After a long, hectic day I welcomed the opportunity to have dinner at The James Beard House with executive chef Carmen Quagliata of renowned NY restaurant, Union Square Cafe. While I've had many wonderful meals at JB events, this meal was something else. After tasting one seductive morsel after another, savoring the vast array of flavors and artfully prepared dishes, I realized that food can in fact alter your state of being as I was whisked away from a chaotic day to a state of bliss. At that very moment I decided the title of my story..."divine intervention". Thank you Carmen!




The title of the dinner hosted at the James Beard house--Quintessentially New York: An icon of American gastronomy and hospitality for more than 20 years, Union Square Cafe recently reclaimed the top spot in Zagat's list of the most popular NYC restaurants (a distinction it has held no fewer than eight times). Find out why when executive chef Carmen Quagliata visits the Beard House

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Hors d'Oeuvre

• Lobster Cannoli
• Marinated Anchovies
• Chilled Linguine and Clams
• House-Cured Coppa Crostini
• Fresh Mozzarella
• Papa al Pomodoro
• Prosciutto and Melon
• Assorted Housemade Greenmarket Sodas and Aperitifs

Dinner

Blooming Hill Farm Stone Fruit Salad with Candied Pecans and Aged Manchego
Champagne Billecart-Salmon Demi-Sec NV

Ricotta Gnocchi with Roasted Corn and Cherry Lane Farm San Marzano Tomatoes
Mionetto Sergio Rosé NV

Grilled Orata with Eckerton Hill Farms Tomato Salad and Black Olive Oil
Bruna Le Russeghine Pigato 2004

Roasted Squab Lasagna with Sycamore Farms Sweet Corn Butter
Abbazia di Novacella Praepositus Pinto Nero Riserva 2004
Albert Boxler Sommerberg Grand Cru Riesling 2004

Aged Beef Rib-Eye Tagliata with Newman Ranch Organic Romano Beans
Fattoria di Fèlsina Rància 1995 DOCG (In Imperial)

Phillips Farm Zucchini Bread Pudding with Zucchini Blossom and Ricotta Fritelle
Fattoria di Fèlsina Vin Santo 1993