Two Texas food icons are coming together to bring a little bit of Italy to San Antonio!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 21 at Sustenio as the beautiful Éilan Hotel Resort & Spa plays host to a special four-course Italian dinner from the James Beard award-winning chef, Stephan Pyles, and Texas-based artisan cheesemaker Paula Lambert.
Applauded as one of America’s pioneer artisanal cheesemakers, Paula is the author of The Cheese Lover’s Cookbook and Guide (2000) and Cheese, Glorious Cheese! (2007). Her Dallas-based Mozzarella Company produces over 30 artisanl cheeses, all of which she has created and developed herself! Paula’s cheeses have won hundreds of awards and accolades and are sold throughout the USA to fine restaurants and stores.
In addition to opening multiple restaurants in Texas, Chef Pyles has also authored four highly successful cookbooks and hosted two seasons of the Emmy Award-Winning PBS series “New Tastes from Texas.” What a dynamic duo!
Each course on Saturday will be paired with a select wine from Italy…
Dinner begins at 7 PM in the private dining room at Sustenio. The cost is $85 per person. Reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be made by calling Sustenio at (210) 598-2950.
The menu includes a first course of Soft Shell Crab with Paula’s Mozzarella, local tomatoes and basil served with the 2011 Feudi di San Gregario Falanghina from Campania, Italy.
Next, Tortellini with Swiss Chard and Fresh Herbed Ricotta, paired with a 2010 Edoardo Sobrino “Vigna Cristina” Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba from Piedmont, Italy.
The third course features Grilled Free-Range Veal Chop with Peach Mostarda, Brown Butter-Sage Polenta and Fire-Roasted Artichokes and Almonds served with a 2009 Pasquale Pelissero Bricco San Giuliano Barbaresco.
Finally, Chef Pyles’ Orange-Mascarpone Panna Cotta with Chocolate Chip Biscotti and Vin Santo Gelée will be paired with a 2008 Antinori Santa Cristina Vin Santo Trebbianco from Tuscany.
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