Birthday Dinner

[c9]

Took leapfish to 20 King for his birthday, and it was yummy. Our menu:
- Half a litre of Pinot Grigio, Santi, Sortelese, Alto Adige, Italy, 2002, very yummy
- free pork skewers that were hot off the grill and very peppery
- ‘20 King’s Caesar Salad’ Warm Double Smoke Bacon, Parmesan Cheese and Croutons
- Grilled Black Peppered Calamari With Wilted Frisée
- too much fresh bread
- Saffron Linguine with Lobster, Asparagus and Shell Peas In a Tarragon Lobster Broth
- Lime Crusted Ahi Tuna on Shiitake Ravioli, Lemon and Cilantro Vinaigrette
- Lavender-scented Crème Brulée
- Chocolate Nemesis Cake with home-made peanut butter ice cream

I think it was "use up the pepper" night. While I thoroughly enjoyed every bite of everything, almost everything was strongly peppered. Unusual. Also, my lobsters were pretty small (though large for Ontario, I suppose) and polka-dotted. Can anyone explain that? The chocolate nemesis cake proved to be stronger than I, as I could not finish it. Think the chocolate cake at Jane's. Mmmm.

I am now SO fat.

Comments

[curiouslyadrift.livejournal.com]

My mouth was watering while reading this, and reading about the cake was torture.

If you mean that your lobsters were small in comparison to lobsters you commonly see on t.v. or may have had in New England, it's because Pacific lobsters differ from those in the Atlantic. In Western Mexico they were small, spotted and spiky, whereas here in Massachusetts they're big, red and smooth.

[c9.livejournal.com]

Maybe this will help: it was all a lie.*

My family is from Prince Edward Island, Canada's home of lobsters bigger and better than anything you've ever eaten in your life, so this is not based on what I've seen in a Red Lobster commercial. :-)

Also, I think that place would have specified if they were pacific lobsters, because they're almost nonexistent in Canada. I am left still wondering.

* that's a lie. the meal actually happened. just trying to help.