Standing, out in a field

Better late than never.

I worked this event way back in July. L* did a dinner with a group called Outstanding in the Field.
Outstanding is an organization that aims to connect diners with the land and farms that produce their food and to honor the farmers and artisans who are involved. They travel the country in a refurbished bus and coordinate hundreds of dinners between May and November. Each dinner is held on a farm, winery or orchard. They feature a local chef and local ingredients. But, my favorite thing about Outstanding is the table. One single table, seating all the guests, dressed with white linen, sitting out in the middle of a pasture, next to rows of vegetables, curving through the woods or along the beach. The settings always look so surreal and beautiful. Our dinner was no exception.

It was held at Bleu Mont Dairy in Blue Mounds, WI.
Dinner was four courses, plus hors d'oeuvres and dessert.
Oddly enough, I didn't get a picture of the table..... but here are some of the pics I did take!

House charcuterie board

grilled apricots with cheese and grape must

First course: crustini with Petit Frere and sweet cherries

Jedi cooking his sausages on the grill

plating first course

Second course: heirloom tomatoes with spicy fried cashews, pork belly, greens with Korean vinaigrette

Third course

Fourth course and the end of my vegetarian month. 7 different house made sausages, grilled peppers and onions and mashed potatoes

After the guests left, we cooked up some snacks for staff. scallops, NY strips, 2 red snapper...among other things. not bad. not bad at all!