Farm to Table dinners with organic food & local wine at Chaminade in Santa Cruz: June 29 menu enclosed

This summer, Chaminade Resort & Spa hosts the 4th Annual Farm to Table Wine Dinner Series. The Friday evening series began on June 1 and it lasts until October; the next dinner is June 29 (see menu below). There will be seven dinners in all, each one prepared by Executive Chef Beverlie Terra and featuring fresh, seasonal offerings from local farms plus wine from the Monterey Bay region.

The cost is $80 per person plus tax and gratituity, and this includes a five-course gourmet meal plus endless wine. The setting is Chaminade’s outdoor terrace which has wonderful views.

Each event begins with a reception at 6 p.m. where wine and appetizers are served. Dinner follows at 6:30 p.m. For reservations, call (831) 475-5600. For more on the series, including future dates and featured wineries and farms, see Chaminade’s Farm to Table web site. Event attendees are encouraged to chat with the local winemakers and farmers at these special dinners.

The featured winery for the June 29 dinner is Kathryn Kennedy Winery; featured farms are High Ground Organics and Field to Feast. Watsonville’s High Ground Organics is an organic family farm focused on growing flavorful, nutritious vegetables and fruits including kale, cauliflower, lettuce, and strawberries. Field to Feast distributes natural grass-fed beef and lamb, line-caught tuna, estate-grown olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar and other items.

The June 29 menu will include Sformatini, Heirloom Tomatoes and Meyer Lemon Relish with housemade pesto and a baby arugula salad; Burrata and Roast Beet Salad with honey drizzle; Braised Beef and Roast Wild Vegetables and Potatoes, and Honey Lavender Goat Cheesecake with Blueberries.

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The Details
Farm to Table Dinner (second in series of seven)
June 29, 2012
6 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. dinner
Terrace Patio at Chaminade Resort, One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz 95065
(831) 475-5600
$80 per person exclusive of tax and gratuity