Take the stress out of a holiday meal or two. Let a James Beard Award-winning chef make your Christmas Eve or New Years Eve dinner. Chef Maria Hines of Tilth (1411 North 45th Street) is offering a pre-fixe dinner for $85 per person plus an additional $50 for optional wine pairing (exclusive of tax and gratuity.) Hines will serve the same menu on both holidays.
2011 Holiday Tasting Menu (choice of one for each course).
Full Circle Farm Beets
rogue river blue cheese, marcona almond, sherry vinaigrette
Spot Prawn Bisque
crispy rice, chive oil, prawn salpicon
Rabbit Rillette
pickled vegetables, crostini, whole grain mustard
Sunchoke Plin
rainbow chard, cranberry, hazelnut pistou
Seared Alaskan Sablefish
sturgeon caviar, potato pave, meyer lemon
Wild Mushroom Tart
fraga farm chevre, sherry gastrique, watercress
Oven Roasted Capon
sweet potato puree, collard green, cocoa nib demi
Squash Risotto
delicata squash, lacinato kale, pine nut
Aspen Hollow Leg of Lamb
anson mills polenta, fennel, bordelaise
4th Course
Eggnog Panna Cotta
holmquist hazelnut, spiced anglaise, brandy
Theo Chocolate Ganache Cake
chocolate cookie, cocoa cream, sea salt
Bourbon Pecan Pie
woodford reserve, chantilly, caramel