Salli Vates Gets Married

My companion and I decided that we would like to share a lifetime of delicious meals. It was only fitting that we start our new lives together with some of the tastiest food imaginable. If any of you are planning a wedding, I cannot recommend Standing Room Only Caterers highly enough; our guests were oohing and aahing all the way from the pre-ceremony orange iced tea to the final course.

I must also let you know that it was no easy feat rescuing the top layer of Sarabeth's yellow genoise chocolate-espresso-marmalade truffle-filled wedding cake. And I hope we still have a few of the Vosges cherry kirsch and macadamia nut-coconut chocolate truffle favors.

You might ask, how did I know when to get married? I think it was when I could predict with accuracy which foods would mysteriously disappear from my refrigerator when my companion was visiting.

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The Menu

Orange Iced Tea
Mango Mojitos

Summer Vegetables
Tuna Tartare with Wasabi Aioli on a Grilled Tortilla Triangle
Breast of Duck with Candied Kumquats on a Sweet Potato Gaufrite
Aged Ricotta Bruschetta
Cashew-Encrusted Chicken with Citrus Marmalade
Honey and Cilantro Cured Salmon on a Tiny Corn Pancake with Mango and Papaya Salsa
“Scrambled” Eggs topped with Shaved Truffles in a Phyllo Cup
Tiny Buckwheat Blini with Crème Fraiche and Caviar
Hoisin Beef Skewers with Hoisin Ginger Dipping Sauce

Assorted Nigiri-Zushi
Steamed Edamame with Rock Salt
Warm Paper-thin Crepe with Chicken, Hoisin Sauce, Homemade Plum Sauce, Shredded Napa Cabbage and Toasted Sesame Seed
Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche with Avocado and Diced Tomato in a Lime Vinaigrette
Wild Mushroom and Butternut Squash Empanadas
Crab Cakes With a Warm Cilantro Vinaigrette
Fresh Figs with Honey Herbed Chevre in a Balsamic Reduction
Crispy Baby Artichokes

Mixed Green Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette and Spring Rolls
Tenderloin of Beef with Potato Napoleon, Sauteed Spinach in Garlic and Olive Oil
Sauce of Oven Roasted Red and Yellow Tomatoes in a Red Wine Reduction
Pan Sauteed Sea Bass with Roasted Corn, Zucchini, Diced Tomatoes, Chanterelles, White Beans on a bed of Basmati Rice, Seasoned Haricots Verts

Tiny Sorbet in the shape of fruits and berries
Wedding Cake sprinkled with Powdered Sugar or Cocoa, Drizzled with Raspberry Puree
Linzer Heart Cookies
Iced Cappuccino with Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks

Chocolate Fountain with Large Driscoll Strawberries, Pretzels, Marshmallows, Biscotti, and Dried Fruit