2020 Desert Gala Postponed

Menu

This year we will feature another very special Gala dinner, set under the stars of the Sonoran Desert. The Desert Museum’s award-winning caterer Craft Culinary Concepts, has curated the spectacular locally-inspired and sustainably-sourced meal featured below. Remember to choose your meal when registering online, you won’t want to miss this culinary experience!

APPETIZERS

Shrimp Ceviche … Marinated Shrimp / Cilantro / Lime / Red Bell Pepper / Fluted Cucumber

Chicharron Arepas … Mini Masa Cake Stuffed with Chicharron Verde

Purple Potato Rounds … Lemon Creme Friache / Caviar

Watermelon Jicama Skewers … Watermelon / Jicama Micro Mint / Lime / Tajin VEGAN, GF

ENSALADA Y SOPAS

Local Field Greens Salad … Butter Lettuce / Radiccio / Mache / Cucumber Ribbons / Roasted Heirloom Tomato / Green Valley Pecans / Pomegranate Vinaigrette VEGAN, GF

Mesquite Smoked Carrot Bisque … Chipotle Oil / Cumin Crema / Toasted Pepitas

PRINCIPAL

Beef Tenderloin Stuffed with Cotija & Chorizo … Chili Rojo Bordelaise Sauce / Chipotle Parsnip Purée / Cumin Roasted Heirloom Rainbow Carrots / Fennel Confit

Ancho Spiced Arctic Char … Chipotle Parsnip Purée / Watermelon Radish- Beet-Orange Slaw / Pickled Cholla Bud-Roasted Corn Salsa / Micro Cilantro / Chimichurri

Southwest Vegetable Tamale … Spinach / Mushroom / Corn / Chipotle-Parsnip Purée / Aztec Sauce / Purple Peruvian Potato Brava / Green Chili Braised Kale VEGAN, GF

POSTRES

Chocolate Ancho Mesquite Torte … Cinnamon Mocha Butter cream / Tequila Lime Maserated Berries / Pistachio Brittle

Lime Mousse … Coconut base, Prickly Pear Gelee / Tequila Maserated Berries VEGAN, GF