Spring Fever?

Hi All-

Well Octopus Week was a smashing success, we had a fruitful union between male and female, so to speak. We had about 25,000 visitors over the week participating in Octopus discussions, dissections and even children's games!

Some great press from Komo 4 here:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/84383762.html

Lets see....

We recently wrapped our Annual Presidents Dinner. It was a great success and we were delighted to welcome Governor Gregoire as our featured speaker.

The menu for this event was simply outrageous. Our supremely gifted Chef Betsy put together the following for our guests:

Sweet Potato Turnover, Chipotle-Bourbon Dip

Warm Sea stack Cheese, Fig Chutney, Fennel Cracker

Spoon Canapé of Crab and Meyer Lemon Salad, artichoke dip

Chicken Wontons with Green Chili-ginger dip

Baby Romaine with Parmesan Flan, melted tomatoes and salsa verde (without anchovies)

Sliced Beef Tenderloin and Short Ribs Bourguignon with layered root veggies, roasted carrots, pickled

Roasted Sablefish with piquillo pepper-almond-olive relish, chevre potatoes, golden raisin emulsion

Roasted Delicatta Squash Blintz with mushroom ragout

PB&J (chocolate peanut butter cream w/ geleed grape, honeyed strawberries & salted peanut caramel)

Chocolate Almond Meringue Snowball

That's it for now. I'll be back soon with reports of our Finding Nemo night this Friday!