A selection of recipes used in the menus of the first twenty years of the Athenaeum galas.

INDEX

Athenaeum Mojito 44 Gone Bananas
Baked Plantains 44 Gone Bananas
Bellini 15 Venezia!
Black Bean Hummus 45 Gone Bananas
Bouillabaisse 12 Fête Provençale
Breast of Chicken with Caramelized Apples and Calvados Sauce 27 Centennial Celebration
Caipirinha 35 Brasil con Brilho
Casablanca Couscous 31 Moroccan Magic
Champagne with Poached Cranberries 47 Having a Ball in Black & White
Chicken Biryani 23 Fantasy of India
Chicken Liver Pâté 9 Bastille Day Fête
Chilled Cucumber Soup 41 Athena at the Athenaeum
Chilled White Corn Soup 27 Centennial Celebration
Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Nut Tart 37 Gala à la Gauguin
Chocolate Terrine 47 Having a Ball in Black & White
Coconut Bread 45 Gone Bananas
Cold Malabar Avocado Soup 43 Bollywood
Crème Romanze 21 Vienna in 3/4 Time
Crisp-skin Salmon Fillets with Chimichurri Sauce 34 Brasil con Brilho
Fig Chutney with Fresh Figs 23 Fantasy of India
Flan de Naranja con Mermelada 19 Viva España
Gauguin Chicken 36 Gala à la Gauguin
Ginger-scallion Dipping Sauce 29 Gala of the Golden Dragon
Gold Coin Crab Cakes in Wonton 29 Gala of the Golden Dragon
Grav Lox 32 Northern Lights
Greek Lamb with Herbs and Garlic 41 Athena at the Athenaeum
Lemon Tart 33 Northern Lights
Little Drumbs of Sweet Corn Soufflé 25 ¡Mexico!
Mango Bread 37 Gala à la Gauguin
Mango-kiwi Relish 36 Gala à la Gauguin
Moroccan Chicken with Lemons and Olives 30 Moroccan Magic
Murqi Ka Saalan Chicken Curry 43 Bollywood
Palek Paneer 22 Fantasy of India
Petti di Pollo alla Salsa di Capperi e Limone 14 Venezia!
Preserved Lemons 31 Moroccan Magic
Rijsttafel or Rice Table 17 A Night in Bali
Rio’s Feijoada 35 Brasil con Brilho
Rouille 13 Fête Provençale
Sachertorte 21 Vienna in 3/4 Time
Salmon with Coriander 29 Gala of the Golden Dragon
Sangria Blanco de Sevilla 19 Viva España
Satay for Rijsttafel 17 A Night in Bali
Shrimp Ceviche 25 ¡Mexico!
Spanakopetes 11 A Greek Summer Evening
Swedish Meatballs 33 Northern Lights
Tapenade 9 Bastille Day Fête
Tarama Salata 11 A Greek Summer Evening
Timbal de Elote Dulce con Salsa Chipotle 25 ¡Mexico!
Tuscan Style Bruschetta 39 Roman Holiday
Veal Bocconcini with Porcini and Rosemary 39 Roman Holiday
Wiener Gemusesuppe 21 Vienna in 3/4 TIme

50 pages

[Editing]: Joy Wolf and Rosina Beaver
[Design]: Sara Eirich of Lulustar Design and Sibyl Rubottom

[Athenaeum Music & Arts Library]
[La Jolla, California]
2009