Cooking with Claire

Discover your love for cooking
Home
Class Schedule
Testimonials
Our Chefs
Foodie Event Calendar
Sign up for classes
Wine Pairing Dinners
Cooking Parties
Intimate Wine Pairing Dinners
 
A wine pairing dinner is a special experience that should be shared among friends or family. Enjoy an ellegant evening of exquisit food and wine.  We offer five or nine course dinners, paired perfectly with your wines of choice.  If you need a little help choosing the appropriate wines we are here for you.  We tailor our wine dinners to meet your needs.  Our wine pairing dinners are held in the privacy of your home or special venue.  Please call for details
 
Sample Menus

Course 1

Chevre fire roasted sweet pepper
cold water jumbo tiger prawn
fresh corn relish
herb crostini

Krug Grande Cuvee, Reims, France

 

Course 2
Free range chicken brie ravioli
tarragon cream
2007 David Arthur, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa

 

Course 3
Filet wellington
wild mushroom ragu
port reduction
2005 Belle Glos, Pinot Noir,

Sonoma Coast

 

Course 4
Macadamia herb crusted

Austrailian lamb chop
Apricot coulis
2002 Pretty Sally, Cabernet/Shiraz, Victoria, Austrailia

 

Course 5 

Dutch process coco brownie

 a la mode
hot fudge
toffee crumble

1963 Croft Vintage Port, Portugal, Spain

 Course 1

Seared jumbo scallop baked in puff pastry

Tarragon cream

Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Champagne,

Eperney, France

 

Course 2

Yukon gold, fennel vichyssoise

Sweet lobster garnish

2000 Far Niente Chardonay, Napa Valley

 

Course 3

Maytag blue cheese ravioli

Procuitto walnut butter

Spicy cranberry-pear compote

2008 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley

 

Course 4

Beef tenderloin en croute

Port reduction

Wild mushroom, gruyere bread pudding

Roasted root vegetables

2004 Justin Isosceles Reserve, Paso Robles

 

Course 5

Cranberry Scotch shortbread

Spiced pink lady apples

Amaretto caramel sauce

Vanilla bean whip cream

1979 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes,

Grand Cru Classic, France