September 23, 2013 | Posted in:Uncategorized
Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month is in full swing, if you haven’t checked out Luma On Park’s offerings, here is the most recent menu. The Winter Park restaurant modifies their menu based on seasonal availability.
Luma’s Magical Dining Menu, as of 9.22.2013
I met a few friends at Luma so we could catch up while enjoying a lovely meal, we were not disappointed. Our server, Rob, took great care of us. While the restaurant was very busy he remained attentive, made a nice recommendation on a bottle of wine and walked our table through the menu highlights. My friends both ordered the Roasted Cauliflower Tart to start, it was spectacular. Primarily nutty and cheesy in taste, if you aren’t a fan of cauliflower I doubt you would know the cruciferous vegetable is what gave the tart some texture and structure. I opted for the Cauliflower-Fennel Soup, which was made with vegetable stock and vegetarian friendly. The soup was very flavorful and creamy, again, not overwhelming in Cauliflower taste and it was delicious.
First course of Cauliflower-Fennel Soup
First course of Roasted Cauliflower Tart
Onto the entrees! The menu had creative options for each of us, the table ended up with one of each of the three Magical Dining entrees. The Buccatini Bolognese featured the well-known Luma Eight-hour ragù. My friends raved about the intensely flavored ragù and you could smell the love when the dish was set down at the table.
Buccatini Bolognese with Eight-hour ragù.
The Ashley Farms Chicken Breast featured a delicious salsa verde and was enjoyed by my friend, who loved the complex flavors. We all commented on the nice portion size and the perfect cook resulting in tender, juicy chicken.
The Ashley Farms Chicken Breast
I ordered the Idaho Rainbow Trout, which was a beautiful skin-on filet, served on a bed of forbidden rice with chickpeas and a serrano butter sauce. All of the ingredients complimented the fresh fish beautifully. The crispy skin was perfectly done and each forkful was a lovely composition of tastes, with the fish being the star. I would love to recreate this dish at home. (challenge accepted!)
Idaho Rainbow Trout
After two wonderful courses, we were in food bliss and didn’t think our evening could get much better. Our expectations were exceeded! The Chocolate Panna Cotta was nice, the toasted marshmallow on the top a delightful touch enjoyed by the table.
Chocolate Panna Cotta
Two of us tucked into the Lemon Olive Oil Cake, which was a revelation. The moist, lightly lemony cake was topped with a fig compote that harmonized with the fresh citrus curd and Vanilla Ice Cream. The dish was light and fresh tasting, which is pretty amazing when you look at the rich components. It was the table favorite.
Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Scotch, Sauternes and a Tawny Port capped of the wonderful meal
Not wanting our lovely evening to end, we ordered after dinner drinks to finish out the meal. The La Fleur d’or Sauternes was quite tasty and my Tawny Port had me thinking that I should finish a meal more often with a tawny treat. Magical Dining is continuing through September 30th, but remember that Luma on Park offers a Prix Fixe menu Sunday-Tuesday year round.
Luma on Park
290 S Park Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 599-4111
Lisa Wilk
Hello, I'm Lisa Wilk! I'm a freelance food, wine and travel writer, photographer and presenter based out of Orlando, FL. While covering local restaurants and food events in the #1 tourist destination in the US, I find endless cooking inspiration when dining out. You'll often find me in the kitchen putting my own spin on those elevated chef creations to enjoy at home and when entertaining. I have a love and enthusiasm for wine, wine education and wine pairing. Find me about town teaching and demystifying wine as part of the popular @TheTastyTrio in the popular Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Perfectly Paired program series I've co-developed. Taste, Cook and Sip along with me on Twitter and Instagram at @TasteCookSip and @WineChix! Cheers!
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