as companion or after meal? guess could be both...

 

It was our 16th wedding anniversary on Friday - so we went out to a good restaurant where the 7 course menu was as follows. It came with a 'flight of wines' - a different glass for each course. I drank all mine, plus some of Mrs mothra's as she didn't want to look like she wasn't trying. I had a fairly significant hangover the next day.

CELERIAC VELOUTE



LOBSTER
Poached lobster, avocado, tomato, red pepper & English caviar

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GOOSE LIVER
Pan fried & parfait, fig chutney, pain d’epices, cherry granola, saffron brioche

SCALLOPS
Roast scallops, cauliflower & caraway purée, caramelised white chocolate, lime emulsion

VENISON​

Loin of venison, blackberry, honey parsnips, cider fondant, Madirofolo sauce​

CHEESE​

A selection of British cheeses from the trolley, homemade raisin bread & biscuits

Chef’s pre-dessert​

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RASPBERRY
Iced raspberry & white chocolate parfait, pickled raspberries, peach sorbet

Love This sort of food but can't do it very often.

 

Congrats for the anniversary!
As for the menu, it looks like a king's feast

 

For dinner or just a snack......

 

Raw cookie dough...

 

Steak/Lobster...Fried & Asparagus....Paired with a glass of Pinot Noir at Chops Lobster Bar in Atlanta.....all by my little old self! It was delicious.

 

South Indian dosa does it for me. Nothing fancy, but delicious.

Also, +1 on the dark chocolate.

 

Been finishing early at work lately and have been able to put the boat in for a fish and the crab pots in...


Running out of Crab and Barramundi dishes to serve up, might have to buy a steak soon.....


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I think I prefer a liquid lunch, but, where to start:

20 yo Imperial
18 yo Laphroaig
32 yo Bunnahabhain
36 yo Benriach
.........

 

Scotch - that is a whole other thread mate...

 

This turned out to be excellent with dinner. The tannins weren't astringent at all and the dark fruit made it a very good bottle. The spice toned down and went well with meat. Gonna buy a couple more bottles of it for sure.

There was more fruit and less alcohol 'burn' last night, so I'm looking forward to tonight's glass. Ahhhhh, it's GOOD to be off Mondays!

 

And there was me thinking you were getting them to select their own recipe.

 

And your favorite poison? Islay, Speyside, Highland, Lowland or Campbeltown?

 

And Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Fridays...........................you get the picture.

It is glorious to be aged,
we have been where you kids are and you will have to be very lucky to make it to our place !

A toast to the journey !, may it be long and enjoyable.

 

Mmmmmm...

is Spice Market still @ the W ?

that joint is a homerun (It's actually better than the original which is directly across the street from my place).

 

Crabs come in with Singaporean chilli mud written all over them?!

 

They closed earlier this year, :-( it's now called Trace and not as good.

 

Primarily Islay as I love the smoke and peat! Off the top of my head I have the following from Islay...

Bowmore 12 YO
Bowmore 15 YO
Laphroaig 10 YO
Laphroaig quarter cask
Laphroaig 30 YO
Lagavulin 16 YO
Ardberg Uigeadail
Bunnahabhain - can't recall the exact one as I haven't tried it yet.
Caol Ila Distillers edition

And there are some others I am probably missing...Laphroaig has always been my "go to" until I had the Ardberg for the first time.

 

The Berrys 24 is excellent! I have looked in every major retailer in my local area w/o luck!

 

Provi wit...



nothing as guilty.