Fine Dining

at Creekwood Inn

Route 20/35 at I-94
Michigan City, Indiana 46360
(219) 872-5624

 

 

 

 

 

4th Annual Wine Tasting Dinner
March 15, 2008

For our 4th annual wine dinner, the focus is on local foods, served with unique American wines. We have sourced the best possible ingredients for your enjoyment and enlightenment. Our executive sous-chef, Kevin Stantz, graduate of the New England Culinary Institute, has designed a beautiful menu for this year’s feast. And Doug Burke, of National Wines and Spirits, has tracked down some rare finds from some of California’s best wineries to enhance the menu.

Our friend Rachel Collins, of Collins Caviar, will be providing Midwestern caviar, which is processed at her plant in the historic district of Michigan City. Rachel will also be getting us the beautiful rainbow trout from Rushing Waters Trout Farm in southern Wisconsin. J & J Farms, a third generation farming family from La Porte, raised the lovely ducks for our first course. And for the main course, we have bison from Prairie View Farms, a lovely farm just around the corner, in Rolling Prairie. And once again we will have fantastic cheeses from small family farms, selected by Giles Schnierle, of the Great American Cheese Collection. Beautiful food, from beautiful people who love the land, the animals, and the way of life of a farmer. How lucky we are to have all this, right here!

You are in for a special night of great food!

Menu

Amuse:
Sweet potato chips and citron caviar crème
J Cuvee 20 Brut NV (Russian River Valley)

Course 1:
Duck and wild mushroom terrine with pear chutney and Chambord gelée
Meeker Pink Elephant
 
Course 2:
Bibb lettuce and mâche salad
Shaved fennel and blood oranges
with a preserved lemon vinaigrette

Course 3:
Pan seared rainbow trout
Parsnip puree and carrot broth
Coriander foam
Miner Wild Yeast Chardonnay 2005 (Napa)
 
Intermezzo:
Pomegranate Granita

Course 4:
Shiitake and rosemary-crusted bison steak with a zinfandel demi-glace
Savory steel cut oats and braised leeks
Old Ghost Zinfandel 2005, Klinker Brick Winery (Lodi)
 
Local Cheese Course:
Selected cheeses from the Great American Cheese Collection

Dessert:
Trio of tarts:
Dark Chocolate
Vanilla
Blackberry
Guenoc Sirah Port