Saturday's lunch
Saturday's lunch at La Colombe was exquisite. Marie's parents treated us to three hours of fine dining, superb drinking (man, they make a lot of great wine here!), and flawless service in a location that was entirely genteel yet also relaxing. We dined en plein air, accompanied by the sounds of wind through palm fronds.
crab salad dressed in yuzu, on miso and orange crema, with mirin and dashi jellies and daikon radish mousse, with sweet potato crisps
medallions of pan-seared springbok, wilted baby spinach, poached fig, potato fondant, truffle jus, pan fried foie gras, shimeji mushrooms, roasted garlic
smoked chocolate torte, rolled in coffee and hazelnut crumble, Hennessey marshmallow, hazelnut covered meringue, poached sour cherries, tobacco salted caramel sauce, hazelnut semi-freddo
A vintage 2000 Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir was the most expensive wine I've ever drunk,
and the dessert wine, a Vin de Constance, one of the most delicious. I must find this in NYC!
Thank you Henri & Maureen for an unforgettable meal!
posted by Ellen Zachos @ 7:18 AM
8 Comments
8 Comments:
Good heavens, woman, are you trying to torture us poor slobs getting through the gray and cold and living out of the fridge? The pictures alone have me salivating like a rabid sled dog at my desk.
I had sumptious shredded wheat with prunes and yogurt for breakfast, so there.
Writer's retreat in South Africa, anyone?
Dear Ellen: What an incredible experience. Just reading....and then viewing... your wonderful meal was a joy. Guess we'll never go back to mac and cheese! Do you think Marie's family eats this way all the time?
You could not have been luckier than to have had this rare experience. And we loved just thinking about it. Lots of love, Mum
i have to echo all that mark & mum had to say.
Note to self: do not read Ellen's blog when hungry, lol! Looks amazing.
I'm afraid they might!And I see from where Marie gets her talents.
Ellen's mum - I love Mac and Cheese, and I hear yours is the best.
Ellen (Lobster)salad :-)
Sniff. Grey Brooklyn is just not the same.
That lunch looks divine!
Dear Ellen,
have only just found your posts about your trip to South Africa, which I have eagerly awaited. sounds like a wonderful trip, despite the airlines. Thanks so much for sharing it.
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