Saturday, December 27, 2008

Post-Xmas Degustation

Went food shopping yesterday at the open market in Sunnyvale. Kinda pricey.
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Look - naan !
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Also stopped by Whole Foods - good stuff that is ridiculously expensive. I sure do miss the markets in France! =P
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Did most of the mise en place yesterday. I just spent the morning setting up. =)

Aperitifs:

Sangria
Spicy cheddar cheese spread
Pita chips
Radis
Fresh bread + Bordier butter

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Amuse-bouche:

Calamari with a yellow tomato salsa, pimente d'espelette
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A bite in between:

Mushroom pâté
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Entrée:

Scallop on top of cream of corn, green onions
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Plat:

Grilled rib-eye with a red wine and port sauce, bok choy, and squash purée with cumin
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Plat #2 (didn't make the confit from scratch this time):

Confit de canard, jus d'orange, potato purée

Ummm FAT
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Dessert:

New York Cheesecake

And of course, wine and champagne ! We announced our engagement.
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Zacky is a little sailor from Bretagne !
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We finished "lunch" at 18h00 !

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