Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Pig in a Bottle (tree) Dinner - Southern Foodways Alliance Symposium 2009

Featuring Dan Latham of Jim 'N Nick's
Hosted by Cynthia Gerlach of Bottletree Bakery
October 29, 2009

Dan Latham (Thursday Night Dinner at Bottle Tree)

Dan Latham prepared a wonderful meal to kick off the Halloween weekend of the 2009 SFA Symposium. Dan Latham, also known for former L&M Kitchen and Salumeria in Oxford Mississippi, is now now raising and curing pastured pigs for Jim ‘N Nick’s. This wonderful dinner was served family style with lots of old favorites from L&M. Ashley Hall with Kermit Lynch picked some great wines for the evening. Including a Chateau Saint Martin Garrigue 2008 (Coteaux Du Languedoc) and a Cuvee Floreto 2007 (Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras).

The porchetta was a smaller pig that was deboned and stuffed with cubed pork shoulder and seasoned with fennel, rosemary, sage and garlic. It was to die for! The meal ended with Bottletree's famous Humble Apple Pies. Brought me right back to Oxford...and great food memories of college.

What a perfect way to start the weekend!


Menu:
Olives
Farinata with Rosemary
Chicken Liver Toast

Rigatoni with Ricotta
Late Summer Veggies and Jalapeno

Greens with Pecans, Pears, Grana, and Aged Balsamic
Kale and Local Beans
Local Grits with Smoked Ham

Assorted Pizzas :
L&M's Italian Sausages, Peperonata and Fresh Mozzarella
L&M's Bacon, Onions and Thyme

Porchetta Sammies

Bottletree Goes Balogna Desserts

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