FoodWire: Farmers Dinner at Monarch

Got a Tweet from executive chef Josh Galliano about a "Farmers Dinner" at Monarch (7401 Manchester Road; Web site) on Wednesday, June 10. The dinner will feature five-courses from Galliano highlighting produce from Claverach Farm and Root Cellar. The cost is $65 per person, which includes wine pairings but doesn't include tax or tip. Call 314-644-3995 for reservations or more info. For more on Galliano's cooking, check out my review of Monarch from January. After the jump, the complete menu.

Menu

Amuse

Missouri Trout Escabeche
shaved fennel salad, corn griddle cake

Monarch's Chicken Nuggets
confit chicken, roasted red peppers, salsa verde

Bresaola and Local Sprouts
grapefruit, black sesame seeds, blood orange oil

Bethlehem Valley Chardonel, Marthasville, MO 2005

First Course

Breakfast Radish Salad
pickled rock shrimp, Creole mustard, compressed apple, mustard oil vinaigrette

Roblin Chateau de Maimbray Sancerre, FR 2007

Second Course

Grapevine Grilled Scallops
English peas, preserved meyer lemon, favas, tomato confit

Etude Pinot Noir, Napa, CA 2006

Third Course

Duo of Lamb: Lemon Amoni Cured Lamb Leg & Chop
braised spring greens, yogurt, roasted cauliflower, verjus demi glace

Sugar Creek Winery Chambourcin, Defiance, MO 2007

Fourth Course

White Chocolate Panna Cotta
strawberry - balsamic pearls, rhubarb jam, rose water, coriander tuile

Finale Ruby port, housemade orangecello, Godiva Dark, Yellow Chartreuse