{"id":2032,"date":"2016-04-20T14:38:07","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T18:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayliang.us\/?p=2032"},"modified":"2016-04-20T14:38:07","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T18:38:07","slug":"dinner-at-the-inn-at-little-washington-april-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayliang.us\/?p=2032","title":{"rendered":"Dinner at the Inn at Little Washington (April 2016)"},"content":{"rendered":"

When our family arrived at the Inn at Little Washington a couple of weeks ago, we were asked if we were celebrating a special occasion (which does happen). This time, however, our response was: \u201cDinner!\u201d<\/p>\n

And dinner that evening was definitely worth celebrating. We started off with the well-known (and delectable) popcorn with black truffles and a series of amuse-bouches. And then the restaurant got down to business. The amuse-bouches that arrived after the first course of amuse-bouches were:<\/p>\n

Tempura Asparagus with Hollandaise sauce<\/p>\n

\"tempura
tempura asparagus with hollandaise sauce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

and White Bean Soup with a Chive Goug\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

\"white
white bean soup with a gougere<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

All of us had the Mousse of Foie Gras in a Golden Egg Shell with Sauternes Gel\u00e9e and Blood Orange Rhubarb-Preserve (yum!);<\/p>\n

\"foie
foie gras mousse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

one of us also had the Carpaccio of Herb-Crusted Elysian Fields Baby Lamb Loin with Caesar Salad Ice Cream (a perennial favorite);<\/p>\n

\"lamb
lamb carpaccio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We also all had the Toro with Radishes and Coconut Tapioca Beads and Wasabi Sorbet (the toro was melt-in-your-mouth buttery goodness);<\/p>\n

\"toro
toro with wasabi sorbet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some of us had the Pan Seared Sea Bass with Roasted Romaine and Sauce Choron (the fish was perfectly cooked);<\/p>\n

\"sea
sea bass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jim and I picked the Inn\u2019s Morel \u201cMeatloaf\u201d with Potato Pur\u00e9e and Jalape\u00f1o Ketchup (the fact that I did not regret one moment picking this vegetarian dish over the lamb demonstrates just how good this dish was);<\/p>\n

\"morel
morel “meatloaf”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The son had the Veal Shenandoah: Prosciutto Wrapped Loin of Veal with Country Ham and Fontina Cheese Ravioli;<\/p>\n

\"veal\"
veal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

and the daughter had the Parsley-Crusted Loin of Jamison Farm\u2019s Lamb with Green Lentils.<\/p>\n

\"lamb\"
lamb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A quick break to ease the transition into dessert with an Orange-Vanilla Creamsicle with shortbread crumbs;<\/p>\n

\"orange-vanilla
orange-vanilla creamsicle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And we finished our lovely meal with the Inn\u2019s Southern Butter Pecan Ice Cream Sandwich with Bittersweet Chocolate and Hot Caramel Sauce<\/p>\n

\"butter
butter pecan ice cream sandwich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

and A Painter\u2019s Palette of Sorbets;<\/p>\n

\"painter's
painter’s palette of sorbets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

and the Inn\u2019s Spring Fling: Limoncello Pudding, Strawberry Rhubarb Yogurt, Strawberry Rhubarb Sorbet<\/p>\n

\"spring
spring fling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was indeed a meal that definitely celebrated dinner!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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