When I decided to cook for a French person interested in
food, I had to come up with an interesting menu!
Welcome!
Setting a record for the number of glasses to wash by hand
(there are 3 more types not shown).
Come on in and have a seat!
Amuse-Bouche - Foie Gras d'Oie with Apple & Pear Relish
~ Kir Royale with Cuvée Hansi, a Crémant d'Alsace ~
Salad of Fresh Pear, Greens & Honeyed Hazelnuts
~ 2001 D'argent Chardonnay, Silver Rose, Napa Valley,
California, USA ~
Northwest Crab Cakes with a Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
~ 2001 D'argent Chardonnay, Silver Rose, Napa Valley,
California, USA ~
Sherried Brie & Mushroom Soup
~ 2001 Dentelle, Silver Rose, Napa Valley, California, USA
~
Filé of Pork with Coconut-Curry Sauce
~ 2001 Dentelle, Silver Rose, Napa Valley, California, USA
~
Everyone happy?
Trou normand - cigars & avec on the balcony
Cheese Tray - Sunne's Blue Cheese (Swe), Tallegio (Ita),
Manchego Chillón (Esp), Monte Veronese Ubriaco (Ita),
Hertig (Nor)
~ Fonseca Guimaraens 1988 Vintage Port ~
Red Currant & Nut Tartlet with Red Currant Sorbet
~ Black Currant Pi Dessert Wine, Heart of the Vineyard,
Baroda, Michigan, USA ~
Walnut-Fig Tart with Chilis, topped with Crème Fraîche
~ a Bulgarian dessert wine based on Cabernet Sauvignon ~
(sorry, no picture)
Mignardises - Chocolate & "Swedish Punch" Truffles
~ espresso & avec ~
A little after noon we did actually manage to eat again
(although we weren't exactly hungry)
Whipped Herb Custard with Caviar
French Toast with Forest Berry Compote
~ espresso & freshly-squeezed orange juice ~
And why not an afternoon cigar?
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