The Food Was Not Undelicious: May 25-June 1, 2007!! Completed - Post #794

[whogirl'smom]

What a great ending! I am a little sad that it's over, but I know you have trippies to finish, so I'll just sit back with my coffee and be patient .
I love your reports Brenda and it's good to see your second leg has returned!

 

[disneyjunebug]

Brava, Brava, Brava!!! What a wonderful way to end the dinner.....explosion by chocolate!!! (That's how I want to go out!!)

What a wonderful evening! And I'm so glad you left that trail of bread crumbs back to your room so that when you staggered home, you could find your way!

You've done a masterful job of describing/picturing everything! I bask in the shadow of your greatness and probably gained 5 pounds from just reading/looking! Thanks so much for sharing!

Now, take a few days off, read a good book this weekend confused3 gee, are there any coming out soon? ) and come back when you know if Harry lives or dies!

 

[tigger536]

OMG! That souffle! Heaven! That was my favorite part of the chef's table when we ate there and that's saying a lot, because everything was so yummy! Its been way too long since I've been though (5 years!) and your reviews make me want to go there NOW! Ahhh...if only!

Anyway, thanks for such wonderful reports! I really enjoy your trippies!

 

[TigerKat]

Thanks Brenda for the wonderful reviews and more importantly for letting me get to know you & Jay!

 

[cmp1111]

Now, take a few days off, read a good book this weekend confused3 gee, are there any coming out soon? ) and come back when you know if Harry lives or dies!

But PLEASE don't tell! I am leaving tomorrow to visit all the in-laws over the next 12 days, and decided to have my book delivered to my mother's. I won't be there, however, until Monday night, but I'm taking my computer with me. So, I'll DIS before I actually get to read the book. Now, how to avoid the media?

Brenda, those desserts looked truly amazing, and I'm so happy and excited for you that you got to experience on your anniversary. Thanks for sharing, and now get back to the TR, missy!

Enjoy your reading!

 

[D&R love Disney]

OMG those desserts are to die for!

I can't believe it's over, your report has been wonderful Brenda and now we will all have to wait until your next trip for another fantastic food journey.

I'm going to try to take food porn this coming trip, not sure how the kids will react LOL.

 

[BriarRosie]

Victoria and Albert's - The Chef's Table, Part V

After the cheese course but before dessert your serving team will inquire as to your preference for coffee or tea... I highly recommend the coffee. It's Celebes... which meant nothing to me until we ate in the dining room last fall. I'm no coffee expert, but this stuff is great. A full flavored coffee, very rich with hints of berry, Celebes coffee is from Indonesia (at least I think it is). The best part about ordering coffee at V&A is the way it's prepared:

Cool...

Starting to brew...

Mmmmm...I'll take mine with cream and sugar!

I always enjoyed that science experiment / coffee maker! I've read reports of people who buy one of those for themselves after a visit to V&A's. Here's where you can get your own Cona vacuum coffee maker (or a cheaper Bodun one):

http://www.espressozone.com/vacuum-coffee-makers.html

Once the coffee was poured we were each presented with a lovely trio of dessert samplers. No alcohol is served with dessert, which is why Jay and I saved some of our alkie-haul from the cheese course. Rosa Regale is divine with every single one of the desserts we tried and the Tawny Port was no slouch, either.

I knew you and Jason were smart. Those probably went very well with the chocolate!

Course Eight (Brenda & Jason)

Miniature Chocolate Pyramid; Hawaiian Kona Chocolate Souffle'; Orange Chocolate Napoleon

Hello! Forget about the other stuff, the Kona soufflé is the best.

Looking at these pictures again makes me want to run amuck in the local French-styled bakery, dunking my head into a vat of chocolate and then inhaling large quantities of fresh whipped cream...stopping only to munch a croissant and possibly an eclair or two...or six.

