Delicious, what I had for dinner this evening at the Drake Hotel:
Appetizer: A cup of Bookkeepers Soup, with a side of Sherry
Main Course: EUROPEAN IMPORTED DOVER SOLE, Sautéed & Boned Tableside with Meunière Sauce
Dessert: Poached Pear and Tiramisù Demi-Tasse with Orange Zest
At the beginning of the dinner the waiters also placed in front of us a crystal glass with a slice of cucumber and what looked liked tuna-fish mixed with spices inside. "Compliments of the chef!", but we were so busy talking (or maybe it just didn't look appetizing enough to anyone else) that no one ate any of it. It just sat there in the beautiful crystal glasses until they cleared the table for our appetizers. I felt really bad though for not eating it and wasting so much food, but at the same time I didn't feel comfortable enough to be the brave one to start on it. I mean, really, how are you supposed to eat it anyways? With a fork, spoon, or just "gulp" it down since it's in a glass...i never know these things. At all the fancy dinners I've gone to I just follow what everyone else does...that's the golden rule.
Since I am not a seafood fan by any means, I was very skeptical of ordering the Dover Sole, especially because it was $49! (I could not believe the price!--the most expensive dish of my life, but it sure was good) ...but T- said that it was most delicious and only had a light fishy taste so I just had to be spontaneous & risky and get it. But it was hard to pass up the steak!
All in all the dinner was great. I got to meet the new scholar for the first time, talk with T- and I-, see Swanie for the last time before I graduate (she's my fairy-godmother who is so sweet!) and met her nephew who flew over from Norway to visit. I also got to meet Randy's sister, who had flown in from Connecticut for the weekend. It was a pleasant dinner--I look forward to these every year.
Appetizer: A cup of Bookkeepers Soup, with a side of Sherry
Main Course: EUROPEAN IMPORTED DOVER SOLE, Sautéed & Boned Tableside with Meunière Sauce
Dessert: Poached Pear and Tiramisù Demi-Tasse with Orange Zest
At the beginning of the dinner the waiters also placed in front of us a crystal glass with a slice of cucumber and what looked liked tuna-fish mixed with spices inside. "Compliments of the chef!", but we were so busy talking (or maybe it just didn't look appetizing enough to anyone else) that no one ate any of it. It just sat there in the beautiful crystal glasses until they cleared the table for our appetizers. I felt really bad though for not eating it and wasting so much food, but at the same time I didn't feel comfortable enough to be the brave one to start on it. I mean, really, how are you supposed to eat it anyways? With a fork, spoon, or just "gulp" it down since it's in a glass...i never know these things. At all the fancy dinners I've gone to I just follow what everyone else does...that's the golden rule.
Since I am not a seafood fan by any means, I was very skeptical of ordering the Dover Sole, especially because it was $49! (I could not believe the price!--the most expensive dish of my life, but it sure was good) ...but T- said that it was most delicious and only had a light fishy taste so I just had to be spontaneous & risky and get it. But it was hard to pass up the steak!
All in all the dinner was great. I got to meet the new scholar for the first time, talk with T- and I-, see Swanie for the last time before I graduate (she's my fairy-godmother who is so sweet!) and met her nephew who flew over from Norway to visit. I also got to meet Randy's sister, who had flown in from Connecticut for the weekend. It was a pleasant dinner--I look forward to these every year.
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