The Great Pumpkin Dinner at Clifton Inn
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Monday, October 24th, 2011
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For all you pumpkin fans and fall enthusiasts out there, great news to share:
Tomorrow night, Tuesday, October 25 at 6 p.m., The Clifton Inn in Charlottesville is hosting none other than a PUMPKIN THEMED DINNER!
This culinary celebration will honor the autumn harvest of pumpkins by serving four pumpkin-focused courses (taking the ubiquitous orange fruit beyond its common uses as a jack-o-lantern or pie):
-Scotch compressed jarrahdale pumpkin with pears, chickweed and arugula
-Cushaw pumpkin “risotto” with chestnuts, monkfish and dried black olives
-Caramelized musque de provence pumpkin with sorghum glazed pork belly, herbed wheatberries and pickled wild mushrooms
-Cinderella pumpkin custard with candied pecans, graham cracker ice cream and sherried raisins
Enjoy these epicurean explorations of the famous pumpkin with Monticello Mountain in the distance, a picture-perfect image of fall foliage making a wonderful backdrop for this autumnal culinary event, tucked on 100 acres of the Clifton Inn.
Cost of the Pumpkin Dinner is $58 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Wine pairings may be added for an additional price.
The Clifton Inn is located at 1296 Clifton Inn Drive in Charlottesville. Call 888-971-1800 for reservations.
-Julia Harbo
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