October 21, 2010

Birthday visit

We ventured off the mountain to Boulder for Tracy's birthday. For her present, Tyler prepared a five-course dinner at her house. I didn't take any pictures because he was making me work too hard, but here's the menu that will make you salivate:

Mom's Birthday Dinner

First course
pumpkin soup, curried pumpkin seeds, maple syrup
New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale reduction

Second course
steamed mussels, smoked tomato sauce, quinoa cake
shaved fennel and grilled pear salad

Third course
asparagus, cinnamon cap mushrooms, parmesean, truffle oil
poached quail egg

Fourth course
seared coho salmon, Brussels sprouts, bourbon soaked raisins
fingerling potato salad, brown butter mustard vinaigrette, bacon

Fifth course
pound cake pain perdu, blackberry cabernet sorbet
crème fraîche foam

Not bad for a dinner at home, eh?

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