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.

7 comments:

monica said...

#1) You clean up well friend, you look fantastic!

#2) I am cracking up at hearing you tell us the names of those dishes. Surely you got a souvenir menu to remember those by?!

#3) Looks like an amazing experience, but I wouldn't touch 98% of those things! The dessert looked great, the other .... too froo froo for me. Knowing I have very simple taste buds. (for cheap processed, fattening foods...LOL)

#4) Happy Birthday Alice, looks like the experience of a lifetime!

Thanks for sharing sir! Miss ya!!
:)

Anonymous said...

The food is presented well but I'm with monica, thereare so many things there I wouldn't eat!

I wish I were more daring!

You looked like you had a great time and I bet the king is sad he missed out on this one!!

Emmy!

Terry said...

Well there was a cut and paste!!!! Wow, lots of stuff there, but give me chicken and taters!!! Looks like a nice evening though and everyone looked lovely!! HB Alice!

thanks for sharing.

Amber said...

That is A LOT of food! Wow!

Anonymous said...

Wow it would be fun to do, but can you give the chef's restrictions like, not fish, no pork and nothing I can't pronounce....

The desserts look amazing!

And you all look great!

Joanne said...

Hmmm..definitely interesting and definitely NOT my type of food. Definitely cool to do once. However, after reading the menu, I don't think I'll be making my reservations any time soon.

Anonymous said...

Very cool - is it really that fun to eat in the kitchen? I suppose you get really good service :) My Sherri sure has grown up!!! Tell Alice I say hi, haven't talked to her in forever!!