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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