A Christmas party for the books! It’s not often our holiday event is a seasonal gathering at an actual Christmas Tree farm!
Sonia’s family has owned it for years – she, her family and the IWFS exec decorated it to the nines; there were even bunches of freshly cut Christmas greens available for purchase for those who weren’t be able to go tree hunting!
The menu was created for us by Cascata Bistro’s Chef Paul Gauthier, who trained under Executive Chef Jason Bangerter at Langdon Hall;
Welcome
Amuse-Bouche
Gougères filled with goat cheese and caramelized onion
Champagne Andre Chemin Premier cru Brut Millésimé 2016
First:
Trout Rillette with crème fraiche and sourdough crostini
2020 Villota Rioja Blanco Seleccion
Main:
Braised lamb shank with glazed leeks, spiced cabbage puree and red wine jus
or
Seared mushrooms with polenta, kale and truffle
2015 Audarya Estate Cannonau di Sardegna
Dessert :
Sonia’s homemade Dutch cocoa and almond flour cake with dark chocolate ganache and cardamom and orange cranberry puree
Cantine Ceci Otello Lambrusco dell’Emilia
Thank you to Sonia Khurana for arranging this truly unusual event. Thank you to Mrs. Khurana for the warm welcome to her magical farm.
Wines selected by Christian Frayssignes.
Photo by Sean Foster on Unsplash
