Father's Day 2008, Four Fathers Present

Father's Day 2008, June 15- Present were, Luis (Pops) and Consuelo; Yahya (Pops); Abdy (Pops), Jessie, Natalie and Nicholas; Rana and Jamsheed; Shiva and Nazanin; Gisela, Hanna and Shannon; Karim (Pops), Alinda, Sina, Reza and Arman.

Appetizers- Smoked Trout with Horse Radish Sauce and White/Brown Rice Crackers- Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio 2007. Color is pale greenish yellow, the nose is clean with a hint of lemon zest, on the palate, dry, crisp and focused. Goes well with the smoked trout.

Main Course- Prime Rib Roast, with Green String Beans Olive Oil and Roasted Garlic, Red Potatoes- Treana 1999 Central Coast Cabernet. Treana Red is a Proprietary blend of predominately Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah. Barrel aged 14 months in French oak, 40% of which is new; this wine shows deep plum color with excellent clarity. The wine is full-bodied, with an abundance of deep, briary, wild black fruits, anise, and leather aromas. The finish is long and warm with undertones of fruit and spice. I would give it another 5 years in the bottle. Great compliment to the meat and brings out the smokey flavors of the meat (meat was prepared on the grill).

Dessert- Almond Cake, Fruit Tart, Vanilla Ice Cream. Espresso and Cappuccino (Mayorga, Dark Roast)

After Dinner- Labrot & Graham Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select Bourbon Whiskey (Thanks Abdy)- Onyx Maduro Reserve Churchill Cigar.

Chef de Cuisine: Alinda Iman