The Woodlands Resort & Inn: Going Grand for Christmas Eve [CLOSED]

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My family always looks forward to Christmas Eve dinner at The Woodlands.

Another Christmas Eve, another look at the grand entrance to The Woodlands Resort & Inn.


Fine Dining South Carolina

This year’s amuse bouche: black cherry and foie gras soup.

Fine Dining South Carolina

Tartare of Sea Trout, Saffron Pickled Turnips, Fennel, Orange & Green Olives

Fine Dining South Carolina

Truffled parsnip soup with butternut squash, vanilla essence, and macadamia shavings

Fine Dining South Carolina

Seared Scallops, “Popcorn” Sweetbreads, Honshimeji Mushrooms, and Potato Butter

Fine Dining South Carolina

“Woodlands” Signature Caesar Salad, Pecorino “Crackers,” Marinated Anchovy (with a quail egg in the top right corner)

Fine Dining South Carolina

Petite Organic Lettuces, Roquefort, Apples, Toasted Walnuts & Aged Balsamic

Fine Dining South Carolina

Autumn Mushrooms (enoki, black trumpet and portobello) with portobello-wrapped Herbed Goat’s Cheese, Tiny Mache, Sherry Vinaigrette

Fine Dining South Carolina

Seared Tasmanian Salmon (Chef Scott Crawford calls it “the best salmon in the world”) with Fingerling Potatoes (including purple potatoes), Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Onion Chutney

Fine Dining South Carolina

Roasted Pheasant Breast, Raisin-Caper Quinoa, Caramelized Cauliflower, Hazelnut Jus

Fine Dining South Carolina

Sautéed Local Wreckfish, Artichoke-Oyster Stew, Shallot Confit, Ham Hock Broth. Wreckfish is a deep water fish in the grouper family that weighs 200-700 pounds.

Fine Dining South Carolina

Intermezzo: Nutmeg panna cotta with orange zest

Fine Dining South Carolina

Forbidden Rice Pudding, Pineapple Confit, Coconut-Lemongrass Emulsion – the crispy black rice cake is topped with caramel strands and curry ice cream

Fine Dining South Carolina

Warm Chocolate Ganache Cake, English Toffee, Malt Ice Cream, Guinness Sabayon

Ice Cream South Carolina

A Tasting of Woodlands’ Ice Creams, from left to right: chocolate, espresso, raspberry creme fraiche, pistachio and blackberry sage

Fine Dining South Carolina

Petite Huckleberry Pie, Pumpkin-White Chocolate Pot de Creme, Vanilla-Port Glazed Pear

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