I look forward to this time of year all year-round... "when are those Early Girls getting here??" Now people! (well almost) And in celebration,
California Table and
Melissa Claire (chef
extraordinaire and host of the monthly Thursday night dinners at
Cafe Velo Rouge) are joining together to give YOU a Tomato Feast~ A
prix-
fixe menu showcasing heirloom varietals, Early Girls, sweet cherry tomatoes, golds... on and on. All food will be brought in from local farmers, because well, we can do that here in the bay area.
The night will start off with a few tabled apps for you to munch on (um, with tomatoes, of course) and some bubbles to sip. Everyone will then move to the dinner tables to begin their feast. Mostly the food will be family style, so git yer social bug on... while some things we feel deserve their own plates so will be served individually. Cost for this occasion is $55, with wine pairing offered from our wine rep for an additional $30. Sign up on
californiatable.net to join us!
Starters
Early Girl Gazpacho Shots
Oven-Dried Tomato Pesto local sheep cheese, crostinis
Family Style Dinner
Heirloom Tomatoes purslane, basil, ricotta salata, sea salt
BLT fried green tomato, bacon, arugula, tomato aioli
Herbed-Ricotta Gnocchi charred cherry tomatoes, chervil
Tomato-Braised Beef Roast corn polenta, baby carrots, oven-dried tomatoes
Dessert
Sundried Tomato Compote over vanilla bean ice cream, wafers
