Last Night’s Jiyeon’s Fancy Birthday Dinner at the Clifton Inn Haul:

note1: In each picture, her dish is on the left; mine on the right. Click on the pic for full-size.

note2: please pardon the image quality. It was a dimly lit room and my phone.

1st Course:

Her: Winter Squash Soup with Herb Bread Crumbs, Mustard Cream and Braised House Made Bacon.

Me: Foie Gras Terrine with Cranberry Squash Chutney, Cranberry Fruit Leather, Vin Santo Gelee and Toasted Brioche.

2nd Course:

Her: Seared Sea Scallops with Brown Butter Vinaigrette, Lardo and Glazed Turnips

Me: Roasted Sweetbreads with Scotch Compressed Pumpkin, Braised Turnips, Three Grain Porridge and Sorghum

3rd Course:

Her: Slow Cooked Egg with Wild Mushroom Mousseline, Crispy Pork Belly and Celery Root Sauerkraut

Me: Mixed Greens with Peanut Nougatine, House Made Ricotta, Surryano Ham and Apple

4th Course:

Her: Seared Rockfish with Ham Braised Cabbage, Crispy Shallots and Pickled Mustard Seeds

Me: Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Turnips, Mustard Green Pesto and Brown Butter

5th Course:

Her: Roasted Dry Aged Ribeye with Crushed Potatoes, Oyster Mushrooms and Braised Acorn Squash

Me: Confit Lamb Shoulder with Caramalized Cauliflower, Smoked Leeks and Cashew Granola

6th Course:

Her: Sticky Toffee Pudding with Pecan Ice Cream, Candied Pecans and Medjool Dates (with added chocolate birthday wish for the occasion)

Me: Dark Chocolate Tart with Salted Caramel, Roasted Peanuts, Homemade Pretzels and Dulce De Leche Ice Cream

Some courses were better than others (I didn’t really care for the gnocchi; too dry), but overall, hot damn.