Tomato tartare, avocado puree and mushroom croquette with sautéed oyster mushrooms.

To make the tomato tartare I had to roast them a low heat for 3 hours but the result is a fresh tasting, fragrant, and it also brings out the natually sweetness of the  tomatoes.

The croquette is crispy and when you bite into it it you get a creamy, and rich bechamel sauce.

Hamachi, stone fruits (nectarine and mango), cucumber, Jalapeno, radish, watermelon in a passion fruit agua chile nage.

I love the vibrant colors of this dish.  The aqua chile sauce is sweet, sour, and spicy and is so refreshing and perfect with the fruits and the Hamachi.

This dish was inspired by Octavia restaurant in San Francisco

Beautiful dish!

Sautéed jumbo shrimps on a bed of enriched mascarpone orzo in a creamy shrimp broth, and topped with a Parmesan tuile.  

I served this dish numerous time and each time it is a hit!

The dish is beautiful to look at and it is also very satisfying with a flavorful shrimp bisque broth, the richness of the enriched mascarpone orzo, and the crunchiness of the parmesan tuile.

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From the East we have a Duck "Sushi": with yakumi condiments inspired by Nobu. 

And from the West: pan seared duck breast with balsamic reduction, sautéed snap peas and roasted tomatoes.

Duck "Sushi" with yakumi condiment (ginger and green onion in hot oil, wasabi) -Asian flavor

\ From the West we have a pan seared duck breast with reduced balsamic sauce.

Pasta alla Norma is a dish from Sicily made with roasted eggplant in and slow cooked tomatoes sauce. The ingredients are simple but the taste is amazing because the tomatoes I got were ripe, sweet, and delicious.  I also love the taste of the eggplant and basil. 

Iberico Pork secreto, sautéed shitake mushroom with caramelized onion, and mojo Verde sauce.

Diego our helper grilled the meat just the way I told him to: medium rare (still pink in the center).

I ate this dish at Teleferic Barcelona in Palo Alto and we love it so much that I have to serve it at home.

Desserts

Maily made this beautiful cake with hazelnut butter cream for the party.  Beautiful and also delicious.

Panna Cotta with macerated strawberry

Donuts with peanut butter mousse

Wine/Champagne

These are the wine and champagne during the course of the meal.

Champagne

2 bottles of Kistler (white) and 4 bottles of red wine

PORT

Phu brought 2 bottles of port but we only drank the Taylor's Vintage Port 1994
Excellent vintage and we all really enjoyed it.

   Whiskey

Tuan brought 3 type of Whiskey for tasting.

Cheers to a wonderful evening!

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