An Alice Waters menu produced by UC Santa Cruz Catering and Head Chef Vince Franco and our local, organic farmers
Passed Hors d'oeuvres
Black Mission and Kadota figs, Bellwether Farms fromage blanc, balsamic drizzle, fresh mint
Swank Farms sweet corn fritter, Kendall Farms crème fraîche, chive batonette
UC Santa Cruz Farms little gem lettuce cups, Sea to Table sustainable shrimp, Haas avocado
Foraged mushroom tartines, golden chanterelles, hen-of-the-woods, crimini mushrooms, fresh thyme
Assorted charcuterie and local artisan cheese
First Course
Swank Farms heirloom tomato carpaccio with lemon cucumbers, basil, chervil, and aioli
Second Course
BN Ranch filet of beef*,Iacopi butter beans,CASFS delicata squash, and salsa verde
Field mint tisane
Third Course
Mission Hill Creamery Meyer lemon and wild blackberry ice cream bombe
Wines
Saintsbury is certified under the Napa Green Certified Land Program
*Last-minute entrée change sourced from BN Ranch and longtime friend of Chez Panisse Bill Niman.