So, um, I haven’t forgotten
… either how to cook or that this blog exists. But alas, there will be no pictures this go around.
We had a guest over Tuesday for dinner, the first dinner we’ve done since New Year’s Eve.
Things I’ve learned — It’s not as difficult as I remember it being; it’s more difficult than I remember it being.
Anyway, we started off with a trio of tartares — Asian Tuna, Salmon with sweet red onion crème fraiche and tomato (the latter two French Laundry recipes, though I added caviar to the salmon). Served these with toasted baguette as well as beet, taro and other assorted vegetable chips.
The second course was, surprisingly, not potato leek soup but cream of arugula soup with goat cheese. This is, by the way, not a good time to find out your guest does not really like cheese all that much.
Third course was a simple spring mix salad with apple wood smoked bacon, gruyere (damn cheese again) and a cassis vinegar vinaigrette.
The main course was a prime
Then a cheese course. Mental note: ask more questions next time. Stichelton (local bleu cheeese), Manchego and Montegro Bucheron did not go over so well (though Heather and I liked them). The Moscat-bloomed cranberries, sautéed apples and brandied fig jam went over well.
On to better things though – Mango Sorbet, port wine reduction infused with oranges and cinnamon, sprinkled with lime zest.
Heather brought out some almond and coconut crisp cookies and followed that with pots de crème.
Next time… pictures.