Each year, we have our wonderful friends, Jan and Les, and Fiona, Steve, and Fiona's mom (visiting from Wales) over for an evening of decadence. We enjoy a wonderful meal, plenty of wine, and tons of gifts!
In case you can't read the photo, here was last night's menu:
Appetizers:Baked Brie with Fig-pear Jam, Panzarotti
Served with Prosecco (or choice of cocktail)
(I forgot to take a photo.)
First Course:
Pear-gorgonzola ravioli with Sage-butter Sauce
Served with “J” Pinot Gris
Salad Course:
Jan’s salad with Blood Oranges, Avacado, Red Onion, Gorgonzola, Pomegranites
Orange-poppy seed Dressing
Served with Solena Pinot Gris
Entrée:
Filet of Beef: Browned in Sage-Butter,
Wrapped in Pancetta & Hazlenuts;
with a Puff Pastry Collar, and Porcini -Madeira Reduction Sauce
Served with Palazzo della Torre Alegrini
Dessert:
5-Layer Brownie Cheesecake
Assorted Dolci
Coffee, Liquores, or Brachetto
