Women's Forum 2012:  Girls Just Want to Have Fun!

*Social Hour Begins at 11:30am & Program/Lunch at 12:00pm*

October 7, 2011

"The Haunted History of San Antonio"

~Menu~

Starter: Pumpkin Soup with Toasted Pepitas

Warm Option: Apple-Fennel Pork Loin with Cider Glaze

Sweet Corn Casserole and Broccoli Rabe

Cold Option: Cobb Salad

Dessert: Mascarpone Cheesecake with Port Reduction and Tuile Cookie

November 4, 2011

San Antonio Ballet Lecture and brief Ballet Presentation

~Menu~

Starter: Mixed Greens with Roasted Butternut squash and Leeks

Apple-Cranberry Vinaigrette

Warm Option: Sage Roasted Half Game Hen with Wild Rice Dressing,

Petite Green Beans, Sweet Potato Puree and Pan Gravy

Cold Option: Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken

Dessert: Brandy Charlotte Apple with Butter Cookie Stem

December 2, 2011

Christmas Bazaar

~Menu~

"Holiday Feast"

Asparagus Bisque with Nutmeg Croutons

and Cranberry Bread

Mixed Green Salad with Dried Fruit and Toasted Seeds

Orange-Tarragon Dressing

Pear Butter Haricot Verts

Nutmeg Duchess Potatoes with Gran Marnier Beurre Blanc

and Braised Pearl Onions

Pecan Crusted Chicken with Fig Dressing and

Apple Cider Glaze

Ginger Salmon with Orange Glaze, Roasted Parsnips

and Sweet Potato

Carved Beef Tenderloin with Forest Mushroom Demi Glace

Dessert: Almond Croissant Bread Pudding with Sauce Anglaise

Macaroons, Eclairs, Egg Nog Shooters, Fruit Tartlets,

Cream Puffs and Pecan Bars

January 6, 2012

"Women's Health" with Lenore Kaiser and Companions

~Menu~

Starter: Boston Lettuce Wedge with

Dijon Vinaigrette

Main: Grilled Chicken and Cannellini Salad with

Edamame Hummus and Lahvosh

Dessert: Mixed Berry and Granola Parfait with Florentine

Tuile Cookie

February 3, 2012

"Hats Off!" to our Past Presidents ~ Hat Style Show and Competition with Rita

~Menu~

"High Tea"

Starter: Watercress Salad with Olive Oil and Lime

Tea Sandwiches: (Served Family Style)

Cucumber Cream Cheese

Chevre and Smoked Salmon

Asparagus Egg Salad

Toasted Walnut Chicken Salad

Desserts: Lemon Curd Tartlets

Fruit Scones

Macaroons

Eclairs and Petits Fours

March 2, 2012

"Hidden Gems of The Alamo City" Presented by Joe Krier, former Exec. Dir. of the Chamber of Commerce and Current Chairman of the Masters Leadership Program

~Menu~

Starter: Avocado-Jicama Salad with Queso Cohita

Lemon Vinaigrette

Warm Option: Veracruz Shrimp with Roasted Corn Salsa over

Pumpkin Seed Tortilla and Tomatillo Rice

Cold Option: Chicken Salad Stuffed Avocado

Dessert: Tres Leches Cake with Mango Gelato and

Strawberry Peppered Sorbet

April 6, 2012

"Wines, Wines, and Whines!" Ordering, Pairing, and Education ~ Danny Straus, Wine Connoisseur and Wine Broker

~Menu~

Starter: Baby Scallop and Shrimp Ceviche with

Citrus Fruit Pico and Green Salad

Warm Option: Lasagna Rolls with Tomato Coulis

and Basil Oil with Roasted Baby Carrots

Cold Option: TBD

Dessert: Mango Mousse Cake with Pumpkin Seed Brittle

May 4, 2012

Julian Gold Fashion Show!

~Menu~

Starter: Lobster Mascarpone Crepe with Ginger Carrot

Cream and Micro Greens

Main: Classic Chicken Piccata with Artichoke Rice

and Grilled Asparagus

Dessert: Strawberry Fraiser

DWF ACTIVITIES 2011/2012:

OCTOBER 11, 2011: San Antonio Museum of Art Excursion (5,000 Years of Chinese Jade), followed by lunch at Cafe des Artistes

NOVEMBER 2011: San Antonio Symphony Rehearsal and Reception

JANUARY 21, 2012: Retro Rock 'n' Roll Casual Party at the Club

FEBRUARY 2012: Haven of Hope Tour (Largest Homeless Transformation Campus in the U.S.A.)

APRIL 2012: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Tour, Followed by Lunch at the Wildflower Cafe. 

DWF HAPPY HOUR 2011/2012:

NOVEMBER 8th at 4:30 

and 

MARCH 20th 2012 at 4:30