Raclette Dinner

Hosts: Kim and Mark

Starter:
     Mixed green salad with Parmesan Balsamic Vinaigrette

Main:
     Raclette of marinated chicken, beef, and lamb with spring vegetables, potatoes and a variety of European cheeses (herbed gruyere, raclette, fontina, manchego)

Dessert:
     Grilled mango, banana and pineaple slices served over homemade vanilla ice cream with honey

Fig Dinner

Hosts: Kim and Mark

Appetizers:

Fresh figs with fromage blanc and pine nuts

Prosciutto-wrapped figs

"Flight" of blue cheese

Salad

Endive salad with pears and blue cheese with pomegranate vinaigrette

Main Course

Duck breast with orange pomegranate glaze

Roasted asparagus

Dessert

Warm fig and thyme crisp with fig syrup and port wine ice cream

"The Girl and the Fig" cookbook (http://www.thegirlandthefig.com)

Spanish Wine Dinner

Hosts: Kim and Mark

Appetizers:
     Olives, caperberries, Drunken Goat Cheese
     Tapenade with sundried tomatoes
     Wines:  Crianza de mazuelo - 1998 Rioja Gran Diezmo
                  Castell del Remei - Gotim Bru 2000

First Course:
    Cordoban Gazpacho
    Wine: Elciego (Alava) Rioja Reserva 1998

Main:
    Paella
    Wines: Bodega Otazu- Palacia de Otazu Navarra Crianza 1997
               Tres Picos - Borsao Garnacha 2001

Dessert:
    Almond Tart with Sweet Basque Cream
    Vanilla Gelato with Strawberries
    Wine: Barbadillo - LaCilla Pedro Ximenez