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Chef Bob Calderone’s Holiday Sparking Wine Dinner at the The Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern

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Most days, the locals and Cape visitors stop at the Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern and have a burger, some splendid Italian or a delicious thin crust pizza.  The Tavern’s menu is comfort food centric which explains why the diners always return.  However, and here’s the Cape Cod secret…..once a month, in the off season, Chef Bob Calderone pulls out all the stops and returns to his fine dining roots.  With wife and business partner, Susan Finegold, the Tavern presents a 5 course wine dinner, each one with a different theme.  http://www.barnstablerestaurant.com/special-events.html

 

Every December the Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern co- hosts with the talented Sabeur Diane Slater, Wine Manager of the Cape Cod Package Store a fabulous “Holiday Sparkling Wine Dinner”.   Every year Chef Calderone and his staff cook a fabulous dinner that Escoffier would be proud of.  Here is the menu from this exceptional dinner paired with superb wines thanks to Diane Slater, Cape Cod Package Store’s outstanding Wine Manager. (She really does polish her sword and sabre a bottle – this year it was a Jeroboam of Laurent Perrier!)  Watch the Sabreur in action: https://www.facebook.com/154963837024/videos/10154512701637025/

Chef Calderone’s Menu for the December 8, 2016 Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern:

“Holiday Sparkling Wine Dinner”

Baron de Breban Rose NV Provence
Locally farmed Goat Cheese with Roasted Red Pepper Jam

Nina Franco “Rustico” Proseco Valdobbiadene

 

Oyster Stew
with Leeks, Fennel and Thyme

 

 

 

Conundrum Sparkling 25th Anniversary California

 

Smoked Black Cod Filet with Smashed Creamer Potatoes,
Chive Cream and Caviar

 

 

 

Laurent Perrier Champagne Brut NV Champagne

Sabering of a Double Magnum by Diane Slater, renowned Sabeur

 

 

 

 

Roasted Lobster Tail
with Tagliatelle Pasta, Seafood Bolognese Sauce and Fresh Basil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renardat Fache Cerdon du Bugey NV Bugey

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh Fruit Tart
with Berry Coulis and Whipped Cream

 

 

 

A Sparkling Wine Dinner at the Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern

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Since we know that you will not be trying any new recipes this week, we thought we would share a very special holiday celebration with you.  The Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern  https://www.capecodrestaurants.com/dining-guide/all/12_barnstable_restaurant__tavern/ is a place that locals  frequent to enjoy their favorite comfort food.  But each month, during the off-season, Chef Bob Calderone wows his guests with a special wine dinner.  The highlight of the holiday season is Chef Calderone’s Sparkling Wine Dinner that took place this year on December 10.  Take a look at the dishes the lucky attendees dined on.

 

The first course was a Yellow Fin Tuna Tartare with Smoked    Salmon,Caviar, Cucumber and Sriracha Mayo, paired with a Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noir California sparkler.

 

 

 

 

Next was a Warm Seafood Bruchetta with Sea Scallops, Rock Shrimp, Clams and        Mussels paired with Bruno Gobillard Growers Champagne.

 

 

 

 

 

The main course was a Grilled Marinated Lobster Tail with Roasted Butternut          Squash Risotto, Apple Cider Butter and Sage, paired with Veuve Cliquot Rose                Champagne that was sabered by Diane Slater, Wine Manager of Cape Cod Package Store Fine Wine and Spirits.                                                                                                                                   https://www.capecodpackagestore.com/.

 

 

 

 

And the “to die for” dessert was Chocolate Decadence with Berry Puree and                   Raspberries paired with Cuvee Laurent Muscat Rose Provence.

 

 

 

There was also a finale, but you’ll have to wait until next week for that – maybe there will even be a recipe with it.  Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!

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