THE INTERNATIONAL WINE & FOOD SOCIETY
President, New Orleans Chapter: CHRISTOPHER W. DORION
1586 Calhoun Street 504-451-4274
New Orleans, LA 70118 christopher.dorion@gmail.com
Below is the sumptuous six course meal Chef Laura Cedillo of Galvez created for our dinner on Friday, November 1st. This romantic setting in the Quarter overlooking the Mississippi River is located across from the French Market.
Olives Bernardo
Pan Fried Spanish heritage Olives stuffed with Valdeon and wrapped in Serrano Ham
NVJuve & Camps Reserva Farnlia Brut
Gambas al Ajillo con Chorizo
Fresh Gulf Shrimp sautéed with Chorizo, Garlic and White Rioja
2011 Fillaboa Albarino
Sopa de Quinoa
Soup with Quinoa, Beef, Chicken and Vegetables
2011 Fillaboa Albarino
Filet Mignon
Grilled Filet with LLapingachos topped with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Cabrales Sauce
2000 Baron Edmond de Rothschild Clarke Listrac-Medoc
Duck Confit
With Pan Fried Camotes with Pomegranate Demi Glace
2000 Baron Edmond de Rothschild Clarke Listrac-Medoc
Leche Frita con Chocolate Caliente
Spanish Beignets with Hot Chocolate
2007 Chateau Laribotte Sauternes
*For those of you not familiar with Spanish, Valdeon and Cabrales are types of blue cheese, llapingachos are potato cakes, camotes are sweet potatoes, and quinoa is a type of seed used in place of starchier pasta or rice.