29 April 2010. April has much to offer. (There’s a double meaning here!) Dinner in Burgundy presented by Le Café de Paris in Boise. We have been to several of these specials, and we have yet to be disappointed. Tonight was great! Just look at this menu and the dishes that were prepared. Mathieu Choux and his Staff did another great job. Thank-You to every one of you! And please do let the kitchen staff know how much we appreciate them.

And to go with this dinner, the perfect wine. A 2007 Domaine Vincent Sauvestre Savigny Les Beaune. Smooth and silky. A nice touch of fruit. And it went exceptionally well with everything on the menu.

First Course

Salade de Chevre Chaud
(Warm Goat Cheese salad)

Wild arugula

Fig Compote


Second Course

Fricassé de Escargots
(Snail Fricassee)

Wild Mushrooms

Butter

Dijon Mustard

Fresh Herbs


Main Course

Bœuf Bourguignon

Potato Purée

Spring Vegetables

Pan Sauce

Dessert

Poire au Vin

Red Wine and Vanilla Bean Poached Pears

Spiced Bread

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

And as the sun sets gently in the West, another spectacular meal comes to an end. The wine is done; The glasses are almost empty: The bread is gone. We did not see you. We missed you. Maybe next time. Cheers!

And just as a side note. Normally, and I must emphasize normally, I do not like escargot or goat cheese. But this selection of goat cheese and escargot that we had tonight was absolutely wonderful. If I could and if I have the opportunity, I will order either one or both of these again. It was that good! Cheers!