A few days ago, I posted about a dinner that I helped my husband prepare as part of the Portland Fruit Tree Project’s Orchard Series. It was a pretty amazing experience — as you can imagine when you’re cooking for 40 people in an urban garden and this is the kitchen.
The best place to cook is outside!
And the spread my husband put together was pretty spectacular. It started with some passed appetizers…
Watermelon and wasabi with Oregon elderflowers
Endive with rabbit liver mousse, Asian pears and gastique
Then it moved into the seated courses, all served family style — starting with the appetizers.
Fresh pork rind with vinegar powder and spicy raspberry coulis
A perfectly delicious potted plant — goat cheese aioli, crudite and hazelnut soil
And then on to dinner…
Rabbit Saddles with Figs, Greens and Almonds
Sunflower seed risotto with pork belly, rabbit sausage and fresh tomatoes
Yes, that’s right — sunflower seed risotto. It was a first for me — and it was delicious!
“Compost” Beef: Seared striploin (rubbed with coffee grounds and herbs), yellow beans, blackberry bordelaise and shoe string potatoes — my favorite dish!
And then a palate cleanser…
A little intermezzo: Mullberry Sorbet with Lime and Salt
And finally:
Fig leaf ice cream, macaron, marcona almonds and caramelized peaches
I was at this dinner and everything was as delicious as it looks.
=)
I’m just annoyed that I wasn’t invited! Everything looks so yummy and creative!
Wish you could have come and dined! It was certainly a fun event. =)
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