12/28/09 Cafe Juanita

what were you thinking? of course we were going to take ma to dinner at cafe juanita while she was here! and along for the meal our friends amanda and her son alexander joined us.

we started with aperitifs while we waited for a&a.

prosecco with parmigianno reggiano 

pear brandy sidecar with foie gras huckleberry brik

alaskan king crab with green apple sorbetto and crab butter powder - always a crowd pleaser

wagyu carne crudo with shaved parmagiano reggiano and crostini. - yum! i've not really been a big carne crudo fan, but this was fantastic!

pork ciccioli with hens egg, deep fried pickled huckleberries on greens

seared foie gras with pink lady apple, candied ginger and cocoa nibs

veal sweetbreads with fried pantellerian capers and parsley

d'arby winery again. yes, it too was good

butternut squash risotto with balsamic and parm. reg.

zupa dela sera - house made brodo nothing short of delicious

rabbit angolotti with sage and peccorino (or maybe it was parm reg.)

fillet of steelhead on potato puree

wagyu flat iron steak with red wine reduction

house made gelati in chocolate, vanilla, and gee i actually did forget the 3rd flavor, with wafer

maple torte with bourbon anglaise, carmalized apples, and bacon brittle