Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Events Slow Down, Chef Tyler Brown: Tomato Dinner Aug. 12
Posted by Carrington Fox on Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 6:00 AM
On the heels of the blockbuster Tomato Art Festival, Capitol Grille chef Tyler Brown will host a late-summer harvest tomato dinner to benefit Slow Food Nashville Aug. 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Brown and the Capitol Grille team will create tomato dishes to showcase crops from Jeff Poppen of Barefoot Farms in Red Boiling Springs and Farmer Dave of Gallatin. Yep, even tomato-based desserts.
Tickets are $45 per person, plus $20 for wine pairings. For information or reservations call 345-7116. A complete tomato-loaded menu with wine pairings is posted after the jump.
Starter
Tasting of local Kentucky and Tennessee country hams with housemade tomato condiments
1st course
Tomato Pie
Maso Canali Pinot Grigio, Trentino, Italy
2nd course
Maine Diver Scallop, parsnip, sauce vierge
Louis Latour, Grand Ardeche, Chardonnay, Vin de Pays
3rd course
Braised Beef short ribs, Carolina gold rice "Middlins", ratatouille
Mont Pellier, Pinot Noir, California Central Coast
4th course
Dessert amuse
Sundried tomato macaroon, white chocolate basil ganache
5th course
Dessert
Tomato & buttermilk panna cotta, balsamic gelée, tomato jam, black pepper tuile
Fonseca Vintage Character Bin 27
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