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Some Enchanted Evening: That rare occasion when all
the puzzle pieces fit exactly and the final result is just
wonderful.
Some people eat to live and others live to eat. I am in the
latter category. I simply love good food and I have, what I
consider to be, a modern eclectic taste. I look forward to
meals whether I’m eating Sushi, Filet Mignon or a
hamburger I enjoy and savor every mouthful. There are
of course a couple of exceptions. I relish onions but I'm
not so keen on pickled onions and I adore mussels but
dislike the distinctly slimy feeling of oysters and, in direct
contrast to my husband, in my opinion you can endeavor
to masquerade offal in anything that you like but it is still
awful.
I particularly love a great sauce. A wonderful Béchamel or
Veloute can redeem even the most nondescript of meat
or fish and my sister Kate can make a dark and white
chocolate Bavorois which must have been the favorite
food of the gods on Olympus.
I digress.... the Some Enchanted Evening happened
several years ago when we had the pleasure of enjoying
the most wonderful ten course meal in a small hamlet in
northern France. It was a sublime experience. Between
each gourmet course discreet waiters served a different
flavored sorbet to refresh the palate and you needed the
respite to regain strength for the, it seemed never ending,
next course. The meal lasted for five hours which was
quite a marathon for a couple that usually dined on a
salad and one, calorie conscious, entrée.
It was however an interesting and glorious event. The
dishes were beautifully presented and so skillfully
designed they were worthy of a place in the Louvre. The
phenomenal flavors both tantalized and captivated the
taste buds. From the soufflé Au Roquefort et salade de
magrets de canard, the steak Au poivre adorned with my
favorite boulangere potatoes and the other delicious
treats to the incredible selection of heavenly cheeses the
meal was excellent.
It was a unique and memory making evening. The
sommelier recommended Nuits-St.George flowed as
swiftly as the nearby Somme, the food absolutely divine
and the company witty and entertaining. (I remember a
top executive of one the world's most popular software
companies scrambling on a dark muddy bank, the
ruination of his designer suit totally ignored, as he
competitively sought to be the first one back to the
restaurant with a cup of Somme water.... but that's
another story).
I can only hope that some day I will be able to duplicate
that superb experience when all of the right ingredients
blend together for one perfect enchanted evening.
the puzzle pieces fit exactly and the final result is just
wonderful.
Some people eat to live and others live to eat. I am in the
latter category. I simply love good food and I have, what I
consider to be, a modern eclectic taste. I look forward to
meals whether I’m eating Sushi, Filet Mignon or a
hamburger I enjoy and savor every mouthful. There are
of course a couple of exceptions. I relish onions but I'm
not so keen on pickled onions and I adore mussels but
dislike the distinctly slimy feeling of oysters and, in direct
contrast to my husband, in my opinion you can endeavor
to masquerade offal in anything that you like but it is still
awful.
I particularly love a great sauce. A wonderful Béchamel or
Veloute can redeem even the most nondescript of meat
or fish and my sister Kate can make a dark and white
chocolate Bavorois which must have been the favorite
food of the gods on Olympus.
I digress.... the Some Enchanted Evening happened
several years ago when we had the pleasure of enjoying
the most wonderful ten course meal in a small hamlet in
northern France. It was a sublime experience. Between
each gourmet course discreet waiters served a different
flavored sorbet to refresh the palate and you needed the
respite to regain strength for the, it seemed never ending,
next course. The meal lasted for five hours which was
quite a marathon for a couple that usually dined on a
salad and one, calorie conscious, entrée.
It was however an interesting and glorious event. The
dishes were beautifully presented and so skillfully
designed they were worthy of a place in the Louvre. The
phenomenal flavors both tantalized and captivated the
taste buds. From the soufflé Au Roquefort et salade de
magrets de canard, the steak Au poivre adorned with my
favorite boulangere potatoes and the other delicious
treats to the incredible selection of heavenly cheeses the
meal was excellent.
It was a unique and memory making evening. The
sommelier recommended Nuits-St.George flowed as
swiftly as the nearby Somme, the food absolutely divine
and the company witty and entertaining. (I remember a
top executive of one the world's most popular software
companies scrambling on a dark muddy bank, the
ruination of his designer suit totally ignored, as he
competitively sought to be the first one back to the
restaurant with a cup of Somme water.... but that's
another story).
I can only hope that some day I will be able to duplicate
that superb experience when all of the right ingredients
blend together for one perfect enchanted evening.
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