Gourmet
a la Glen Spey
a la Glen Spey
The Creating Peace Benefit Dinner was Friday night at the Kadampa Meditaiton Center in Glen Spey NY.
This delicate desert is ginger bread financier with a ginger Chantilly cream and a candied Goji berry tuile.
Hors d’oeuvres were passed including crostini with fig and walnut tapenade, arancini, phyllo triangles with artichoke hearts and Boursin cheese.
The salad course was radicchio with arugula and feta salad topped with dates and roasted hazelnuts.
Sweet potato gnocchi with fried sage in a beurre noisette sage sauce with shaved parmesan.
Gen Kelsang Jampa is the Eastern US National Spiritual Director for the New Kadampa Tradition and the Resident Teacher of KMC Texas. He delighted everyone with his warmth and kindness and is known for inspiring and clear teachings.
The main course was Portobello Wellington served with mashed red bliss potatoes, asparagus and a roasted red pepper sauce.
A special thanks to all who prepared the food and served the guests!
And a big hurray for the menu prepared by Kelsang Samatha.