Out came the courses (officially seven) on the tasting menu, although we were also treated to some additional truffle cheese tastings and some sweet chocolate truffles at the end of the meal
The lamb chops didn't disappoint at all, and we finished dinner by sharing their signature chocolate dessert, layers of chocolate mousse with a raspberry sauce, called "The Palisade"
Homemade pumpkin muffins, asian inspired soups, hot chocolate sweetened with dates. This fall, I want squash risottos, anything with chestnuts and pear-chocolate crumbles (confession
They came in different flavors, sometimes sweet or savory, often dipped in chocolate. After we ate one side of the red snapper, Jamie lifted up the head, pulling the spine along with it and laid it on my plate, moving its mouth and saying “why did you eat me
Death by chocolatecake from Coffee & Vanilla. Not to mention, they’re usually quicker and easier to prepare (leaving you more time to nibble on chocolate)
(Why yes, Chocolate is a country. Layered ginger and honey cake with house-made huckleberry jam. When Dee poured our wine, she suggested we cup the glass to warm the wine a bit to let the flavors come out
And for dessert we shared the chocolatecake, with port for him and French press coffee for me. For dessert, I made a cake I knew he would adore - dark chocolatecake which I soaked with bourbon caramel, frosted with slightly salted chocolate buttercream, and garnished with crunchy toffee
Mini Powdered Cheese Donuts Esther from Esther O Designs made Edible MenorahsPatti from No Bacon Here made Hanukkah Oreo BallsShoshana from Couldn't Be Parve made Churros con ChocolateShaindy from My Happily Hectic Life made Inside Out Apple CrispEve from Gluten Free Nosh made Gluten-Free Hanukkah Sugar CookiesThe Gluten Free maven made Gluten Free Vegan Cake DonutsAmy from Baking and Mistaking made Mini Cream-Filled French BeignetsSarah from Food, Words, Photos made Chocolate Peanut Butter CookiesVictoria from Itsy Bitsy Balebusta made Pure Vanilla DonutsVicky and Ruth from May I Have That Recipe made Dulce de Leche and Eggnog cream filled mini sufganiotDena from Oh You Cook made Poached Pears in Pomegranate Sauce (scroll up for recipe)Michele from Kosher Treif Cooking made Tiramisu CheessecakeSharon from FashionIsha made Sparkly Chanukah CookiesAppetizers, Soups, Sauces, Drinks and other Hanukkah Food
Chocolate Guinness Cake by Nigella Lawson. In a large bowl, mix together the guinness, redwine vinegar, tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, and steak sauce
If you’re baking, check out my clementine and cinnamon cakey mince pies, or for mincemeat haters, why not make some Christmas cookies or my Christmas cake trees or chocolate orange cake
Kim over at Cravings of a Lunatic - Chocolate Cream Puffs with Hazelnut Filling. Martin at ENOFYLZ Wine Blog - Oyster and Brie Soup and Wine Pairings for Celebrity Chef #SundaySupper
Renee over at Magnolia Days – Brownie TartConni at The Foodie Army Wife - Inspired by Ree Drummond – Scrumptious Apple Coffee CakePaula over at Vintage Kitchen Notes - Bill Granger´s Cherry TartPam from The Meltaways – Savannah Sheet CakeKaty over at Happy Baking Days - Mary Berry’s Treacle TartJaime over at Mom’s Test Kitchen - Southern Tea CakesAmy over at Kimchi MOM - Crack Pie, I Can’t Quit YouLyn from The Lovely Pantry - Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip SquaresMelanie at From Fast Food to Fresh Food – Sand TartsWine Pairings
