This evening, the Parms and I ate at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, CA. It went like this:
1. Warm green asparagus and greens with mustard sabayon
2. Black Cod and potato salad with new onions, leeks, and parsley
3. Grilled and braised Becker Lane pork loin and belly with fava beans, new onions, and fried artichokes
4. Caramelized apple tartlet with vanilla bean crème anglaise
We normally don’t eat mammals (in the U.S.), but made the exception for 3 reasons:
1. It’s Chez Panisse, and the pork was both sustainable and delicious.
2. We’re leaving for India/Thailand tomorrow for 7 weeks of work/vacation. More on this to follow in a later post.
3. Jessica was just promoted. Mazel tov!
It was very good. My favorite was probably the cod, with the pork taking a close second.