couture cuisine

The Olympics are in full-swing and it’s inspired us to create a sumptuous all-Canadian dinner party.  We imagine serving this menu on a table dressed with a rustic, roughly-textured cloth, with the guests seated on natural wooden benches draped in soft fur pelts.  Add some VQA wines and it’s an elegant and delicious tribute to our Canadian team!

 

As guests arrive, offer a glass of local sparkling wine and a variety of hors d’oeuvres – we like grilled BC salmon on corn cakes with minted basil crème, or frenched ontario lamb chops with rosemary, cumin and date glaze.   Hudson’s Bay-striped cocktail napkins would be a fabulous touch.

 

to begin:

 

east coast lobster bisque, topped with an herbed crème fraîche

 

entrée:

 

pan roasted rack of venison with juniper crust, sweet potato mousseline

 

dessert:

 

maple crème brûlée with crunchy caramel crust

 

As a late night treat, or perhaps a prettily packaged take-home gift, nanaimo bars or butter tarts would be the perfect Canadian finish.