Earlier this year you may remember that Scottsdale's Petite Maison restaurant hosted a three-part lunch series called Picnic on the Patio, during which guests were invited to share a family-style meal with chef James Porter. The events, which ran through the spring, were such a hit that Porter has decided to launch a summer version.
This Sunday, June 22 the restaurant will host a "Pissaladieres & Pinot" dinner. Guests will dine inside the restaurant (as opposed to on the patio) and will be greeted and served by Porter and his sous chef.
See also: Petite Maison in Scottsdale Launches Spring Menu and Summer Schedule
The dinner event will be three courses, two of which will be served family-style, and costs $35 per person with wine.
For the main course diners will have their choice of three featured pissaladièrs, or a French take on pizza. The southern French dish has thicker and more chewy dough than a traditional pizza and is traditionally topped with caramelized onions, anchovies and black olives. Porter is doing variations that include house smoked salmon, braised lamb, and a classic version.
Here's the complete menu:
(served family style)
Grilled Romaine Caesar
secret caesar dressing | heirloom tomatoes | polenta croutons | shaved parmesan
Second Course Modern French Pissaladièrs (choice of) The Little House house smoked salmon | goat cheese | chives | pickled onion | fried capers -or- The Classic classic pissaldière | caramelized onions | white anchovies | garden thyme | picholine olives -or- The Mighty Meat braised lamb | mereguez sausage| feta | grilled scallions | roasted fennel
Dessert My Banana Split (served family style) house churned vanilla ice cream | warm chocolate | bananas whipped vanilla cream | cherries | toasted peanuts
Reservations, which are required, are available between 5 and 6:30 p.m. Call 480-991-6887.