Cal’s 13th Annual Truffle Dinner

On December 11, 2009 Chef Cal Stamenov hosted his indulgent 13th Annual Truffle Dinner in Marinus Restaurant. Chef Cal welcomed Guest Chef Stéphane Léger, of Le Chassagne, Chassagne Montrachet, France. Le Chassagne restaurant is a co-op, owned by the local winemakers and created to showcase the local essence and flavors of the small Burgundian village. Cal and Stéphane’s collective knowledge will created a unique and decadent 6-course tasting menu with featured wines of Burgundy. Cal and Stéphane chefs first combined forces in 2006, when they prepared a meal for the close friends & family of the late Pierre Ramonet, celebrating on the anniversary of his 100th birthday.

CAL’S 13TH ANNUAL TRUFFLE DINNER

Guest Chef
STÉPHANE LÉGER
Le Chassagne
Chassagne Montrachet, France

WINE DIRECTOR MARK JENSEN

December 11, 2009

Reception
BLUE FIN TUNA TART carmelized onion, black truffle, « tuber melanosporum »
FONDUTA white truffle, « tuber magnatum pico »
BASIL-SNAIL GOUGERE burgundy truffle, « tuber aestivum »
A5 JAPANESE KOBE BEEF black truffle sauce, « tuber melanosporum »
SWEET NECK FARM OYSTERS truffle mignonette

Sobieski-Black Truffle Martini
1998 Cuvée Elizabeth Salmon Brut Rosé – Billecart Salmon, Mareuil-Sur-Aÿ
2008 Griva Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc – Bernardus Winery, Arroyo Seco

CAPPUCCINO DE ‘RATTE DU TOUQUET’
et noix de saint-jacques aux truffes blanches d’alba
Chef Stéphane Léger
1999 Chassagne Montrachet, Les Caillerets – Domaine Marc Colin, Côte d’Or

KURI SQUASH SOUP
tlc farm egg yolk ravioli, apple, fennel, shaved white truffle
Chef Cal Stamenov
2006 Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot – Domaine Ramonet, Côte d’Or

RISOTTO DE VOLAILLE DE BRESSE
foie gras et truffes diamant noir
Chef Stéphane Léger
2001 Clos Saint Denis – Domaine Dujac, Côte d’Or

INTERMEZZO
gudy’s garden greens, fresh herbs, shaved black truffle, black truffle vinaigrette

VEAL RIB-EYE
four story hill farm, black truffle tart, red beet, hazelnut sauce
Chef Cal Stamenov
2000 Musigny – Domaine Jacques Frédérick Mugnier, Côte d’Or

BLACK TRUFFLE-PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
mint purée, black truffle ice cream
Pastry Chef Ben Spungin
2007 Griva Vineyard Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc – Bernardus Winery, Arroyo Seco