Been a few weeks.....

Well, its been a few weeks since I have been here to post. Its been a very busy week !!! 

I am still getting used to all of the ins and outs of the organization. Its seems that every day I find out something new that I'm supposed to know about the people I work with and for. The learning curve is huge but I am still enjoying the work.

I had the opportunity to cook dinner for a group 8 last Saturday. They had placed the winning bid at a silent auction at a charity dinner. They were going to do the dinner at their house but they were convinced to hold it at the Bistro instead. It was so much fun!!!! They were a great group and they really knew how to have fun. We did a 7 course dinner and wine tasting where our local wine guru Cat Robinson explained the wine he had chosen for that particular course and then they came into the kitchen and I explained to them what I was doing. Then they sat down and we served them the course. They had fun coming into the kitchen and I had fun showing them my world. Here is the Menu I chose for them...

Chicken Broth with Julienne Vegetables

Vine Ripened Yellow Tomatoes Stuffed with Baby Artisan Lettuces

Garnished with White Balsamic Pickled Candy Cane Beets

Wild Mushroom and Sugar Snap Pea Risotto

Lobster and Prawn Perogies Served with a Citrus Cream

Fort Garry Dark Ale Sorbet

Roasted Pork Loin with Apple Chutney Cream

White and Red Creamer Potatoes

Red, Yellow and Orange Baby Carrots

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Frozen Grand Marnier Souffle

Bruled Lemon Tart

The table setting was absolutely sexy !!!!

This was one of my first big dinners that I have done. Most of the places that I have worked at through my career never did this kind of stuff so it was exciting and challenging to do. 

I really hope that they bid on the dinner next year....... I'm ready to party again !!!!!