautéed Chard
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2006 Willakenzie Estate Pierre Leon Pinot Noir

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“Just An” Intermission

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Spiced Pumpkin Soufflés with Bourbon and Molasses Sauce
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Choice of Jack’s Rose 2007 Aparicio Zinfandel,
Revolution Wines Orange Muscat
or Jessup Cellars Napa Valley Zinfandel Port

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2008 Fall Dinner Party Menu

Out of the Wild


Hors d'Oeuvres
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The Remedy

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Arugula and Goat Cheese
Salad with Proscuitto, Fig &
Fig Vinaigrette
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Husch Chenin Blanc

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Miss Janie’s Fine
Pumpkin Soup
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Etude Carneros Estate Grown
Pinot Noir Rose

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Green Apple Sorbet
With Chandon Champagne Floater

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Roast Venison with Red Wine and Juniper Berry Sauce,
Mashed Potatoes with Celery Root Mousseline, Braised Greens
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Etude Carneros Estate Grown Pinot Noir

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Dinner for One

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Pears Pouched in Red Wine
With Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
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St. Supery Moscato

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A Bit of France in the Fall

Here is Sharon's menu from Saturday night's dinner party. The only thing that she was less than satisfied with were the two red wines that we served with the foie gras and the duck. We decanted both of them, but Sharon felt that they had an industrial taste to them.


Hors d'Oeuvres
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Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Brut
Taittinger, Champagne


Pan Seared Foie Gras
With Figs & Essence of Figs Puree
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Domaine Des Tours
Coté de Rhône


Cantaloupe, Procsciutto
& Mint Shooter


Crisp Roast Duck
With Confit of Sour Cherries
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Baron De La Charriere
Red Burgurdy


Variety of French Cheeses
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Grand Reserve Sancerre


Cherries Jubilee
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Heerings Cherry Liqueur