alysten | Yule menu

I am almost done with the yule menu. I am still missing the showcase pieces, and protein is a little up in the air, but for the most part, the shell is done. Here is the menu so far (sauces still need to be developed).

Course 1
Cheese: brie, blue, goat, boursin goat cheese
Charcuterie: ham, cold chicken
Sliced tart apples
Salad- cabbage, radish, endive, leek w/pomegranate vinaigrette
Above the salt: Salad w/lobster, lobster goat cheese (unless someone does something here, this will be my chef showcase, otherwise)

Course 2
Roasted venison
Roast pork
Beef pot pie, or pasty of some sort
Brussel sprouts
Above the salt: Crown rack of venison (presentation for the head table- not chef showcase)

Course 3
Some sort of roasted/baked fish, probably trout or haddock
Some sort of roasted bird, chicken or turkey
Brouet de Savoie- ham, chicken livers and parsley
Armored Turnips
Above the salt: Salt crusted whole fish (presentation for the head table- not chef showcase), multi-bird gallentine (chef showcase)

Course 4
Wine and honey poached pears
Spiced royal
Apple foole
Sliced fruit
Above the salt- dessert from Le menagier