Collective dinner = roaring success.

Madison.

Last night was the spring dinner, catered by the Underground Food Collective and hosted by the Priskes at Fountain Prairie Farm. Excellent, excellent stuff, as is evidenced by the menu:¹

Underground Food Collective
Fountain Prairie Farms 5/20/2006

1. Asparagus flan with smoked pork tenderloin, morels, ramps, and toasted cumin
   Asparagus flan with micro-green salad with ramps, radishes, and cheese
   Foley Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay, 2003
   
   
2. Morels stuffed with mascarpone and chives with fried sage leaves and sourdough crouton
   Vouvray, Domaine Pichot, 2004
   
   
3. Consommé with nettle, turnip and white asparagus
   St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, 2004
   
   
4. Salad of beef cheek, spring vegetables and micro greens (Red Russian kale, mizuna & oak lettuces)
   Gnocchi with morels and sorrel served with a salad of micro greens (Red Russian kale, mizuna & oak lettuces)
   Cristom Pinot Noir Mt. Jefferson Cuvée, 2003
   
   
5. Turnip and feta salad with grilled asparagus wrapped in Serrano
   Domane Wachau, Gruner Veltliner, 2004, Terrassen Federspiel
   
   
6. Mint and cucumber shooter with caviar
   Hendricks Gin
   
   
7. Poached rhubarb with pound cake and enriched mascarpone
   Cuvée Pierre-Antoine, Riesling, 2000, Alsace

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¹Dishes in italics were the vegetarian option. Each course had a matched wine, with the exception of number six, which paired with Hendricks Gin.