Dinner with the folks (file under amazing treat)

So as I mentioned yesterday I had the opportunity to take my mother and stepfather to dinner last night at the restaurant. Let me just tell you there are major perks to working at the restaurant. This dinner was one of the best I have ever had in my life. A, all by his lonesome took care of the tasting menu.

Dinner started with the Director of Operations (still Chef to me) bringing out a beautiful bottle of Merlot (Trius). Shortly thereafter we were treated to the Amuse Bouche of Apple and Squash strudel with a goat cheese parfait.

Our conversation was filled with delight and joy. It has been so long since I have been able to have a dinner with my mother and stepfather due to the fact that they live in Malawi. The conversation was easy and fun but also had moments that were mature as I would say.

A asked when I got there if there were any dislikes or allergies. At first I had said no because I thought there were none. Then I found out that my mother was allergic to shellfish so we would not be having any fish. I ran into the kitchen to tell A. A just looked at me and said no problem and asked how long we had to eat. I told him as long as they had time to cook. He said great and the meal was underway.

The first course was duck prosciutto with duck sausage and a roasted corn scone.

Next came the foie gras pate followed by a perfectly seared piece of foie gras for the third course.

The next course was an aged cheddar spatzle with a grainy mustard emulsion.

This was soon followed by a perfectly cooked piece of lamb with a orange beurre blanc.

After a few more minutes this was followed by a perfectly cooked ribeye which was then of course followed by a quatro of desserts.

Needless to say A didn't just hit a home run, he hit a grnadlsam in the final play of the world series.

The food was perfect. Divine really. Being able to enjoy it with my mother and stepfather was even more delightful.

Our dinner lasted several hours and wastruly one of the best of my life. Only regret was that C could not be there to share it with me. But we'll have many dinners together and I can hardly wait until she gets to experience the same joy with me as I did last night.












Thank you Chef, thank you A, thank you everyone for what was truly a memorable evening which my parents will carry with them the rest of their lives. They said that it was the best meal they've ever had and that it likely won't be able to be topped.

Thank you everyone.

Melody Beattie once said; “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”

Are you dreaming big and inspired?

A la prochaine

SDM