July 31, 2008
Celebrating the Wines of Pisoni Vineyards & Winery and Lucia Vineyards
RECEPTION
2007 Rosé of Pinot Noir – Lucia Vineyards & Winery, Santa Lucia Highlands
2007 Griva Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc – Bernardus Winery, Arroyo Seco
SPOT PRAWN & SCALLOP RAVIOLI
fennel, heirloom tomato, garden herbs, lobster sauce
2006 Chardonnay – Lucia Vineyards & Winery, Santa Lucia Highlands
WILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO
carnaroli […]
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Chef Cal recently teamed up with friends David Kinch of Manresa and Alain Passard of L’Arpege to celebrate the fifth annual “Death by Wine Dinner.” The casual dinner of close friends and food & wine enthusiasts features some the most incredible & rare wines imaginable.
Chef Alain Passard
L’Arpège
Paris, France
Chef David Kinch
Manresa
Los Gatos, California
Chef Cal Stamenov
Marinus Restaurant
Carmel Valley, […]
Cal’s Eleventh Annual Truffle Dinner
Published by December 28th, 2007 in Bernardus, Food and Events. 0 CommentsGUEST CHEF
Traci Des Jardins
JARDINIÈRE, SAN FRANCISCO
HORS D’ŒUVRE
Quail Egg duck prosciutto, tuber uncinatum
Becasse Cou d’oie Farci tuber melanosporum
Abalone tartare, potato foam, tuber melanosporum « caviar »
Monterey Bay Spot Prawn black truffle crusted, tuber uncinatum
Jérusalem Artichoke velouté, tuber melanosporum
Chef de Cuisine Christophe Grosjean
Black Truffle Infused Grey Goose Martini
1995 Cuvée Louise - Champagne Pommery, Reims, France
2006 Griva Vineyard […]
Chef Walk at Earthbound Farm
Published by October 22nd, 2007 in Bernardus, Recipes and Events. 3 CommentsThis past Saturday, Chef Cal joined long time friend and Earthbound Farm Manager Mark Marino for their annual Chef Walk event. The duo led a group of guests through Earthbound’s 30 acre research and development farm just down the road from Bernardus Lodge. Guests were given the rare opportunity to harvest their own produce right off the […]
Chef Cal on the Mediterranean Riviera
Published by July 2nd, 2007 in Bernardus and Events. 4 CommentsChef Cal boarded the Silver Whisper, of SilverSea Cruises, on Saturday for a 6-day cruise through the Mediterranean. While onboard, Cal will be preparing a wine maker dinner, cooking demonstrations and receptions for the 382 guests. The voyage, which boards in Barcelona, features stops in Palma de Mallorca, St. Tropez, Monte Carlo, Portofino and Rome. Photos […]
Chef Cal and 2-star Michelin Chef Onno Kokmeijar will be working together again in creating a “Dutch Dinner” in Marinus Restaurant. Last year, Chef Cal traveled to Hotel Okura in Amsterdam to co-create a California inspired menu with Chef Kokmeijar. The two quickly developed a friendship, as well as shared a common […]
Traci Des Jardin to join Cal for Truffle Dinner
Published by June 20th, 2007 in Bernardus and Events. 0 CommentsChef Cal has invited Chef Traci Des Jardin, of Jardinière in San Francisco, to join him in celebrating his 11th Annual Truffle Dinner in December. The two met almost 20 years ago, while Cal was working at Citrus and Traci was around the corner at Patina. Their friendship transpired over great wine, food and a common […]
Raw Milk Cheese Dinner with Pascal Bellevaire
Published by March 22nd, 2007 in Bernardus, Food and Events. 0 CommentsReception
2005 Sauvignon Blanc – Griva Vineyard, Bernardus Winery, Arroyo Seco
2005 Chardonnay – Bernardus Winery, Monterey County
« Rillette Aux Pommes »
Bleu de Bocage, Goat Milk, Normandy
Sidre Brut Tendre – Eric Bordelet, Normandy
Spring Vegetable Salad
organic beets, asparagus, black truffle, citrus emulsion
Courrone Lochoise, Goat Milk, Tourene
2004 Sancerre - Domaine du Rochoy, Loire Valley
Black Cod
crusted, sorrel bow tie pasta,« […]
Zole Takes 3rd Place in National Cocktail Competition
Published by March 13th, 2007 in Bernardus, Recipes and Events. 0 CommentsZole Andahazy, Wickets Manager/Bernardus Lodge Bar Manager took 3rd Place in the SHAKE IT UP! Cocktail Competition in Las Vegas. 30 committee selected mixologists where chosen from across the United States to compete against one another in the search for a new and unique cocktail. Each had 5 minutes to create their specialty cocktail, from […]
Chef Cal & David Kinch performed for a sold out crowd at their cooking demonstration on Saturday. And then each created a course in the lunch that followed which also featured Keiko Takahashi and Michel Richard.
Chef de Cuisine Christophe Grosjean reunited with the Pourcel Brothers who flew in France to cook for the Rarities […]
