estonia dinner.

Estonia dinner you ask? I am trying to figure it out myself.
Estonia is the northernmost Baltic nation located across from Scandinavia, next to Russia and above Eastern Europe. The food is influenced by all of these places. I have been introduced to Estonia by Emma Lipp
Emma works at Navarre and she is about to embark on an artist in residency in Estonia. She will be at the MoKs Center for Art and Social Practice in rural Mooste, a village in southwest Estonia. I agreed to explore the food of this place in the form of a fundraising dinner at Navarre.

The Dinner will be 3 courses and cost 40.00
Emma Lipps dad makes wonderful wine which will be poured with the dinner.
Call Navarre for reservations 503 232 3555
8:30 on Monday the 27th

for more information, here is Emma's blog about Estonia: http://thatforeignplace.blogspot.com/

pounds.

This mornings delivery from 47th avenue farms!

Burgundy (new region)

Periodically we focus on a place in the world and create a sub-special list highlighting the food and a sub-wine list highlighting wine. The idea is to explore the food and wine , hopefully finding some magic when enjoyed together.

Burgundy.

I chose this region because it is a place driven by a great repertoire of food and some of the most extraordinary wines in the world. I have tasted so many great wines and have to admit having felt way over my head more than once. Some of these wines are so good and simply easy to enjoy. While others are complex and demanding, requiring food and patience to experience what they have to offer. The wine list is coming along- we have about 16 whites and 14 reds, a pink and a sparkling. Many of these by the glass. I have more to taste and many many more waiting to be ordered. We have a sub-special list that is quite extensive already. The food is a lovely mix of what I call picnic food and sauce driven rustic dishes. I was first intrigued by the picnic food. Mainly pates and salads which work well both at room temperature or warm. We have gone pate crazy with 6 different ones on the menu at last count. The sauce driven food is so interesting to cook and when paired with the wine, it really sings. We have a long list of recipes and dishes we want to explore , including some breakfast and deserts.

st. valentines dinner.

st. valentines dinner.

1st

Salad with Beets, Yellow Foot Mushrooms & Seared Goat Cheese
or
Rabbit Compote, Pork Pate, Foie Gras with Figs, Rabbit Terrine & Salami
or
Chestnut & Ricotta Ravioli
or
Warm Crab & Parsnip Salad with Trumpet of Death Mushrooms

2nd

Duck Breast with Lentils & Braised Greens
or
Seared Tombo Tuna with Spicy Sauce , Farro, Carrots & Parsnips
or
Pork Loin in a Mustard Sauce with Polenta & Braised Greens
or
Parsnip Gratin with Braised Greens , Hedgehog Mushrooms & Carrots
or
Buffalo NY Strip Steak Topped with Truffle Butter For Two with Corona Beans , Carrots & Parsnips

3rd

Truffles with Cookies
or
Wild Plum & Black Berry Croustade with Vanilla Ice Cream Topped with Pine Bud Syrup
or
Savoie Cake with Brandied Cherries
or
Pears & Apples Poached in Red Wine with Yogurt Mousse
or
Assorted Cheeses

valentines night action.

market in lyon.

market in lyon.

sunday snow = very nice breakfast.

Sicilian Specials