DINNER IN THE GARDEN

Kudos go to Whitewater Gardens---Lonnie and Sandy Dietz and family, Sontes---Tessa, Chef Justin and crew, to a fabulous meal and event held yesterday at Whitewater Gardens (Whitewater Gardens) near St. Charles, MN.  The event raised money for the WIC program in Winona, Minnesota. 

Chef Justin from Sontes (Sontes) in Rochester, MN, prepared an incredible meal that used a full range of naturally grown food obtained within a 50 mile radius of Rochester.

The menus was---

Carrot Soup-smoked creme fraiche, rosemary

Apple Salad-Shepard's Way blue, local salad greens, mango vinegar and black walnuts

Heirloom Tomatoes-whipped herbed labneh, watermelon, lemon verbena, basil,

Slow Roasted Pork Belly-tomato and fall pepper marmalade, beet greens, carola potato, heirloom garlic pork jus

 or for the vegetarian

Thrice Cooked Carrot Risotto-citrus, aged cheddar, sage,

 and finally

 Lemon Verbena Creme Brulee-raspberry, honeycomb, pear and grape

 Locally produced wine was available to sample and to top the day off wonderful people who made the afternoon lively and entertaining!

We celebrate Lonnie and Sandy, Tessa and Chef Justin, for donating their talents to a notable cause and for Tessa and Chef Justin for their ongoing support of using local growers.  Thank you!!!