On our nine month anniversary, our friend Jon treated us to lunch at the
French Laundry, a famous restaurant in the Napa Valley. It was soooo good
and amazing. Lunch was five and half hours and we went through five
different wines during the 11 courses. I put the menu below the pictures
with some comments from Curtis.
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My new dress |
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I made Curtis take pictures of me in my new dress to see how it looked. |
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Jonathan and I |
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Jonathan Adams is a great guy. He bought Curtis and I lunch as a wedding present. |
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The French Laundry |
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The restaurant is in an old building that used to be a laundry. It's in downtown Yountville, a very pretty town. |
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The restaurant |
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There was a beautiful small garden behind the restaurant where they grew flowers for the tables and herbs for the kitchen. |
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The field across from the restaurant |
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Curtis took this one. |
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Canape
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| Cauliflower "Panna Cotta", Bagaduce Oyster
Glaze and Iranian Osetra Caviar |
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| Moulard Duck "Foie Gras en Terrine", with
Frisée and Black Périgord
Truffles, Served with Toasted "Brioche" |
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| Sautéed Filet of
Florida Red Snapper, "Asperges des Bois", Morel Mushrooms and a Green Garlic
Emulsion |
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| Sweet Butter
Poached Maine Lobster with Globe Artichokes, Oven Roasted Roma Tomatoes,
Picholine Olives and Spicy Lobster Broth |
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"Un Paquet de Rillettes de
Lapin", "Fondue" of Spring Onions, Granny Smith Apples and a Foie Gras
Emulsion
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| Rib-Eye of
Elysian Fields Farm Lamb "En Persillade" with a "Cassoulet" of Pole Beans
and Thyme-Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
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"Camembert de Normandie"
Peach Compote, Baby Mache and Black Pepper "Gastrique"
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| Espresso Sorbet
with Hazelnut "Financier" |
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| Sweet Polenta
Cake with Port-marinated Cherries, Port Sorbet and Chocolate "Sabayon" |
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| Mignardises |
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