There you go, painting such an attractive picture of yourself! I picture you having your entire face covered in chocolate and whipped cream. LOL!
The frantic binge eating scared everyone else away from you.

I'm running out of decent adjectives to describe the food, but I'll give it a try. The chocolate pyramid was a wonder - it looks as if it would be a very dense, thick dessert but it's actually a feather-light mousse that just melts on the tongue. **Drool factor = 5 out of a possible 5 drool cups**

The Kona chocolate souffle was also very good and served with a super gooey, rich sauce that gets spooned into the middle of the souffle at the table while it's still piping hot. An extremely rich and satisfying dessert. **Drool factor = 5 out of a possible 5 drool cups**

Lastly, the orange chocolate napoleon...very attractive presentation...a dessert-engineering marvel...and just not very good in my opinion. But I have to be honest - I don't really like oranges or orange flavored desserts, so I'm biased. I was good and I tried it and then I gave mine to Jason, who didn't complain in the least. **Average Drool factor = 3.5 out of a possible 5 drool cups**

I too find the orange stuff "just ok". I never understood why one of those chocolate orange thingies were so good. I love chocolate, but the orange sort of destroys it. I guess I don't like my chocolate and my citrus to mix.

And now it's time for the real dessert...I think our eyes just about popped out of our heads when these showed up because we thought we'd just finished dessert.

Course Nine (Brenda's second dessert)

Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee

Perfect...light...sweet...dare I say creamy? I just wish I could have finished it but by this point I was so full I thought I might burst out of my dress if I tried to eat much more.


Course Nine (Jason's second dessert)

Caramelized Banana Gateau

They originally gave it to me by mistake, but we soon corrected that. I'm not a big fan of banana desserts, either, other than Bananas Foster. Jason, however, loves banana-ey desserts and he dug into this with gusto. If you're curious like me, a gateau is a light cake or pastry that is usually filled with custard, fruit, or nuts. How 'bout that spun sugar web across the top of the dessert? Pretty cool, huh?

It's true. You and Jason really are Hobbits. Second desserts and all. I already knew that you'd get every dessert on the menu. You seemed surprised.

We had one last visit with Chef Scott before waddling out of the kitchen for the night.

I am a God!

He looks so proud of himself. He should be.

He even autographed our menus for us - wasn't that nice? As a tip for those of you who like to keep menus from fabu places you've eaten at...always ask for a copy of the menu (you'd be surprised how often the restaurant will give you one) and then ask if the chef will autograph it for you. It makes for a great keepsake. We've done this at Commander's Palace, NOLA, Brennans, Arnaud's, Emeril's, and Tchoup Chop... so far.

That's a good tip! I've never asked for autographed menus before.

One last thing before we left... it reminded me of that scene from The Meaning of Life with Mr. Creosote and the "wafer-thin mint." We were presented with a loaf of spice bread from the GF bakery and two massive chocolate covered Rainier cherries. We took them back to the villa with us to enjoy later in the week rather than create a "bucket" moment in the kitchen.

ROFL! I was thinking of that movie when you mentioned Jason's buffalo appetizer. I was almost going to start singing that song. At least you didn't explode at the end of the meal. Whew.

Can't stop eating...

The cherries were awesome - they'd been soaked in alcohol and by the time we took a bite out of them they were potent! Sadly, we never got around to trying the bread but I'm sure it was tasty. I bet mousekeeping thought it was good!

The last surprise of the evening was waiting for us when we returned to our room... some very sweet DIS-friends sent Jason and me an anniversary basket! Totally unexpected...completely overwhelming...a real teary, "some people are too nice" moment. Thanks again Nancy and Chris for your thoughtfulness.

A tisket, a tasket, the boozies were sent a basket!

That is pretty awesome. I bet you got all verklempt.

That's all folks! I will be back in a few days to answer questions and post a few random thoughts...hopefully by that time the Food & Wine Festival schedule will have been released. Until then, thanks as always for reading and for sharing your thoughts. You're all wonderful and you've made this so much fun to re-live.

