The Boys

Here's Tobias playing with his train set and sporting his firefighter hat.






























Here's Justin and the boys having some quality time













and not so quality time :)













Here's Kiernan, now 7 months old, sporting his two new teeth!

Amuse Bouche

The theme for our Foodie Club this month was Amuse Bouche, which means "that which amuses the mouth". Basically they are very small portions(just a few bites) that artfully combine wonderful flavors and beautiful presentation. So each of us made a course and it all turned out absolutely amazing! We should start a restaurant :)

this one, to the left, was coconut rice pudding layered with caramelized bananas and garnished with candied coconut and pineapple.



This was a Chocolate Semi freddo served on bergamont chocolate paint and a stripe of gold syrup(made with real gold flecks) ,with a peppery sugar wafer on top and an orange slice marinated in anise and vanilla.








This is a baked Aaple and white chocolate mousse Millefeuille with an almond sauce on top.













This was tuna tare tare with avacado and sesame seeds in a wonderful asian flavored sauce that I don't know the name of.














This is an eggplant, zucchini, and goat cheese Millefeuille.




























This is a duck, watercress, and marscapone pizza roll.















This is stuffed portk tenderloin served on an apple salad.












three different kinds of cooked beets in a beet reduction sauce.













Butternut squash soup, served in a real pumpkin!