Grape vines in the rolling pastures.
Winemaker Eric Gorman and his father, Ralph.
Bite-sized morsels of crispy pork belly get a sweet glazing of Madava Farms maple syrup.
Apple, fennel and cranberry slaw and a beet salad anchor the appetizers course.
White Silo’s award-winning fruit and grape wines.
A toast before the meal by Rena Shapiro with Ken Shapiro, Heather Malsin, pastry chef Jerome Vidal.
Desserts: verrines of red fruit compote and mascarpone cream, pineapple and vanilla compote with lemon sabayon, chocolate mousse with crunchy pearls and bitter chocolate nips.
Mushroom risotto with acorn squash and truffle pesto.
Chef Jeffrey Seidel, Eric Gorman and pastry chef Jerome Vidal.
Chef Seidel with Laura Vidal, Marianne Vandenburgh, Ralph Gorman and Rena Shapiro.
This article appears in the October 2015 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).