OK... I get that the headline seems a bit incongruous. But...
Huge sales on wild-caught salmon and cauliflower!
A gift of a small tin of beautiful American sturgeon caviar!
And the harvest of a gorgeous horseradish root from the thawing soil in our garden!
Our appetizer was just a few perfect shrimp with a cocktail sauce that also boasted a bit of that homegrown horseradish...
http://www.thisoldchef.com/blog.html/shrimp_cocktail__no_really/
As for the main course, I cooked the cauliflower until soft, puréed it with a bit of cream and caraway seeds, a grate or two of nutmeg, and added salt and pepper.
I EVOO'd, salted and peppered the salmon... Grilled it on the stove until barely BARELY cooked (seriously...all but raw in the center!). Then I grated some of my horseradish root into a bit of sour cream... And added a bit of salt...
Next, on a very hot plate: some purée... barely steamed asparagus... the perfectly grilled salmon... topped with the sour cream... and (this is real pièce de résistance time) a nice healthy dollop of caviar...
Just ridiculous!!!
Melt in your mouth. Over the top. Any other superlatives you can dream up. Not an indulgence we could afford on our own, but OMG! Served with yet another gift, this time from one of Charlie's clients - a bottle of Veuve Clicquot, the perfect champagne for the perfect meal!
