Thursday, September 21, 2023

Thursday Sips & Nibbles

I'm back again with a new edition of Sips & Nibbles, my regular column where I highlight some interesting, upcoming food and drink events. I hope everyone dines out safely, tips well and are nice to their servers.
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1) On Tuesday, October 17, starting at 6:30pm, Harvest Cambridge will be hosting a special Taste of Harvest Dinner spotlighting Sous Chef Robert Giunta and its main source of culinary inspiration- New England's bountiful harvest.

Chef Giunta's dinner will celebrate the abundant fall harvest of local farms and Harvest's suppliers with an elevated six-course tasting menu. To complement the menu and spirit of the night, each course will be paired with historic vintages and rare cuvées from Harvest's Wine Spectator award-winning wine cellar. 

The pairing menu will feature:
Duck Rillette with fig and balsamic jam, sourdough toast paired with Ayala, Majeur, Brut, Aÿ Champagne NV
Spiced Squash Soup with crème fraîche, pepitas paired with Franz Hirtzberger, Grüner Veltliner, Rotes Tor, Federspiel, Wachau 2020
Chestnut Agnolotti with red wine currants, sweet potato, brown butter chestnuts paired with Hubert Lamy, La Princée, Saint-Aubin Blanc 2019
EVOO Poached Halibut with celery root, salsify, parsnips, squid ink tuile paired with Kosta Browne, Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills 2021
Duck Breast with sunchoke robuchon, hen of the woods, Cornell duck jus paired with Château Pontesac, Médoc 2009
Candy Cap Mushroom: candy cap mousse, black cocoa crumb, pecan, orange cranberry paired with Henriques & Henriques, 10 Year Boal, Madeira, Portugal

Tickets cost $140 per person and can be purchased HERE

2) On Thursday, November 2, Bistro du Midi will be celebrating Chef Robert Sisca’s love of the outdoors with an indulgent, five-course Game & Truffle Dinner, with sommelier chosen wine pairings. The menu will include the following:

Live Scallop Crudo: green apple, cilantro, citrus crumb, fresno pepper emulsion 
Rabbit Farci: castelvetrano olive, piquillo pepper, parsnip purée, smoked rabbit jus 
White Truffle Tagliatelle: cultured butter, parmigiano, chive, fresh alba white truffle 
Milbrook Farms Venison Wellington: foie gras mushroom duxelles, burgundy truffle, venison jus Huckleberry Pie: pate brisee, devonshire mousse, black truffle yogurt  

Tickets cost $250 per person and can be purchased HERE.

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