A Midsummer Night’s Feast
A huge thank you to our friends Kris (who works with my husband John, above) & Harry (who owns Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio) for preparing another stunning dinner for John and me. Two summers ago they blew us away with a multi-course, perfectly wine-paired feast from their garden’s bounty.
They indulged us again this year. Yes! (Those are tomatillos ripening on the vine.)
Have I mentioned how much I love this time of year?
A mid-course walk along lovely Rice Creek.
Big plans to take notes. As usual…I got nothin’. I talk, I eat, I drink, I talk. That’s about it. Sigh…
The lovely menu below – light, fresh, bursting with flavor. Beautiful wines to set it all off. Pure summer!
Cheeses, crackers
A. Margaine Demi-sec Champagne
Sangria
Margherita pizza with garden tomatoes, basil
L’Ecole No 41 2009 Rose of Grenache Horse Heaven Hills
Garden asparagus soup with dill and smoked salt (they use a Vitamix blender to create creamy purees – without cream)
Stoneleigh 2006 Reisling Marlborough
Mixed grill of Bar 5 sausages (available at the Minneapolis Farmers Market) and salmon (from Vital Choice Wild Seafood, our favorite salmon too)
Lowburn Ferry 2006 Pinot Noir Otago
Peach Granita
Victoria Muscat
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Thanks Maud - that pizza was as delicious as it looks. So simple, so good...
YUM gorgeous pics and looks so delicious. mouth watering for that pizza...