See everyone on the flip side of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! Until then, be well and happy!

Wishful thinking about the F&W events! I certainly hope we get the details soon!

 

[irisbud]

Wow, those desserts look fabulous! Thanks for the great report. It was so much fun to read!

 

[irongirlof12]

whoa dessert heaven Thanks for the great food reports, really enjoyed them.

 

[emamasa]

amazing food report/porn! thanks for sharing!!!

 

[Lauren101]

Thanks for the fantastic report - I have not posted on your thread before - but have been following it every step of the way!! You are a very talented writer - and kept us on the edge of our seats waiting for more!!

I'm glad you had such a good time!!

 

[cntkg1]

The last surprise of the evening was waiting for us when we returned to our room... some very sweet DIS-friends sent Jason and me an anniversary basket! Totally unexpected...completely overwhelming...a real teary, "some people are too nice" moment. Thanks again Nancy and Chris for your thoughtfulness.

You're most welcome!!!


And...thank you for the most entertaining TR I ever read. Looking forward to many many more. Hopefully, Chuck and I will be part of one.

 

[cocowum]

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I can't believe it's over...
Thanks for taking us on this fantastic ride Brenda. You are one entertaining lady!

 

[rentayenta]

How lovely of your friends to send that fabulous basket!

This has been the best report Brenda. for sharing it with us. I am hoping you'll share some final thoughts and I hate to have this over; it is a great read.

I love: a tisket, a tasket, the boozies get a basket!

 

[A fat english gent]

With 65,735 views on here it hardly takes a genius to work out this girl has real talent but the question still has to be asked,Why does this lady prefer to sit at the back of a desk all day foreclosing on little old lady's instead of writing a best seller? Is it she's far more like her Mother The lady with a face like a smacked ****.. than she cares to admit and enjoy's the foreclosing?....

Top job Brenda dear....

ps..
"And...thank you for the most entertaining TR I ever read. Looking forward to many many more. Hopefully, Chuck and I will be part of one"

Nancy love,be very careful what you wish for dear,It appears Jason will eat just about ANYTHING...Hmmm..Again the question has to be asked just what did ever happen to my Brenda's other leg?....

 

[kikigirl]

Thanks so much Brenda for another great food report. I've really enjoyed reading this.

Oh and those desserts at Victoria and Albert's look .

I haven't tried the Shipwreck yet (but I will!) because things have been a little crazy around here with our new cat.

 

[zweihund]

Looks delicious!

So.....will you be like us tomorrow at midnight, in line at the bookstore? Our Borders is having a release party so we're thinking about dragging Sarah along (even though she is buying hers back home, because apparently the Canadian covers are different than ours?).

Tonight? Dinner at the Rose and Crown, all because of you!
Can't wait.

 

[DISNEYDUET]

Hey B!! Sorry it has been awhile. I am all caught up now and everything just looked fantastic as usual!

I can't believe Harry Potter is here already. Which means that August is almost here, which means that it is time to start planning for F&W (if the dang events would ever come out!!), which means that in about 13 weeks you will be back at Disney!!

 

[praisehisname]

Wow, those desserts look amazing! Mmmmm...

Brenda, I got a little tear in my eye when I realized that this report is now over. But maybe now you can finish the other two?

Enjoy your book!
Denise

 

[CampbellScot]

yum yum yum...I gained 20 pounds after reading that...

I love dessert...I live for it...

I hope you are doing well dear-heart!

Are y'all planning to do Food and Wine Fest this year?! I'm in the process of convincing MY J. to go!! We NEED to!!!

maybe you could draw this out a little...y'know take pics of what you had for breakfast this morning...is that weird? Well can't be any more weird than sharing salt licks with cows and/or sitting next to Pepperoni Burp guy during Harry Potter!!

this has been fun. Thanks so much for sharing!!!!