Our French Laundry Adventure- The ULTIMATE Dining Experience

OUR FRENCH LAUNDRY ADVENTURE

{Welcome to The French Laundry}

{the boys perusing the wine list}

{the eager beavers ready to eat!}

{texans in california}

{mother of pearl caviar spoon with their adorable clothespin logo}

{melt in your mouth cheese puffs- we all agreed that we could eat a bag full}

{I forgot what they called this but it was salmon and some type of cream in a pastry crisp Delish!!}

{the French Laundry's house bread. I wanted to eat a billion of these but I was too embarrassed to ask for more lol}

{"Cauliflower "panna cotta" my first experience with caviar. I'm happy to say that I LOVED it!}

{"Salad of French Laundry Garden Beets"- salad as a culinary art form}

{Sauteed fillet of Hawaiian Moi"- perfectly fried and seasoned with a hint of curry}

{Sweet butter-poached maine lobster mitts}

{I'm not a big pork fan, so I was able to substitute the pork belly dish with parsnip stuffed pasta topped with black truffle shavings- This dish was hands down my FAVORITE. I want to sprinkle truffles on everything I eat from now on!}

{Fricassee of salmon creek farms pork belly- Derek and Vinay's Fave}

{Elysian fields farm lamb rib-eye}

{Abbye de tamie- Potato croquette on a cheese plate with prune puree and burgundy truffle}

{Bartlett pear sorbet}

{Gateua saint Nizier Au Manjari}

Bakewell Almond Tart

{Goodies for the road- Melt in your mouth Shortbread cookies}

{They wouldn't let us leave without a goodie bag}

{Where the magic happens!}

{Best cup of coffee I've ever had}

{Until next time French Laundry!}

Thanks to a silly bet and our dear friend Vinay, all our culinary dreams came true this weekend. In celebration of Vinay becoming a full-fledged attorney, we headed to Thomas Keller's world renowned French Laundry in the heart of the Napa Valley. I'm not one to frequent "shi- shi, snobby, I'm trying too hard" eateries, but French Laundry was nothing short of exceptional. The food was absolutely amazing, and the service was impeccable. I surprisingly felt right at home, no air of snobbiness here, just the highest quality food and service. After three bottles of wine and four hours later, I garnered up the courage to ask our waiter if they did kitchen tours, and shockingly they agreed! The staff was curious as to why I was taking so many pictures, and when I told them about my blog, they went out of their way so I could meet their executive chef. I left weak in the knees and totally blown away by the entire experience. I want to believe that I'll be coming back frequently, but because of the pretty price tag, I think trips to French Laundry will be saved for REALLY special occasions =) That being said, I can't wait to go back again!