Make your reservations now! Call Tilth at 206.633.0801.

Holiday 2009 Tasting Menu

$90 per person; $55 optional wine pairing

1^st

Razor Clam Chowder

cold smoked clam, potato, celeriac

Oxbow Farm Heirloom Lettuce

“thousand island” dressing, crispy shallot, bacon bits

Rabbit Rillette

onion jam, crostini, frisée

2^nd

Sylver Fishing Co. Spot Prawn    

parsnip, blood orange, beet green

Braised Baby Octopus

fregola, caramelized cauliflower, charmoula

Butter Cup Squash Agnolotti

brown butter, sage, onion confit

3^rd

Smoked Heirloom Bean Cassoulet

wild mushroom, truffle, brioche crumb

Skagit River Ranch Goat Sugo

pappardelle pasta, pancetta, oven dried tomato

Sous Vide Venison Loin

sweet potato, collard green, cocoa nib demi glace

4^th

Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam Cow’s Milk Cheese

truffle salt, truffle honey

Blood Orange Crème Brulée

hazelnut, turbinado sugar, fresh breeze cream

Roasted Chestnut Sorbet

cranberry soup, chestnut honey, tuile cookie

Bouche de Nöel

pistachio, wolf berry, sabayon

Chef/Owner Maria Hines

Chef de Cuisine Larkin Young   Sous Chef Jason Brzowzy

• *Consuming raw or undercooked foods may increase your risk of food borne illness.
• Please note that there is no organic certification for “wild” foods. Food items that are underlined may contain an ingredient that is not certified organic.
• A 20% gratuity is included for parties of 6 or more.

argentina444.com

Publicity contact: Rebecca Pellman
206.290.6467 | rebecca@argentina444.com

ARGENTINA 444 TRAVEL SERIES LAUNCHES WITH RENOWNED U.S. CHEFS; GUESTS TO  EMBARK ON A ONCE IN A LIFETIME CULINARY EXPEDITION

Award-winning chefs Chris Cosentino, Maria Hines, Nancy Silverton, and Johnathan Sundstrom selected to collaborate with chefs in the best kitchens of Argentina starting January, 2010

Launch reception scheduled for September 20, 2009 in Seattle.

Argentina 444: 4 Chefs, 4 Cities, 4 Seasons
A contingent of top U.S. chefs has signed on to lead food travelers on a series of culinary-themed expeditions to Argentina starting January, 2010. Each season, one top chef will lead a small group of paying guests on a 10-day, first-class trip to four cities in Argentina selected for their history, scenery, and unparalleled fine dining. Four trips are scheduled for 2010: Winter U.S./Summer Argentina (January), Spring U.S./Fall Argentina (April), Summer U.S./Winter Argentina (September), and Fall U.S./Spring Argentina (November).

The Chefs
The 2010 Argentina 444 season will feature four celebrated U.S. chefs:

Chris Cosentino (Incanto, Boccalone artisinal salumeria, San Francisco, currently appearing on The Food Network’s Chefs vs. City)
Maria Hines (Tilth, Seattle, winner of the 2009 James Beard Award for Best Chef Northwest)
Nancy Silverton (renowned chef and author, La Brea Bakery and Osteria and Pizzeria Mozza, Los Angeles)
Johnathan Sundstrom (Lark and Licorous Seattle, Food & Wine Best New Chef 2001, winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef Northwest 2007)

“As a chef with a serious passion for meat, traveling to Argentina, home of some of the world’s most beautiful beef, is a dream come true,” says Chef Chris Cosentino, whose love for cooking meat- particularly offal- is well known. “I look forward to experiencing Argentina’s unique and varied culinary scene, learning some of the techniques, and enjoying the breathtaking landscape.”

The Cities and Trip Information
Each Argentina 444 trip will visit Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Bariloche, and El Calafate, where the U.S. chef will team up with his or her counterparts in the best kitchens of the region. Meals will feature a fusion of modern and traditional Argentinean dishes, influenced by the specialties of each guest U.S. chef. Guests will participate in exclusive, guided activities specific to each season and destination, and enjoy the culinary collaborations of top chefs from two continents.

The travel package for an Argentina 444 trip will include all scheduled accommodations, meals, activities, and travel to each city.

The first Argentina 444 trip begins in January, 2010. Argentina 444 bookings open to the public September, 2009.

