A Lake Tahoe favorite for romantic dinners—like upcoming Valentines Day (just a month away!) The Soule Domain restaurant tucked away in a charming little cabin nearing 100 years old behind the old Tahoe Biltmore in Crystal Bay boasts a true Lake Tahoe business success story. Established in 1985, this restaurant has sustained its popularity and highest regards among Lake Tahoe residents and visitors alike.
The restaurant’s success in Tahoe’s challenging seasonally oriented economy is due to it’s owner and head chef Charlie Soule, a lifetime resident of Lake Tahoe who through hard work, ingenuity and decades-long dedication to culinary excellence has infused an undeniable passion into the experience of dining at The Soule Domain.
The intimate setting— a cozy rustic cabin with a roaring real-wood fire place— requires sometimes months in advance reservations, but it is truly a dining memory you will never forget.
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If you’re cooking a cozy romantic dinner at home for Valentines Day here’s an original 1988 recipe from The Soule Domain archives:
Pesto Sauce
1 C. fresh basil leaves
1/2 tomato
2 garlic cloves
1/2 C. grated parmesan cheese
1/2 C. pine nuts or walnuts
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 C. olive oil
1 C. white wine
1/4 C. sliced mushrooms
1/4 C. heavy cream
1/8 C. whipped butter
Cooked fettuccine or other pasta
Combine first six ingredients (through salt & pepper) in food processor. Add olive oil slowly. Put in sauce pan add wine and mushrooms, reduce for 20 seconds over high heat, then add cream and reduce another 20 seconds. Finish by adding butter and serve with fettuccine or other pasta.
Happy Valentines Day! Enjoy! 😋
