Autumn Dinner

 

Meal 1: Caesar’s Oysters: Fresh-shucked oyster, with vodka & Clamato mignonette, crispy panko & horseradish-crusted oyster, preserved lemon

Wine 1: Alain Geoffroy Beauroy Premier Cru 2011 Chablis

 

Meal 2: Spinach & Walnuts: Creamed spinach & walnut pesto, baby spinach tossed with Gorgonzola dressing, shaved celery & fennel, toasted walnuts

Wine 2: Tawse Quarry Road Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010 Beamsville, Ontario

 

Meal 3: Pumpkin Pie Soup: Sweet pumpkin & vanilla bean puree, roasted pumpkin, puff pastry, pumpkin & mascarpone mousse, pumpkin chips

Wine 3: Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Calcaire Gewürztraminer 2009, Alsace

 

Meal 4: Corn & Scallops: Scallop ceviche with cayenne & tarragon popcorn. Seared jumbo sea scallop on creamed corn risotto. Tarragon & lemon puree

Wine 4: Henri de Villamont Saint-Aubin Les Champlots Premier Cru 2011 Burgundy

 

Meal 5: Lamb “Chops”: Rosemary-crusted rack of Ontario lamb, Kozlik’s mustard cream. Lemon & potato croquettes. Braised lamb leg, wrapped in caul fat & seared. Natural lamb jus. Olive & sun-dried tomato caponata

Wine 5: Umberto Cesari ‘Liano’ Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Emilia Romagna, Italy

 

Meal 6: Carrot & cardamom crème brulée, carrot cookie with brown butter icing, carrot gelato

Wine 6: Graffina Centenario Late Harvest Malbec 2012 San Juan, Argentina

 

Meal 7: Selection of fine cheeses. Sea salt crackers, gooseberry compote.

Wine 7: Messisa 10-Year-Old Port Douro, Portugal