Sample Traditional Mexican Dinner Party
CHOOSE BETWEEN
Traditional or Strawberry Margarita
APPETIZERS
Guacamole
Salsas: Pico de Gallo / Burnt Chipotle-Agave / Fresh Green / Handmade Chips
Pepino/Piña/Jicama Chile-peanut Dust
Gorditas/Chamoy/Chimichurri Sauce (see photo, above)
(Gorditas are masa “pockets, filled with your choice of Queso Oaxaca and/or Rancho Gordo Refried Bean, or select Rancho Gordo Refried Bean with Sweet Plantain Mash
DINNER
Jicama/Mango/Spring Greens/Raspberry-chipotle Vinaigrette
Trio of Specialty Tacos
Shrimp al Diablo/Mango salsa / spicy aioli
Pork Lardon / Queso Oaxaca / Sweet and Hot Habanero-Citrus Salsa*
Pollo Adobado/Habanero Salsa
Vegetable course
Vegetable Tamal de Cazuela: Cactus/green beans/garbanzos/roasted bell pepper/black olive salsa
Rancho Gordo Black Beans: stewed in clay pots for 24 hours, which adds a subtle but discernible flavor, with epazote (an herb which has gas-inhibiting properties)
Mexican Hot Chocolate Pot au Creme/ Cherry-Chipotle Chantilly Cream/ Churro Cookie Crumble
Cafe con Canela
Sample Modern Mexican Dinner Party
CHOOSE BETWEEN
Traditional or Strawberry Margarita
Hibiscus- Ginger Margarita: Housemade Hibiscus-GInger Syrup
Watermelon Basil Margarita
APPETIZERS
Mini Molletes : Mexican “Bruschetta”/Higo de Gallo (Pico de Gallo with Fresh Figs)
Smoky Corn-Spinach Enchilada/Smoked Gouda/Chipotle Aioli
Guacamole /Pt. Reyes Blue Cheese/Chili-lime Almonds
DINNER
Carne Apache
Filet Mignon “cooked” in Lime-Guajillo-Chile Peach Marinade/Queso Añejo
Red Berry Gazpacho/Chilled Shrimp
Mary’s Free-range Duck Breast in Blackberry-Lavender Mole (see photo above)
Handmade Corn Tortillas
Frijole De Olla: Rancho Gordo Beans stewed in a clay pot for 24 hours, which adds a subtle but perceptible flavor/epazote (adds brightness and has gas-inhibiting properties)
Arroz con Leche (Rice Pudding)/Sweet Butternut Squash Purée/Sweet Milk Tea
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