July 4th
Suckling Pig Roast
12:00pm — 4:00pm

Roasted Local Suckling Pig
Roasted at the event by Chef, Scott Meyers

Southern Summer Sides:
Braised Garden Collard Greens
Barb’s Homemade Potato Salad
Corn on the Cob
Cole Slaw
Cornbread
Peach Cobbler & Vanilla Ice Cream

Boutique Beers and Wines

Pétanque Tournament

Live Music Featuring Brogue Rogues Irish Band

$45 Per Person
$25 Per Child
Beverages, Tax & Gratuities Additional

Call for Reservations!
1.800.638.1702

Picnic baskets will be available for guests to take along to the Fireworks!

Must be ordered in advance

Our May 21st Wine Maker’s Dinner was a great time! Winemaker Caleb Foster of Buty Winery (Walla Walla Valley, Washington State) hosted a tasting of five wines we paired with L’Auberge cuisine:

First Course:

Sashimi of Dayboat Alaskan Halibut with Garden Cilantro, Lemongrass and Lime

Semillon-Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Buty 2008

Second Course:

Housemade Tagliatelle with Local Morels, Garden Peas, Poached Maine Lobster and Sweet Pea Froth

Chardonnay Conner Lee Vineyard, Columbia Valley, Buty 2008

Third Course:

Slow Braised Fields of Athenry Pork Belly with a Tomato, Saffron and Lentil Ragout

Champoux Vineyard, Horse Heaven Hills, Buty 2007

Fourth Course:

Warm Spring Beef Tongue with Fresh Garden Tarragon, Braised Garden Radish and Aged Sherry

Achiote Grilled Painted Hills Terres Major with Charred Spring Onions and Savory Garlic Jus

Rediviva of the Stones, Walla Walla Valley, Buty 2007

Columbia Rediviva, Phinny Hill Vineyard Estate, Buty 2006

Dessert:

Strawberry Rhubarb Chutney Tart

with a Lemon/Thyme Ice Cream

Local Chef Competes on Chocolate Wars.

Wine Maker’s Dinner

Friday May 21st, 2010

6:00pm

$88 per person

Meet the Winemaker, Caleb Foster,

of Buty Winery in the Walla Walla Valley, Washington State

Enjoy pairings with seasonal cuisine,

from Chef de Cuisine, Scott Meyers.

Featuring the freshest ingredients from local farms

Wine Maker’s Dinner Menu

Caleb Foster

Winemaker of 19 vintages in Washington, New Zealand and South Africa, Caleb designs Buty wines with Nina as personal statements. International winemaking has taught him to stay true to Washington wine’s character of origin.

The Philosphy

Buty’s philosophy of winemaking reflects the old religious worldview of human growth from the body to mind to soul to spirit, called”the great nest of being.”  The all inclusive nest of being grows over time as we reach for the spiritual levels of life.  So, too, Buty Wines evolve including and expanding their quality at each stage of their development.  The wine’s development is a cumulative and artistic process.  Every stage of growth is equally important for a fine wine, starting with a great site developed into a vineyard, from fruit into wine, from cellared bottles to our enjoyment at a shared meal.  A great wine calls for complete attention as they expand the qualites present at every stage.

Chocolate Wars

Premiers Monday May 10th
at 10:00pm

We invite you to help us cheer on our Pastry Chef, Todd Owen, as he competes in
Chocolate Wars!

Todd Owen, behind the scenes at L’Auberge Provencale

Todd’s Mother’s Day Pastillage


Best of Luck Todd!!

Our guest raved, ravished and begged over the recipe for our Signature Housemade Granola!  With a little persuasion from our favorite duo, Winey & Cheesy, we are giving up the secret formula. No worries, if you’re not the gifted gourmet; we serve our Granola fresh every morning and have it available for sale in 12oz bags!

From the kitchen at L’Auberge Provencale to yours at home, we hope you enjoy!

Ingredients:
1 cup Vegetable Oil
1 cup Honey (or Maple Syrup)
1 cup Wheat Germ
2 tb. Vanilla Extract
1 tsp. Salt
7 cups Oats
3 cups Coarsely Chopped Nuts
2 cups Raisins, Cranberries & Currents

Directions:
-Combine Oil, Honey, Wheat Germ, Salt and Vanilla Extract in large bowl. Mix well.
-Add oats and nuts. Mix until combined.
-Bake at 375° until golden brown. Stir often.
-Stir in Raisins, Cranberries & Currents
-Allow to cool and serve!

Romantic Homes Magazine featured L’Auberge Provencale in their April 2010 issue.

The article, Country Comfort, highlights all of the small touches that make L’Auberge Provencale worthy of being your favorite romantic getaway. Winey and Cheesy thoroughly enjoyed this editorial; of course they like anything that has to do with fine food, wine and decor!

We hope you enjoy it as well.

Winey and Cheesy are taking all the credit for this idea; a wine tasting at  your favorite romantic restaurant.  We will have to admit, it’s a great concept!  Our first, of many, wine tastings took place today and was an instant hit!  Winey, Cheesy and the rest of the staff here at L’Auberge Provencale are delighted that our guest forged on though the snow, ice and slush to visit us on a perfect, sunny, Sunday afternoon.  With rolling hills and distant mountains covered dressed in snow, it’s the perfect backdrop for a day surrounded by good friends, delicious delicacies and to sample the finest of Burgundy’s.  Please stay tuned for our next tasting in March!

   This is the first post from your hosts, Winey and Cheesey!  After much debate and input from our friends and guests we have finally arrived at the name of our blog. “Winey and Cheesey”. In future blogs we hope to bring the characters of Winey and Cheesey to life for the amusement of our guests.  For now just let it be said we always need a little cheese with that whine..did I spell that right?  

  People often ask us what is the best time to visit L’Auberge Provencale, in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley.  Well, for the DC foodies, summer just has to be the answer!  Our flower gardens are lush and beautiful with heavy peonies and heady roses.  The fruit trees have bloomed and the baby fruits are benefiting from the sunshine and warmth.  Chef Alain’s vegetable garden is already producing a bounty of herbs, French breakfast radishes, lovage, sorrel, swiss chard and a variety of lettuce.  The late frost almost killed off the delicate, but they seem to be making a comeback and are trying to beat out the weeds for their stake in the ground. What can be better than produce from garden to plate?  Chef de Cuisine, Scott Meyer is utilizing all of the gardens produce in our current menus.  And lest we forget, our pastry chef Todd has just added the most moist devils food chocolate cake paired with rose petal ice cream (of course from heritage roses in our gardens) to our dessert menu.  It is simply the most luscious combination ever and so, so Provencale.

Chef in the garden