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 A five-course plated tasting menu artfully presented 
to provide you with a dining experience that has depth, 
flavor, and excitement. 

 Culinary Art:

  A Feast For The Eyes

Liz brings food and art together in a feast for the palate as well as the eye.  
With famous artists and their work as her inspiration, chef/instructor Liz Barbour 
has created a menu designed to demonstrate a variety of ways in which 
food can be prepared and presented as culinary art.


 Still Life  “Onions and Figs”

Caramelized Balsamic Pearl Onions
and Sweet Figs Served with Gorgonzola Cheese and Artisan Bread
Reflections of Georgia O’Keefe

Lemon Ricotta Stuffed Shells 
served with Red Cherry Tomato Sauce, 
Verde Parsley Oil, and Yellow Pepper Coulis


“The Fish Market”

 Shrimp Served over Linguini 
with an Arugula-Lemon Cream Sauce


 Salvador Dali
“Portrait of Gala with Two Lamb Chops Balanced on Her Shoulder”

Lamb Chops Served with Mint Vinaigrette over Field Greens
 Jackson Pollock:
Abstract Expressionist

 Chocolate Volcano Cakes
“Splattered” with Four Colorful Sauces
  
     An Evening at a French Bistro

The small family restaurants of France inspired Liz 
as she created this rustic bistro menu.  Relax at your dining table 
with good fiends, good wine and celebrate a return to full-flavored dining.

 Classic Pate Plate

Country Pate Infused with Brandy and Orange 
served with Dijon Mustard, Cornichons, and a sliver of Parisian Cheese,  
Accompanied by Fresh Baked Artisan Bread

 Herb Polenta

Soft Polenta Cakes Dressed with a Saffron Tomato Sauce

 Goat Cheese Tart

 Goat Cheese Tart Filled with Caramelized Onions 
 Presented over Roasted Red Pepper and Olive Salad

 Fresh Salmon

 Oven-Roasted Dijon-Crusted Salmon 
Served with Braised Lentils and Lemon Aioli

 Tarte Tatin
 
A Classic French Pastry of Fresh Apples 
Baked in Caramel and Pastry,
Draped with Vanilla Cream
 

    Italian Trattoria

 From the heart of Italy come the full flavors of the neighborhood trattoria.  
Satisfy your curiosity about what Italians in Italy eat 
as you celebrate an evening of great friendship and honest food bursting with flavor.


 Ensalatta Antipasti

 Prosciutto, Kalamata Olives, Roasted Red Peppers, 
and Ricotta Salata Cheese Dressed with Fresh Basil Oil


 Frittata Fredda Alla Rustica

Spinach-Parmesan Frittata 
Served over a Warm Tomato and Wild Mushroom Sauce
Spaghetti Alla Carbonara

  Capellini Tosseed with A Classic Parmesan Cream Sauce 
and rendered Pancetta 


Pork alla Milanese

 Oven-Roast Pork Tenderloin 
Presented with a Lemon Artichoke Sauce 
Served over Herbed Potatoes

 Tiramisu

 Lady Fingers Soaked in Espresso and Mascarpone Cream 
Topped with Shaved Chocolate

A Tapas Party  

Explore the traditional bar food of Spain as Liz prepares a variety of 
Spain’s “little dishes”.  Used to entice patrons to order more wine, 
these dishes are the perfect compliment to a gathering of good people 
who enjoy variety in their food and fun at their table.

Tapas to Begin

Roasted Asparagus Wrapped in Proscuitto, 
Garlic Shrimp, Salad of Roasted Peppers with Spanish Olives and Capers

Tortilla Espanola

A Classic Potato Pie Served Over Dressed Field Greens

   
Mero En Salsa De Azafran

Fresh Cod served with an Orange Saffron Sauce 
Over Herbed Rice

  Pollo En Salsa

Chicken Medallions Sautéed with wild Mushrooms and Garlic 
Flambéed in a Sherry wine Sauce

  Crepes Suzette Flambé

Crepes Bathed in a Classic Orange-Butter Sauce, 
Flambéed with Brandy and Topped with Fresh Seasonal Berries