Dinner Party

Our friends Josh and Rebecca recently won a cooking demonstration and dinner for 8, and asked us to be apart of the experience. We hosted it at our house and had a wonderfully delicious time! Pictured are Greg and Natalie (J and R's friends from Paris!), Josh and Rebecca, me and Clay, and Patrick and Elizabeth. The chef and sous chef were from Cafe 42 at the Clinton Library. They did a wonderful job in preparing the food and explained anything we wanted to know! Here is a pic of us watching them cook.Here is the preparation of the appetizer. Let me see if I can sum it up...."A scallop mousse with lobster piped into the flower of the squash plant deep fried and served over shredded cucumber with an orange hollandaise sauce and chives for garnish." I must say, AMAZING!

Enjoying the appetizer.

The main course...."Halibut prepared with spices, cooked in the iron skillet over a bed of morrell mushrooms ($30 a pound, people, and he used 2 pounds!!!) with spring onions and a black plum garnish." Again, delish! You know, we could prepare the halibut and it would be good, but it's the addition of those special ingredients and the perfect blend of spices that makes it unforgettable!

And dessert...."prickly pear mousse with a chocolate coating, sitting on a pistachio cookie with olive oil ice cream." Yes, olive oil ice cream! It was incredible! Very subtle, yet you definitely felt like you were eating something very special!And best of all, the chef (Jacob Peck) brought dishes and took them away afterwards, so cleanup was a breeze! Thanks again Josh and Rebecca for the invite to this amazing dinner party! Good food, good friends, fun times!