Monday, December 24, 2007

Prelude to Christmas

Occasionally at the Hotel de-Intimidator we get foreign guests. This year we are pleased and excited that a dignitary from the Netherlands made a reservation to use our humble lodgings as a base for her Christmas activities and visitations.

We at Hotel de-I did our research and found that our guest had a soft spot for things French, especially French Christmas celebrations. Although in her job as a high level manager for an international finance firm does get her to Paris, we thought that we would do our best.

We served up dish inspired by meals we have had in France. Starting with the French version of potato pancakes (for latkes makers this involves removing the onions and adding cheese) as a base, we added a layer of smoked salmon and topped it with eggs scrambled with basil. On the side was a French country classic, puree of celery root. Our wine was a 2000 white burgundy that was sadly a tad disappointing. Based on the little moan like sounds during the eating, I think we were on target.

The Dish

Elegant International Business Woman Dining at Hotel de-I

4 comments:

Erin said...

Latkes with the onions replaced with cheese?? Sign me up! So great that you guys can be together for the holiday. Merry Xmas! You can bet we'll be getting some Chinese food tomorrow...

stef said...

OMG that sounds delicious!

Lakeview Coffee Joe said...

Yay elegant international business woman! Sounds nice.

Michael Podolny said...

Erin - Recipe from Mastering the Art of French Cooking