Argentina 444 Itinerary Highlights- January, 2010 Trip (subject to change)
Buenos Aires
Private seven-course dinner at Chila, voted best restaurant in Argentina 2008
Tango performance with signature Argentinean cocktail service

Mendoza
Exclusive private winery visits in the wine capital of South America
Empanadas at the foot of the Andes
Unforgettable dinner event at Maria designed seasonally for Argentina 444 guests

Bariloche
“Cordero al asador” meal and preparation at authentic Argentinean ranch
Fondue and charcuterie at 1,300 meters in a rustic refugio
Handcrafted “Chocolate de Rama” presentation
Cliff-side fine dining at Cassis

El Calafate
Sip whiskey over million year-old ice on the Perito Moreno glacier
U.S. and Argentinean chefs collaborate on a once-in-a-lifetime dinner at Los Notros

Argentina 444 Launch Event
Press release recipients are invited to attend a reception featuring Tango performances, appearances by participating chefs, hors d’oeuvres, and Argentine wines to celebrate the launch of the Argentina 444 travel series. Reception is by RSVP only.

Event Details:
Sunday, September 20, 2009 6:30 p.m. at Licorous in Seattle, WA
Space limited; RSVP by September 15 to Alberto Inza, Argentina 444 principal: alberto@argentina444.com

About Argentina 444
Argentina 444 organizes exclusive, food-themed travel expeditions to Argentina. Born of a passion for fine dining and top-tier travel shared by lifelong friends and Argentina 444 principals Alberto Inza and Mariano Morazzani, Argentina 444 brings together both elements by selecting top chefs to lead guests on the culinary expedition of the lifetime. Visit www.Argentina444.com to learn more.

For More Information
Publicity contact for Argentina 444:
Rebecca Pellman
206.290.6467 | rebecca@argentina444.com

Publicity contact for Chef Chris Cosentino:
Kate Goldstein – Breyer
Postcard Communications
917.513.4811 | kate@postcardcomm.com

Publicity contact for Chef Maria Hines:
Hsiao-Ching Chou
Suzuki + Chou Communimedia
hc@suzukichoumedia.com | 206.696.3663

Maria Hines, executive chef and owner of Tilth Restaurant, has just won the James Beard Award for Best Chef of the Northwest. We are so proud and thrilled for her win.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marcus Dockter
Suzuki + Chou Communimedia
206.285.6100
marcus@suzukichoumedia.com

MARIA HINES, OF TILTH, WINS HER FIRST JAMES BEARD AWARD

SEATTLE – May 4, 2009 – Maria Hines, chef-owner of Tilth Restaurant, has won the prestigious James Beard Award for 2009 Best Chef Northwest. She received nominations in 2007 and 2008, but she celebrates her first win in 2009. It is fitting that this year’s theme is “Women in Food” and that Hines is one of more than 20 female chefs from across the country who were invited to cook for the gala reception after the awards ceremony.

“Big thanks to my crew at Tilth and a very special thanks to my wife for letting me put a lien on the house for Tilth,” said Hines. “I promise we’ll pay it off soon now, honey.”

The Beard Awards are considered the “Oscars of the food world.” For more information about the awards, visit www.jbfawards.com.

About Tilth:
Tilth Restaurant is a certified organic restaurant located in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle. Chef-owner, Maria Hines, opened Tilth in September 2006 as a commitment to supporting local agriculture and to creating New American cuisine with a decidedly Northwest flavor. Hines has received many accolades for her quiet culinary activism and talent as a chef. She was named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs in 2005 and she has received three James Beard Award nominations. Frank Bruni, of The New York Times, chose Tilth as one of the top-10 restaurants in the country in 2008.

Tilth
1411 N. 45th St.
Seattle, WA 98103
206-633-0801
www.tilthrestaurant.com

Congratulations to Maria Hines at Tilth for receiving her third nomination for Best Chef Northwest from the James Beard Foundation! She also will be cooking at the gala reception following the awards ceremony on May 4 in New York. For more information about the awards, visit www.jbfawards.com.

Let Tilth do the cooking on Christmas Eve. Tilth is offering a four-course dinner for $95, which includes the wine pairings. Please call 206-633-0801 or visit OpenTable.com to reserve. For more info about Tilth, visit the site.

Christmas Eve Menu
$95 (includes wine pairings)
please choose one from each course

First
Sylver Spot Prawn Soup
spot prawn salpicon, coral toast

Oxbow Farm Heirloom Lettuce
feta, holmquist orchard hazelnut, mustard vinaigrette

Rabbit Rillette
onion jam, crostini, frisee

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Amanda Hesser featured Maria Hines’s tomato preserve ice cream recipe in the 8/24 Sunday Magazine. Read the article and see the recipe here.

Chef Maria Hines held a class on sous vide for select media. Visit her site to read the post. The attendees were put to the test on the line at Tilth:

(From left to right: Matthew Amster-Burton, Jess Thomson, Rebekah Denn, and Cynthia Nims.)