Chef Olan Cox prepares dishes outdoors at Pure Mendocino

Menu of local and organic ingredients

Pure Mendocino celebrates the best of Mendocino County with local, organic and Biodynamic ingredients. Chef Olan Cox designed this menu for our 2024 event.

First course 

Mixed summer greens, crispy onions, plums, pears, & red walnuts
Buttermilk poppyseed dressing

Grainsong bread
Pureed beet za’atar with yogurt, cumin,
Paprika & chickpeas

Family style

Bowls of Mendo ferment

Petrale sole roulade over bed of chard & kale with Piment D’ville and garlic sauce

Roasted sweet potatoes & potatoes, sweet pepper, scallions & herbs

Local quinoa, cucumber, tomato, shaved onions, parsley & lemon vinaigrette

Beef meatballs simmered with smoked tomatoes, onion, paprika, & confit of summer squashes

Prepared by Olan & Lia Cox of Mendough’s Wood Fired Catering

Dessert

Mendo cookie

Mendocino grain project rye and quinoa, cherries, dark chocolate, poppy and sea salt

Prepared by Bree & Michael Kesterson of Patrona Restaurant

Smiling server carries plate of roast vegetables
Two servers in aprons offer a large tray of appetizers
Roasted corn, zucchini, peppers and carrots at Pure Mendocino