Saturday, December 08, 2007

This ain't no Chef Mickey's

The Birthday Girl,Her Daughter,and Me

Wait a Minute Here.......Where are they taking us?? Where are the Rats??....Where are the Swearing Chefs??

And thus,the Adventure begins


Amuse Bouche,Oyster Rockefeller,Seared Wild Turbot with Toasted Capers and Meyer Lemon,Deviled Quail Egg Iranian Osetra Caviar,Root Vegetable Flan
paired with a Heidsieck Monapole "Blue Top" Brut Champagne NV

Walnut Oil Seared Duck with Hearts of Palm,Huckleberry Vinaigrette and Fourme D'Ambert Fondue
paired with a Lynmar Pinot Noir,Russian River 2004

Nantucket Scallops with Roasted Beets and Pomegrante Reduction
paired with a Caymus Conundrum,California 2005
Minnesota Elk Tenderloin with Braised Red Cabbage and Mustard Spatzle
paired with a Prior D'Scala Dei,Priorat 2003

Kurobuta Pork Tenderloin and Belly with Banana Squash Ragout
paired with a Carol Shelton Rocky Reserve Zinfandel,Dry Creek Vally 2004

Half Time Photo
Pan Roasted Foie Gras with Fuji Apples and Mostarda di Cremona
paired with a Royal Tokaji Azsu 5 Puttonyos,Mad Tokaj-Hegyalya 2003

So many solders,so little timeTasting of Japanese Wagyu Strip Loin and Australian "Kobe" Tenderloin with Oxtail Jus
paired with a Chateau d'Armailhac,Pauillac 2004
How many chefs does it take to run a mixer?? Is it done yet? Even in the kitchen they have Hidden Mickeys What in The Hell is this??.......I think I owned one once in a former life and mine had a couple hoses coming from it OK......so this is what a Percolator would look like if it was glass I guess All that just for a cup of Joe........

Next came a Comte Saint Antonion,Cabra Al Vino,St.Marcellin and 4 year aged Gouda
paired with a Quinta do Crasto Late Bottles Vintage Porto 2001.............AKA cheese and Wine but I must have missed taking a picture of it Wild Strawberry Sorbet,Mango-Yogurt panna cotta and Miniature Banana Gateau
paired with a Paolo Saracco Mascato D'Asti,Piedmont 2006 Tanzanian Chocolate Pyramid,Hawaiian Kona Chocolate Souffle and Peruvian Chocolate Ice Cream and Puff Pastry Of course this is Me,Chef Amy,Birthday Girl Alice and Sherri
And no......The king did not come with

I have to say that it was an experience of a life time,I'm glad that I was invited and now I can say Been there,Done,that,even ate in the Kitchen.