Mangini Christmas Dinner Party

This was a dinner I catered for 24 from Mangini Associates in Visalia, CA. Go here to see pictures.

Menu:

ARTICHOKE FRITTERS WITH LEMON GARLIC BUTTER
BALSAMIC GLAZED BEETS AND GOAT CHEESE
PITA AND HUMMUS TRIANGLES

MUSHROOM FENNEL
BISQUE SPINACH FLAN
FENNEL GREEN OLIVE OIL

SAUTEED SHIMEJI MUSHROOMS


EARL GREY SORBET


MAIN:

BRAISED PORK SHOULDER
CRANBERRY HOT SAUCE
CRANBERRY CHUTNEY
OR
OVEN SMOKED CORNISH GAME HENS
WITH GREEN PEPPERCORN SAGE SAUCE

BRUSSLE SPROUTS

POLENTA AND ROASTED APPLES

SWEET POTATO FRIES

BUTTER LETTUCE AND MANDARIN SALAD
WITH CHAMPAGNE GINGER VINAIGRETTE


DESSERTS:

CHOCOLATE TART (MAYAN STYLE)
ORANGE MARSCAPONE WHIPPED CRÈME
SPICY CINNAMON CARAMEL

DUAL LAYER PECAN CHEESECAKE
POMEGRANATE SAUCE

Mangini Associates Dinner

Course I
Goat Cheese Cobbler
and Verjus Sauce

Course II
Golden Fennel Pasta

Course III
Jerusalem Artichoke Bisque with Orange Oil
Deep-fried Bay Scallops

Course IV
Earl Grey Sorbet

Course V
Braised Pork Shoulder with Cranberry Chutney
Braised Baby Carrots
Three Beet Balsamic

Course VI
Pain Perdu with Maple Mascarpone Crème
Roasted Apples

December Couples Dinner

Course I
Mushroom Timbale on Croutons
with Wild Mushroom Sauce

Course II
Balsamic Glazed Beets with Goat Cheese
on Escarole

Course III
French Onion Soup

Course IV
Tilapia En Papillote with Leeks & Fennel,
& Salsa Verde, & Lemon Confit

Course V
Earl Grey Sorbet

Course VI
Roasted Duck with Cranberry Chutney
Brussel Spouts with Apple Cider Sauce
Purple Potato & Parsnip Purées

Course VII
Quince Tart with Pomegranate Reduction & Caramel sauce
Clove Ice Cream

February Couples Dinner

Course I
Goat Cheese Cobbler with Salad
& Vergus Sauce (fresh squeezed grape, pear, apple, and orange juices with balsamic vinegar).

Course II
Avocado Soup
Sourdough Rolls

Course III
Earl Grey Sorbet

Course IV
Chicken with lemon & shallots
Asparagus with Aioli
Roasted Potato
Lemon Basket with Melon and Strawberry

Course V
Chocolate Tort with Whipped Vanilla Cream Pudding,
Berry Sauce, & Chocolate Sauce