SAVOURING SUMMER in PROVENCE

Chef Vincent is heading back to Provence France for this year’s
Le Chat Gourmet Vacation. Before she goes, join chef in the kitchen
for this class of delicious gourmet Provencal cuisine! With longer days,
warmer evenings and the bounty of spring’s fresh produce at the market,
join us as we create the cuisine of France to celebrate spring!
Friday, May 8th
6 PM
Recipes include:
FILET MIGNON STEAK
– char grilled filet mignon steak,
served with smoky tomato red wine sauce
and cream mashed potatoes with chives
SMOKY TOMATO SAUCE
– ‘house smoked’ fresh tomatoes, demi-glace, red wine,
fresh thyme, rosemary, shallots and minced garlic
(this is a Chef Vincent signature sauce, yes it’s that good!)
CREAM MASHED POTATOES
– Yukon gold mashed potatoes,
finished with butter and fresh chives
PROVENCAL SUMMER SALAD
– organic artisan baby lettuces drizzled
with homemade blackberry ginger dressing,
artistically arranged with early summer tomatoes, fresh berries
and crispy oven baked feta cheese phyllo pastries
FETA PASTRY CIGAR STRUDELS
– oven baked until lightly crisp and golden,
rolled up cigar-shaped layers of flaky phyllo pastry
filled with crumbled feta cheese
FRENCH STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE with CHANTILLY CRÈME
– fresh baked buttery Madeleine shell-shaped cakes
are a French treat, we’ll serve ours with
an early summer fresh strawberry compote sauce
and homemade Chantilly vanilla bean whipped crème!
$120 per person