International Wine and Food Society - Marin County Branch - Haskell Norman Chapter
LE FRANCAIS DINNER ........................................................................................................................... PG 17-24
Sunday, March 8
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, 1981........................................................................................................................................................
Le Castel, San Francisco (Michel & Catherine Blanchard - Owners) ........................................................................................
Chef: Roland Passot ..........................................................................................................................................................
Photos: (48 Photos) - (Photo of Denny Zeitlin & Ron Light decanting a Jeroboam wine bottle - pg 20) ........................ 18-24
Menu: (Typewritten copy - Please see Book #9 pg 70B for newsletter description) ........................................................... 17
"We have asked Michel Blanchard to have Roland Passot prepare a dinner for us in the style of Chef Jean Banchet" - from
newsletter dated January 12
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, 1981
CHINESE DISHES FROM HUNAN & SZECHUAN ......................................................................................... PG 26-31
Sunday, March 15
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, 1981 .....................................................................................................................................................
Maurice et Charles Bistro, San Rafael ....................................................................................................................................
Chef: Barbara Tropp ..........................................................................................................................................................
Photos: (33 Photos) ................................................................................................................................................... 27-31
Menu: (Copy of menu printed by hand in English & Chinese by Barbara Tropp) ............................................................... 26
Poem: ("Quail Sky" by China's greatest poetess Li Ch'ing Chao (late 11th century) - With thanks to Haskell Norman
for his confidence - Copied by Barbara Tropp)................................................................................................................. 26
DINNER AT MAURICE & CHARLES RESTAURANT ..................................................................................... PG 32-37
Sunday, March 15
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, 1981 .....................................................................................................................................................
Maurice et Charles Bistro, San Rafael ....................................................................................................................................
Chef: Barbara Tropp ..........................................................................................................................................................
Photos: (44 Photos) ................................................................................................................................................... 32-37
Menu Not Available: ..........................................................................................................................................................
TRIAL DINNER FOR AUSTRALIANS ......................................................................................................... PG 38-42
Friday, March 27
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, 1981 .......................................................................................................................................................
Albert and Barbara Alhadeff House .......................................................................................................................................
Chef: Barbara Alhadeff......................................................................................................................................................
Photos: (31 Photos) .................................................................................................................................................. 38-42
Menu: (Typewritten for the event - 1 Copy - Working Copy) ............................................................................................ 38
DINNER AT IMPERIAL DYNASTY ............................................................................................................PG 44-49
Saturday, April 4
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, 1981 .......................................................................................................................................................
Imperial Dynasty, Hanford (Chinese Pagoda).........................................................................................................................
Chef: Richard C. Wing ........................................................................................................................................................
Photos: (39 Photos) - (Photo of Dr. and Mrs. S.H. Hoffman - pg 49) ........................................................................... 44-49
Menu: (Handwritten copy for the restaurant - pg 44 - Typewritten copy for the event with wine list - pg 49) ............ 44 & 49
WINE TASTING LUNCHEON ................................................................................................................... PG 50-51
Sunday, May 3
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, 1981 ..........................................................................................................................................................
Hoffman Mountain Ranch Vineyards, Paso Robles .................................................................................................................
Photos: (14 Photos) .................................................................................................................................................. 50-51
MOUNT EDEN DINNER .......................................................................................................................... PG 52-57
Friday, April 10
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1981 ..........................................................................................................................................................
Stanford Court, San Francisco (India Suite) ............................................................................................................................
Hosts: James A. Nassikas (President), Marcel Dragon (Executive Chef), Catherine Hooks (Catering Manager) .....................
Dinner Committee: Richard Graff & Shirley Sarvis ..............................................................................................................
Photos: (41 Photos) - (Photo of Shirley Sarvis - pg 54) ................................................................................................ 52-57
Menu: (Printed for the event) ......................................................................................................................................... 52
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