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July 21, 2014
At Home with Friends

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Prosciutto & Mango

During a vacation in Italy, a friend I was traveling with ordered prosciutto and melon as an appetizer. I thought of all the delicious choices on the menu, it was the most boring. And then I tasted it. Wow! The contrast between the tissue paper thin, perfectly cured, salty prosciutto and the juicy, ripe, sweet […]

Summer Solstice Menu

Appetizers

Cold mint pea soup

Poppyseed parmesan cheese twists

Savory goat cheese cake with two flavors of pestos

Prosciutto and mango

First Course

Watermelon and heirloom tomato salad

Main Course

Pan seared wild halibut on a bed of artichoke heart puree

Smashed red potatoes

Roasted baby squash and zucchini

Dessert

Fresh mixed berry torte with whipped cream

Homemade ice cream sandwiches

Double chocolate cookies

Fresh fruit

Beverages

Appetizers

Solstice sangria or Aperol spritz

Dinner

Pouilly-Fuissé

July 2, 2014