The Valentine's Day dinner at L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon at the Four Seasons is $350/person and that's without the wine pairing. I think the V-day markup for most restaurants is about 100%. So why go out? Elizabeth and I decided instead to get away for the long weekend and hang out at Lucy's house in Cold Spring Harbor (Long Island). There were eight of us for Saturday evening's meal and everybody made an amazing dish. Lucy's kitchen was so nice that six of us comfortably prepared a four course, vaguely Mediterranean-themed meal that went like this:
AppetizersSpinach and Feta Spanakopita
Babaganoush with grilled flat-bread
2nd Course
Butternut squash soup with toasted pecans
3rd Course
Grilled lamb chops with cucumber raita and spicy harissa
Creamy Lasagna with braised leeks and white truffle oil
Avocado and white bean salad with red wine vinaigrette
Dessert
Dark chocolate mouse with raspberries and goat cheese bonbons
I took care of the butternut soup and even grilled the lamb chops in a velvet jacket (3.5 minutes a side). The spread was incredible, the company delightful and the wine flowed well into the night.
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your next gig u ask?....how a grill haberdashery for the well heeled....u can dress them up prior to eating and really lay a hefty charge on them....or....a grill wagon with his truly dressed to the "9's"....um, um, i can taste those chops as i type...lamb on the hoof on the run.
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