At work the other night we hosted a Cigar Dinner with Far Niente and Hennessy, among other sponsors. It was on a Tuesday night and it went very well.
The menu started off with passed appetizers including a Spicy Grilled Shrimp on a Rosemary Skewer, a Potato Pancake with Smoked Trout, Creme Fraiche and Osetra Caviar, and Wonton Cones stuffed with a Ruby Red Ahi Tartar.
The first course was a Beet Salad, which will be on the new menu, next week. Roasted Beets with a Charred Fig Tapenade, Humboldt Fog Chevre, Micro Herb Salad.
The second course was a split Australian Rock Lobster (Spiny Tail) Tail sitting on a Vanilla and Saffron Poached slice of Pineapple with the reduced poaching Syrup as a sauce.
The third course was a Kurobuta Pork Loin, roasted bone on, and crusted with Fennel Seed overnight. The Pork sat on a bed of Cardamom braised Red Cabbage.
The fourth course was sliced Beef Tenderloin on Super Buttery Truffle Mashed Potatoes with Cippolini Onions and a Chantrelle Demi-Glace. All of this was topped by thinly sliced fried onions.
For dessert, a house baked Peanut Butter Cookie with Mascarpone Amaretto Creme and Vanilla Ice Cream.