Restaurant Serenade in Chatham, New Jersey, will celebrate the tomato season with their annual “Tomato Tasting Menu,” which will be available from this Thursday, August 12th, through September.
The menu will feature a bounty of tomatoes from local farms, as well as items from Chef James Laird’s own half-acre garden.
Corn Chowder: Sweet 100s, Creamless Purée, Pete’s Corn, Golden Purslane
Wine: Riesling, “Tradition” Domaine Barmès Buecher 2008, Alsace, France
Lobster: German Stripe, Tomato Risotto, Pea Shoots, Parsley Coulis
Wine: Graves, Clos Floridène 2000, Bordeaux, France
Bison Burger: Green Zebra, Moroccan Spices, Red Tomato Gazpacho, Eggplant Fritter
Wine: Viña Cubillo, “Crianza” Lopez de Heredia 2004, Rioja, Spain
Heirloom Tomato Salad: Melicks’ Town Farm Tomatoes, Warm Mozzarella, Opal Basil, Herbed Croutons
Tart Tatin: Roasted Plum Tomatoes, Basil Ice Cream, Flaky Pastry
Wine: Moscato d’Asti, “Bricco Quaglia” La Spinetta 2009, Piedmont, Italy
The cost of the tomato tasting menu is $70.00 per person; $105.00 per person with wine pairings.
For more information, or to make reservations, please call (973) 701-0303.
Bon Appétit!
TAD
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