Taillevent...an event in itself. Considered as the Parisian ne plus ultra of gastronomy, Taillevent has been making its patrons ooh-lah-lah with delight since 1946. Taillevent gained its first Michelin star in 1948, its second in 1954, and its third in 1973. Although it was demoted to two Michelin stars in 2007, we were nonetheless enchanted during the entirety of our 3-hour event. What better way to celebrate my birthday in the City of Lights! I've waited 31 years for the best meal of my life so far.
Amuse Bouche - a small appetizer designed to entertain the mouth - a pumpkin puree with parmesan foam that carried the depth of fall flavors with every spoonful.
Ravioli de Langoustines Emulsion de Crustaces - lobster ravioli with foam - hidden under the lobster infused foam were delicate pockets filled with delicate lobster.
Tartare de Daurade au Gingembre - sea bream tartare with ginger - the freshness of the fish paired with the vegetables was a refreshing symphony of flavor on the palate.
Lotte Rotie au Curry - roasted monkfish with curry - poor man's lobster was simply amazing and the pureed fennel was outstanding. Definitely a plate worth licking clean.
Brie de Meaux Affine aux Noix Torrefiees - brie with roasted walnuts - essential cheese course. No questions asked.
Mae's Birthday Cake - pastry with vanilla bean cream, orange sorbet, orange foam and orange segments - foam was definitely the theme of the meal...who knew that foam would be so addictive?
Un Assortiment de Douceurs - chocolate tart, raspberry jelly, sesame brittle, pistachio praline, and a raspberry french macaroon - each one could have been a dessert on its own.
Feuillete de Marrons de L'ardeche - chesnut pastry - marron glace was a new flavor discovered in Paris in Berthillion ice cream and topping the infamous Mont Blanc. So good that we had to smuggle cans of it back to the US.
Fortunately a second mortgage was not needed since the damage was covered by Dad as a bon anniversaire de cadeau pour moi. Merci beaucoup papa!
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