Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Happy New Year

Hubby and I rang in the New Year this year in Oakville. As the wife of a musician you get little choice in where you celebrate, but I do feel very fortunate each time the occasion allows for me to celebrate with Hubby instead of over the phone with Hubby.

The food was divine, and probably the best meal I have had in my life to date. Baskets filled with warm artisan breads, a salad bar with a chef who personally mixed your salad to perfection with an assortment of THE best ingredients, roasted corn on the cob, twice baked potatoes, crusted rack of lamb, and roasted bison AND beef done to perfection! That was room one of three.

There was also ice sculptures with a fresh crab legs, shrimp, smoked salmon, it just went on and on. On the other side of the room was a pasta station with a chef again creating personalized little dishes of perfection. Three cheese tortellini, and roasted squash agnolotti were just two of the stuffed pasta options that caught my attention. Toppings included porcinni mushrooms, carmalized onions, roasted red peppers, shaved asiago cheese, and on and on and on it went... You could mix your pastas, create customized blends of rose sauce which were then theatrically tossed with an assortment of fresh herbs and white wine. Spectacular!

Dessert included personalized steamed chocolate lava cakes, both pumkin and blueberry cheesecake with an assortment of toppings that could be added. One was just a big ole' bowl of crushed graham cracker crust pieces that you could spoon on top! If this was not enough to satisfy your inner sweeth tooth, they also had a personalized (of course....) crepe station.

It was stunning, delicious, and plentiful. A totally luxurious way to ring in 2010. I even got a kiss at midnight!


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