July Block Party

 First neighborhood block party 2022, this time with food from Meraki Mediterranean Kafe food truck.

Really good food! Here's the menu:

A shot of some of the neighbors. We set up in the shade!

The Inn at Little Washington

 My wife and I celebrated our 30th Anniversary at The Inn at Little Washington. There was a really interesting PBS show about this restaurant's (eventually successful) quest for 3 Michelin stars.

This is the area where we were seated:

The meal begins with one amuse bouche after another.

These are from the "Gastronaut's Menu" (which includes meat):

Hamachi Crudo with citrus and beet tartare

Carpaccio of Herb-Crusted Elysian Fields Lamb with caesar salad ice cream

Chartreuse of Savoy Cabbage and Maine Lobster with Caviar beurre blanc

Prosciutto-Wrapped Tenderloin of Veal with orange-glazed sweetbreads and Raclette Ravioli

Coconut Sorbet with passionfruit and ginger granite' vanilla panna cotta

Vanilla Panna Cotta with strawberry consomme'

My wife ordered "The Good Earth" (vegetarian menu)

Napoleon of Roasted Eggplant, Tomatoes, and Taleggio Triple Cream with basil ice cream

Corn Three Ways- Sweet Corn Panna Cotta, Corn Salsa, and Baby Corn on the Cob

Pan-Seared Potato Gnocchi with chanterelle mushrooms, marinated peaches, and fines herbs puree'

Sweet and Sour Glazed Tofu with grilled shiitake mushrooms and Thai Basil

Champagne Granite' and Blackberry Sorbet

Lemon Meringue Tartlet with toasted pistachios, meyer lemon confit, 

and blackberry-citrus frozen yogurt