Dinner for Dear Friends
On Saturday 2022-04-09, Wendy & I hosted a dinner for some dear friends we haven’t spent enough time with in too long. Wendy set a beautiful table while I prepped and executed the food. It was a good chance to ‘stretch my culinary legs‘ a little bit before my hip replacement at the end of the month. And we’re recognizing the 25th wedding anniversary of M&M! Congrats, you two. Many happy returns of the day, and thanks for letting us celebrate with you!
Here’s a picture just before the candles were lit…
The menu was as follows:
- Cheese & Bubbly Welcome
- Roasted Shallot Custard
- Wild Mushroom Soup + Hazelnut Gremolata
- Duck, Cherry, Pistachio Terrine + Green Salad
- Scallop + Truffled Pea Puree (no pictures of this course, darn it)
- Pork Tenderloin + Parsnip Potato Puree + Blasted Broccoli + Cranberry Apple Compote
- Sticky Toffee Pudding
