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Mushroom Madness
November 13, 2004
Chez Knotty Piner

Sara's sister Laura sent her some mushrooms from Seattle.

.4 # Porcini
1 # Hedgehogs
1 # Chanterelles
.5 # Black Trumpets
1 # Matsutake

From that happy gift we constructed this menu:

Hors d'Oeuvres

Chanterelles on Toast
Black Trumpet and Gruyere Tart

Soup

Wild Rice and Hedgehog Mushroom

Starter

Warm Orange, Porcini, Spinach, Bacon, Hazelnut Salad

Main

Steak with Hedgehog and Porcini Gravy

Chanterelle and Fingerling Potato Gratin

Matsutake Stir Fry with Red Carrots, Onions, & Broccoli

Cheese Course

Three Cheeses with Pears and Apples

Dessert

Cookies and Coffee

Wines

Pleiades XI Old Vines California Red
1996 chateau du cru Beaucaillou Saint-Julien
1993 Napa Valley Turley Zinfandel hayne vineyard
2002 Vin d'Alsace Willm Gewurztraminer