June 28, 2014

The menu so that Susan's guests knew what they were eating and drinking
Black sheep creamery cheese selection, homemade three pepper crackers (Lampong black pepper, long pepper, and Tazmanian pepper berry with fleur de sel salt), almonds, grapes, olives, and walnuts.
Wines: 2009 Renegade Wine Co. Grenache, 2013 Alexandria Nicole Cellars Albarino, 2001 Fidelitas Meritage

Soup

Carrot and ginger soup with Black Sheep Creamery fresh sheep's milk cheese, and basil chiffonade.
Salt:Black lava salt
Wine: 2011 Eight Bells Sangiovese

Salad

Vertical salad of mixed greens, fresh mozzerella and sliced tomato with a three pepper cracker and violet balsamic vinaigrette.
Salt: Marlborough flake salt
Wine: 2011 Ross Andrew Meadow

Three peppers and salt

Three peppers for crackers: long pepper (lower left), Lampong black pepper (center), Tasmanian pepper berry (right), and The Meadow fleur de sel (top left)

Main Course

Smoked pork loin roast with macerated cherries, cherry, maple syrup, Syrah sauce, and Lampong black pepper, with ginger, stir fried vegetables and rice, garnished with fresh oregano.
Salt: Maple smoked salt
Wines: 2011 Alexandria Nicole Cellars
Carmenere, 2012 Dusted Valley Cinsaut

Dessert

Chocolate layer cake with cherry whipped cream filling and ganache, with macerated cherries and cherry, maple syrup, Syrah, and Lampong black pepper sauce.
Wine: 2005 Quady Red Muscat