Retro Dinner

Hosts: John and Monique

Appetizers:
     Crab Crostini with Chives and Creme Fraiche
     Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onion Squares
     Wine: Doug and Peggy
               Mark and Dorte

House Salad:
     Arugula Salad with Figs, Proscuitto, Walnuts, and Parmesan
     Wine: Dale and Jean

Blue Plate Special:
     Emeril's Kicked Up Meatloaf
     Caramelized Shallot and Sage Mashed Potatoes
     Green Beans with Wild Mushrooms
     Roasted Squash with Amaretto-Sage Sauce
     Wines: Doug and Peggy
                 Mark and Dorte

Dessert:
     Pumpkin Pie Two Ways
        Butter Pecan Toffee Pumpkin Pie
        Citrus Pumpkin Pie with Grand Marnier Cream
     Jello Mold with Fruit Cocktail
     Wine: Dale and Jean

Ethiopian Dinner

Hosts: Jean and Dale

injira bread

Southwestern Dinner

Hosts: John and Monique

Appetizers:
     Grilled Shrimp with Feta, Cilantro, and Lime
     Fruit Salsa and Chips
     Wines: Gruet Blanc de Noirs (New Mexico)
                Domaines Schlumberger Grand Cru Saering 2002 Riesling (Alsace)

Salad:
     Cactus, Chayote, and Green Apple Salad
     Wine: Martinsancho Rueda Verdejo (Spanish)

Main Course:
     Red Chili Crusted Filet Mignon with Wild Mushroom Ancho Chile Sauce
     Blue Corn Posole Sopapillas and Honey Butter
     Wines: Un Vino de Alejandro Fernandez Condado de Haza..Ribera Del Duera Denomocion de Origen (Spanish)
                Maquis Lien 2003 (Chile)

Dessert:
     Moist Chocolate Polenta Cake
     Wine: Le Cloes de Paulilles Banyuls Rimage 2003 (French)