While the guests were registering their presence, getting their assigned table and mingling about, drinks and hors-d’oeuvres were being served.
Local food critic (and lawyer) John Curtas emceed the event.
I was assigned a number to one of the dining tables at the gala.
Before each course was served, the chef gave a cooking demonstration of the dish, which kept the interest level high.
hot & cold blue fin toro, yuzu “au poivre”, asian greens
2007 pazo san mauro albarino, rias baixas,
michael mina
alaskan king crab, morel velouté, sweet peas spuma, spring pea tendrils
2005 selbach oster riesling kabinett, mosel,
todd english
roasted côtelette of quail, ragoût of green lentils du puy, lavender mustard, aged balsamic vinegar
2004 finca monasterio rioja,
julian serrano
beef tenderloin, grilled foie gras dumplings, miso-mustard butter
2005 gramercy cellars syrah,
jean-georges vongerichten
sweet taste of bellagio
2002 château de fargues, sauternes,
jean philippe maury
An adjacent room opened up and all sorts of desserts were waiting to be eaten. Talk about kids in a candy shop!
Although the Bon Appetit conference ended on Saturday night for me with that dinner gala, my vacation continued on into Sunday and Monday. At this point, a time to pause and ponder over what transpired those past three days in the merry month of May 2008 at Caesar’s, Bellagio, Wynn, et al.
