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May 19, 2003
The SFPFS Traveling Table - Roxanne's in Larkspur

RAW POWER:
USING LIVING FOODS TO CULTIVATE PERSONAL AND GLOBAL LONGEVITY


On Monday, May 19th, 2003, Roxanne Klein opened the doors of her Larkspur restaurant to the Food Society for a special sold-out Traveling Table event.

Members and their guests listened to Roxanne discuss her passion for "living foods," which had its roots in her childhood experiences on her grandfather's farm. She told the group that her grandfather trained her to use her senses as a guide in selecting ripe produce--to smell the harvest. Today, Roxanne adds visual and tactile elements to the mix to create uncooked haute cuisine that has been called amazing, inspiring and extraordinary.


Rosemary Furfaro and Roxanne Klein


Linda Sikorski and Dan Leff


Patricia Schneider and Roxanne Klein
 


Andrew and Laurel Quady


MENU

RECEPTION
Sushi rolls with fresh wasabi and mansan tamari shoyu
Tiny pizza tarts
Crostini with almond feta and greek salad
California Sparkling


DINNER
Taste of Thailand
Summer roll, pad thai, and barbecued portabella
California Sauvignon Blanc


Little gems with meyer lemon, olives, roasted peppers and raisins


First of spring asparagus and mushroom crepe with chives, white truffle cream and 100 year Balsamico
California Pinot


Morroccan Vegetable Tagine with cinnamon scented cous cous, charmoula spiced carrots, minted cucumbers and stuffed medjool dates


Sorbet


Tahitian vanilla and chocolate ice cream sandwich with fudge sauce
California Sweet Wine


Thanks go to Sole for providing the Mineral water, Domaine Chandon for providng "Etoile", Fetzer Vineyards for their 2002 "Echo Ridge" Sauvignon Blanc, Mark West for the 2000 Pinot Noir, and Quady for their 2001 "Elysium" Black Muscat dessert wine.

Finally, the SFPFS recognizes the great efforts of the Roxanne's kitchen and house: Stephanie Valentine, Chef de Cuisine, Bryan Black, Sous Chef, and Steven Lande, GM extraordinaire.

* All event photos courtesy of M. Christine Torrington Photography, ©2003, www.sfphotopro.com.
 

 
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