Victoria & Alberts - Join me in my Dining Scheherazade (Night #3 Sep 17, 2009)

[ehagerty]

Tonight's story begin with a gracious welcome by Israel Perez, Maitre d'Hotel.......






.....and his charming and elegant staff






I had many mini-missions for this meal (in no particular order)

• re-introduce DH to the wonders of V&A (his last visit = 1997)
• experiment with my Canon D10, to see if I could migrate from the SLR
• simply enjoy, as DH put it, "the best meal of my life" - and that was two days after Palo's (Wonder - DVC member cruise)
• listen to the harp music
• relax in the hushed tones of V&A
• enjoy the many nuances of the fine wine pairing

The reporting pace will probably be as leisurely as the meal - partially due to time constraints, partially to make the reliving last longer....

For those who may not already be aware, there are previous nights to this story..
Night #1 - Victoria & Alberts - Picture Trip Report (January, 2009)
Night #2 - Victoria & Albert - A Once-in-a-Decade Dinner, for the second time in 2009 (May, 2009)
Night #3 - Victoria & Albert - My Dining Scheherazade(September, 2009) - THIS REPORT
Night #4 - Victoria & Albert - Dining Scheherazade Night #4 - "Table for One" - 17 OCT 09
Night #5 - Victoria & Albert - Dining Scheherazade Night #5 - "Table for One - Again" 23 FEB 10 (February, 2010)
Night #6 - Victoria & Albert - Dining Scheherazade Night #6&7 - "I could die happy, and I am only 20" (May, 2010) (February, 2010)

Clickable Table of Contents 17 SEP 09 for this report
A Sense of Place
Amuse Bouche
Fresh Baguette & Vermont Butter
Poached Scallop
Herb Bread & Butter
Poulet Rouge
Monterey Abalone
Grain Bread and Butter
Veal and Beef
Cheese Plate
Dessert
After Dinner Treats
Kitchen Visit
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