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[bzarcher]

Mmm. Etiquette dinner was fun. Was shown all the proper etiquette (knew almost all of it), and got fed fairly well, though the main course was kinda bland.

Soup was a -delightful- black bean and butternut squash combination with a hint of chili powder.
Salad was greens, walnuts, pears, and gorgonzola cheese in djion vinagrette.
Pallate "refresher" was this amazing apple spice sorbet thingy.
Main dish was a pasta dish with root veggies (Carrots, white potates, Yams, and radish), fennel cream sauce, and black tea smoked chicken. Smelled fantastic, but no real bite to it. I'd have increased the garlic and added some more fennel, but I can see why they made it mild.
Dessert was apple-cranberry crisp.

The walk there and back though...

It's snowing, hard, and it's that ultra fine, part rain kinda snow that you only really "see" under the streetlights, but it coats to the bone. Brrrr. But, hey, it was decent, and the alumni assosciation didn't even hit us up for money during the meal. It was really just a reward/neato thing for seniors. (They have 4 of them during the year, I just happened to be invited to the 1st.)

Decent day, all in all.

Comments

[aeire.livejournal.com]

Actually, it's to cleanse your palate, from my experience - apple spice sounds yum, though - I've had raspberry sorbet in champagne before, but not apple. Mmm.

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

*grins* Oh, it did a good job of the cleansing. I have no complaints on the apple spice. I just wish the main course had been a bit more interesting for my tounge. :D

[neversremedy.livejournal.com]

You're hurting me. Did you have to list the *whole* menu of your dinner? ::whimpers:: Hm. Black bean and butternut squash soup? That sounds right up my culinary alley . . . ::makes notes for tomorrow's dinner::

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

*grins*

Sorry!

But, hey, do what you like! It also had some tomato base, and was a very thick soup. Almost a chili.