January 2000

Our Millennium New Year’s Eve

The Venue:

At home in Topsham with the Lynns then transfer to the Millons around 1.30-2 am

The Friends:

David Lynn, Wendy Singer, Aaron and Elizabeth Lynn, Madeline Singer

John, Jane and Grace Goss-Custard

Jane, John and Catherine (briefly) Spree

Karen Ghezzo and Pat Callard

Marc, Kim, Guy and Bella Millon

The Chefs:

Everyone (plus the assistance of Mike Caines)

The Menu:

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Beech and oak smoked salmon à la Bubbles
Champagne Alfred Gratien ‘Cuvée Millennaire’1995

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Michael Caine’s ballotine de foie gras de canard
with Branoc's 'handcrafted' Melba toast
Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 1986

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Pasta e fagioli with white truffles
Barolo ‘Zonchera’ Ceretto 1994

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Wendy’s Indish fish with saffron rice
St. Aubin 1996

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Salt duck with Amarone and black truffle sauce
Jerusalem artichoke and fennel purée
with braised Savoy cabbage
Vaio Armaron Amarone della Valpolicella Serègo Alighieri 1993

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Selection of British cheeses
Barolo Monfortino di G. Coterno 1974

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Selection of puddings:
Jane’s famous Sicilian lemon cake
Millennium bombe
William pears in "melting" puff pastry,
masked with ginger butterscotch sauce and a cold lime custard
Chocolate pudding with pineapple and kirsh soaked cherries with coffee cream sauce
Vin Santo di Fattoria di Calavria 1983

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Coffee and Gidleigh Park chocolates

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Champagne Drappier NV

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Lenticchie e cotechino served at 3 am in memory of Nello

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Copyright © Marc Millon 2000

 

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