Looking Forward to Cooking at the Vineyard Table Saturday Night for a Private Party

My good friend Kristen Schumacher of Heirloom and I will be catering for a private party tomorrow night. We were highly inspired while writing the menu and we are really looking forward to cooking at the Vineyard Table. It's a phenomenal space if you don't know about it yet, it's near the stadiums off of first on Atlantic street. It's a warm and inviting space- perfect for a reception or wine and food pairing class. You can check it out here at The Vineyard Table. All the wines paired for this event are from the Atlantic Street Artisan Wineries right on site.

Here is the menu for tomorrow night:

Saturday January 10th, 2009
The Vineyard Table

Assorted Cheese Tray
Gorgonzola Dolce, Manchego and Beecher’s Flagship
with accompaniments

Passed Appetizers
Prosciutto wrapped watercress, quince jam & aged chevre
Roasted chorizo stuffed date wrapped in bacon
Fresh Dungeness crab spring roll
Elsom Cellars Lewis Family Vineyard Cabernet sauv. 2006
Domanico Cellars- Lewis Family Vineyard Riesling 2007

Amuse Bouche
Truffle Fries

Salad
Butter lettuce dressed in toasted hazelnut vinaigrette
with Washington red pear & blue cheese
Sylvia James Rosebud Ranch Viognier 2007

Entrées
Miso marinated grilled Northwest Wild Salmon
over mushroom risotto topped with fried leeks
Domanico Cellars- Lewis Family Vineyard Riesling 2007
Or
Braised Beef Short Ribs
over potato parsnip mash with a red wine reduction
Domanico Cellars Mesa Rojo 2006

Dessert
Dark Chocolate terrine with local raspberry sauce
Fin
Fran’s salted caramel

Beverages
Non-Alcoholic Pomegranate Punch
Coffee & Tea