IWFS
April 10, 2010 (Sat)
from 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Lake Bluff, IL
Event Details
Wine OR Wine & Food
The Northern Illinois branch will be Bursting Into Spring at Inovasi on April 10, 2010. The menu is filled with seasonal ingredients that will be bursting on to the scene in time for our dinner. These fantastic dishes will be paired with well-aged wines from the branch cellar along with small production wines from Inovasi’s well-planned wine list.
Inovasi is more that the brainchild of owner and chef John des Rosiers. It is a reflection of his personality. Inovasi is the Indonesian word for innovation, and that is the perfect way to describe John’s dishes. John gets inspiration from Teddy Roosevelt’s conservation efforts, resulting in a dominance of locally sourced ingredients on the menu, including eggs from chickens owned by the restaurant and kept on a nearby farm. John also gets inspiration from artist Jackson Pollack, never shying away from unique ingredient combinations and interesting platings. You’ll never see John practicing molecular gastronomy, instead keeping the integrity of the ingredients intact. John has been a long time friend to the Northern Illinois Branch, hosting several events for us over the years including the branch’s 50th anniversary dinner in 2005.
Hors D’oevres: TBD by the chef
Sparkling wine TBD
1st course: Wild chanterelle mushroom bisque, done with crispy fried leek
threads and 10-year Kopke tawny port
2008 Lioco Chardonnay (Sonoma County)
2nd course: Tahitian vanilla Milanese risotto with wild French asparagus
1997 Jobard-Morey “Les Tillets” Meursault (Burgundy)*
3rd course: First of the season wild black bass, local wild morels, winter planted
spinach
2007 Meroi Pinot Grigio (Italy)
4th course: Duroc Pork Shoulder (grilled, confit, smoked, sautéed), whipped
coconut & prawn broth, fresh tarragon, Anson Mills creamy grits,
fried onions
2003 Spring Valley Vineyard Cabernet Franc (Washington)*
Dessert: Lavendar and honey cheesecake, sautéed crispy with bourbon
caramel
1986 Chateau Rabaud-Promis (Sauternes) *
Regular or Decaf coffee, or tea
* - Wines from the Northern Illinois branch cellar
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