new year's eve menu

new year's eve is one of my favorite nights to cook. it's the last chance of the year to blow it out. the menu is always fun and challenging, which creates a special tension among the entire staff, but after the first seating all the kinks are worked out, and it time to have fun. this year we're offering a five course tasting @ $75 and optional $35 for wine pairing. see menu below. wines TBD

1st
cauliflower/white chocolate soup
smoked almond crumble

pea shoot & arugula salad
quince, "smoked" apple, manchego, truffle vinaigrette

2nd
chicken liver mousse
radish, sherry/maple gel, crispy skin

house cured steelhead trout
fennel, meyer lemon, chicharron

3rd
diver scallop
pork belly, parsnip, chamomile

veal sweetbreads
crispy risotto, baby turnip, chanterelle, apple/red wine

4th
painted hills short ribs
potato puree, cipollini onions, young mustard

black cod
braised cucumber, boiled peanuts, lobster sauce

dessert
TBD