For weeks now, Rick and Liz have been planning a special meal for their friend Andrew who is now staying with them. Andrew aka "Jock", wasn't able to come to Rick's 50th birthday dinner back in October. To compensate, Liz planned an encore performance especially for Andrew last night. Attending were also Andrew's wife, Jane and his friends Richard and Mikki. It was a lively crew!
Rick and Liz organised a young chef from the local area to prepare and serve the food. Roman is a talented young chef, who like most chefs, has spent huge hours learning his profession. But he now has young children and has decided to take a more "regular job" at the local hospital. But it's hardly inspiring cuisine and he loves the opportunity to cook beautiful food. We were in for a treat.
Tonight's menu was:-
- Fois Gras on home made fruit bread, with a champagne sauce and chive garnish served with a sweet local white wine.
- Langostein (flat lobster meat) with wilted spinach in an orange sauce
- Sorbet of pear and pepper
- Pan seared eye fillet with baby turnip poached in saffron and pureed garlic potato
- Camberbert cheese stuffed with truffles
- Rocket Salad
- Chocolate souffle with peppermint creme
To accompany such a fine meal, Rick spoiled us with an array of fabulous french wines! For more photos of the evening - click here
It was well into the morning when we finally rolled from the table and wobbled back up the hill to Le Refuge. I'd like to think that we were as quiet as church mice and didn't wake Dana, but I suspect that's just wishful thinking. Luckily we're not skiing tomorrow. I can't quite believe I just said that!!
2/ The Fois Gras
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