Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Guest Chef Dinner - This Weekend!



Guest Chef Dinner with Andrew Trumbull

Friday, July 23rd and Saturday, July 24th
Four-course dinner is $50 per person
(Does not include tax, gratuity or alcoholic beverages)

Dinner Feature will be served in addition to our regular menu.
Individual courses from the Guest Chef Dinner may be ordered.

Make your Reservations by calling (304) 296-9234 or
Via Email at cafebacchus@comcast.net

First Course - Soup:
Fresh Corn Volute, Shrimp sautéed in white wine topped with a Cilantro-Chantilly

Second Course - Salad:
Round Right Farms Mixed Greens with Roasted Golden Beets, Goat Cheese, and Fried Shallots dressed with a Citrus Vinaigrette

Third Course - Entrée: (choice of)
Roasted Pork Loin stuffed with Fresh Figs and Goat Cheese, Caramelized Fennel served with Tarragon Spaetzle

Pan-Roasted California Sea Bass in a Cauliflower-Puree served with Summer-Squash Ragout topped with Fried Leeks

Fourth Course - Dessert:
Coeur a la Crème with fresh Summer Berries

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Guest Chef Dinner



Guest Chef Dinner –

On Friday, July 23rd and Saturday, July 24th Café Bacchus is excited to have Andrew Trumbull as our Guest Chef.
Trumbull says that he became hooked on cooking at a very young age by helping his Dad prepare dinner at home. His Father Dr. William Trumbull, Interim Dean at the College of Business and Economics, is an excellent cook and taught Andrew a lot about cooking. Andrew says “it was his amazing, home-cooked meals that got me passionate about food and cooking.”

Andrew’s passion for food was further fueled by adventures while traveling. After Trumbull graduated from Morgantown High, he lived in Mt. Isa (a small mining town in the outback of Queensland, Australia.) There he ran his own kitchen and created the lunch and dinner specials. This experience played an integral role in his desire to become a chef. After a year in Australia, he attended WVU in the fall of 2003. Majoring in International Studies, he had the opportunity to do a study abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina for six months. It was in Argentina, that he first became interested in wine. While biking throughout the Mendoza region, he stopped at several wineries along the way – Trumbull became hooked on good Malbec wine. (Note: this area of Argentina is known for producing exceptional Malbecs). In 2008, he decided to pursue his passion for food, and attend The Culinary Institute of America. Trumbull just graduated and is looking forward to starting his professional career down South. In the future, Trumbull would like to be running his own successful restaurant or food business.

Café Bacchus is proud to be a part of Andrew Trumbull’s begining as we are sure that he has a bright future ahead of him. Chef Heath Finnell and Andrew Trumbull will be collaborating on a fabulous menu for the Guest Chef Dinner Event. (Stay tuned for details…)