On the Menu: Friday, May 6, 2016

Here’s a taste of what’s on tap this weekend at the Beard House.

Friday, May 6, 2016
Sip and Savor the Finger Lakes, 7:00 P.M.
Debra Bermingham and Kim Engle, Bloomer Creek Vineyard, Hector, NY / Daňo Hutnik, Dano's Heuriger on Seneca, Lodi, NY / Shaina Loew, Prune, NYC / Justin Paterson and Matt Kelly, Hazelnut Kitchen, Trumansburg, NY
 

New York State’s picturesque Finger Lakes region beckons travelers and oenophiles with its extraordinary beauty and award-winning wineries. For this Beard House dinner, a group of local and Big Apple chefs will collaborate on late-spring menu paired with critically acclaimed wines from Bloomer Creek Vineyard, featuring stunning dishes like Endive with Red Wine–Poached Pears, Dano’s Goat’s Milk Blue Cheese, and House-Smoked Bacon; Ricotta Gnudi with Rabbit Sugo, Parsley Root Purée, Asparagus, and Roasted Wild Mushrooms; and Braised Lamb Shoulder with Carrot Grits, Baby Turnips, Baby Carrots, Red Wine Jus, Mint, and Salsa Verde. 
 
 
See the full menu below: 

• Hors d’Oeuvre
  • Hudson Valley Foie Gras–Duck Sausages with Homemade Mustard and Chutney
  • Endive with Red Wine–Poached Pears, Dano’s Goat’s Milk Blue Cheese, and House-Smoked Bacon
  • Pastrami Galantine with Sauerkraut, Pickled Spring Vegetables, Thousand Island Dressing, and Rye Bread Crumbs
  • Crab Salad with Apple Gazpacho and Pickled Ramps
  • Deviled Bluefish Toasts with Pickled Mussels
  • Cauliflower Soup with Ham and Almonds
  • BLOOMER CREEK VINEYARD SEKT NV
• Dinner
  • Bread Service > Wide Awake Bakery Bread and Potato Rolls with House-Churned Pickled Ramp Butter
  • Strudel di Baccalà with Chickpeas, Red Pepper Paste, and Ginger, Garlic, and White Wine Sauce
  • BLOOMER CREEK VINEYARD TANZEN DAME FINGER LAKES RIESLING MOREHOUSE ROAD VINEYARD SECOND HARVEST 2010
  • Ricotta Gnudi with Rabbit Sugo, Parsley Root Purée, Asparagus, and Roasted Wild Mushrooms
  • BLOOMER CREEK VINEYARD TANZEN DAME DRY RIESLING AUTEN VINEYARD CLONE 10 2013
  • Braised Monkfish with Charred Onions and Crispy Chicken Skin
  • BLOOMER CREEK VINEYARD CABERNET FRANC 2010
  • Braised Lamb Shoulder with Carrot Grits, Baby Turnips, Baby Carrots, Red Wine Jus, Mint, and Salsa Verde
  • BLOOMER CREEK VINEYARD WHITE HORSE RED 2007    
  • Rice Pudding with Barberries, Cherry Compote, and Hazelnut Cookies
  • BLOOMER CREEK VINEYARD TANZEN DAME FINGER LAKES GEWÜRZTRAMINER 2012

Can't make it to the Beard House? Get Finger Lakes dining recs in our q&a with the chefs.

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Saturday, May 7, 2016
Friends of James Beard Benefit / Third Annual Fish to Fork / Amelia Island, FL, 6:00 P.M.
Host Chef Daven Wardynski, Omni Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL / Kathleen Blake, The Rusty Spoon, Orlando, FL / Craig Deihl, Cypress, Charleston, SC / Kenny Gilbert, Gilbert’s Underground Kitchen, Fernandina Beach, FL / Jeremy Sewall, Lineage, Island Creek Oyster Bar, and Row 34, Boston / Joey Ward, Gunshow, Atlanta / Cesar Zapata, The Federal Food, Drinks, and Provisions, Miami 

Join us for a Floridian feast from local and regional top toques. This one-night-only collaborative meal includes bites by Cesar Zapata of Miami hot spot the Federal Food, Drink & Provisions, as well as Beard House vets Kathleen Blake and Jeremy Sewall.

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For all upcoming Beard House dinners, check out our events calendar.