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| The centerpiece for the evening's theme: "Khleb i Sol!" A homemade artisan-style loaf rolled in three different kinds of salt. |
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| Setting the Stage |
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| Potato Blinis with Smoked Salmon, Caviar and Creme-Fraiche |
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| Half-way through the Chilled Ginger-Carrot Soup with Artisanal Yogurt (We were so eager to dig in, we forgot to take a "before" picture) |
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| The "After" Picture |
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| Whole Rainbow Trout baked in a Salt Crust |
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| The Star-Anise was a nice touch and cracking open the crust was an event in itself |
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| Panzanella Salad, Salt-Baked Rainbow Trout, and Beet Reduction |
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| My first Beef Wellington - true beauty is on the inside |
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| Salt-Pork Larded Beef Wellington, with Rocket (Arugula) Salad in a Bacon-Peach Vinaigrette |
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| Sweet and Salty Caramel Bread Pudding (Sorry for the blurriness; you can tell I was in a hurry to dig in) |
