Seattle Dinners

2nd Stop on Tour: Seattle

Our first Seattle dinner was with Full Circle Farm with Seth Caswell from Emmer & Rye. Full Circle Farm cultivates over 125 varieties of fruits, vegetables, and herbs, utilizing sustainable farming practices, which focus on soil health as the foundation for nutritious organic produce.

Seth's restaurant is slated to open in spring of 2009 in the South Lake Union neighborhood in Seattle.

We set the table in the middle of raspberry and blueberry bushes. At the end of the night guests were able to pick their own fruit. It was a hot dinner with no shade-but all of the berries were worth it. We all enjoyed the farmer's fruit and vegetables.

Menu:
Seared Tuna Loin, Currants, Smoked Grapseed Oil with Crackers
BC Scallops Ceviche, Citrus, Cucumber Cups Marinated Mussel Skewers
Roasted Full Circle Beets, Herb Salad, Blueberries with Basil-Mint Vinaigrette
Wild Mushroom, Oxbow Farm Cauliflower, Emmer, Baby Greens with Hazelnut Vinaigrette
Wooly Pig Pork Belly with Cabbage, Zucchini and Spicy Mustard
King Salmon with carrots, fennel, Escarole, Spring Onions and Golden Glen Herb Butter
Bluebird Grain Farm Emmer Biscuits with Apricots, Raspberries and Fresh Cream


Our 2nd Seattle dinner was at Oxbow Farm (10-acre mixed vegetable, tree fruit, and berry farm bordering an "oxbow" lake). Guest Chefs: Brian McCracken and Dana Tough with Spur in Seattle cooked a great meal. We set the table along the Snoqualmie River in the nice shade and pretty view.
Menu:
Black Sheep Creamery Chevre Crostini with Pickled Grape
Chilled Broccoli Soup with Queso De Oveja and Nasturtium
Smoked Oxbow Farm Baby Beets with Heirloom Lettuce and White Wine Vinaigrette
Grilled Stokesberry Farm Chicken with New Potato, Sweet Pea, and Mustard
Red Wine Braised Grass Fed Beef with Carrot, Fennel and Chard
Honey Biscuits with Raspberries and Creme Fraiche