Great Everyday Meals Magazine | By Momma Cuisine Summer 2016 | Page 28

Dinner on the Rooftop
After a two-hour recharging of my body battery at the
dreamy and elegant Spa at The Ritz (special thanks to
Kelly Seward, General Manager) I was now ready to head
to the main event, a special dinner hosted by non other
than Salvatoré Ferragamo.
As I walked out onto the patio deck of the ballroom, I was
greeted by the most beautiful tablescapes I’ve ever seen. The
linen was ivory damask with gold designs throughout, white
padded chairs and colorful floral arrangements were at each
table. In the back-ground sat two huge globe light balls that
gave the most wonderful illumination resem-bling moonlight
to cast a magical glow on the evening. Also on the deck was
a wooden curio cabinet with champagne glasses, ice buckets
and bottles of Il Boro, Ferragamo’s brand of wines for display.
Upon arrival of the guests to the reception, each was greeted with a cold, refreshing glass of bubbly and then led to
be seated at the table after a bit of mingling. Salvatoré made
an introductory a speech and described the wines. Then it
was on to the business of enjoying delicious food and wine.
The dinner menu consisted of the following:
• A stunning starter course of Smoked Salmon Balik,
Radishes and Caviar Crème Fraîche

• Followed by the most pillowy soft and rich Lump
Crab Ravioli with Roasted Corn Rel-ish and Herb
Salad
• A main course of succulent Dry-Aged Rib Eye, Eggplant
Caponata, Roasted Aspara-gus and Date Jus, and…
• A dessert of Lemon Layer Napoleon, Lemon Curd
and Cream Cheese Mousse and Berry Compote.
Of course, all the wines complimented each course and it
was fun to pair a different wine with a course other than
with what it was served.
As the night came to a close, the cool desert air and the
warm glow of the balloon lights made me wish I didn’t
have to ever leave. I could be California dreaming forever
in Coachella Valley, but alas, all good things must come
to an end.
I would like to give a special thanks to The Ritz Carlton
Rancho Mirage for their warm hospitality and thanks to
Palm Springs Life Magazine for inviting Momma Cuisine
and allowing me to be a correspondent on her behalf.
Finally I would like to thank Salvatoré Ferragamo for
taking the time to sit for an interview and talk about his
wines, his family and the Il Boro Brand.