Secret Sunday Supper..

Last night we had a dining experience I don't think any of us will ever forget. Roger, Emily, and I went to dinner at a private home in Paris, with about 14 strangers from all over.

The concept is simple: you make your reservation, they let you know if they have availability, and then (if you are lucky enough to get in), you show up to be wined and dined on a 10 course tasting menu, paired with amazing wines.

This special evening was created by our hosts from The Hidden Kitchen, Laura and Braden, two Americans living in Paris. When they aren't wowing a bunch of strangers in their Paris apartment with superb food and wine, they help food retailers state-side bring in French products. I gotta tell you, I am A Li-ttle jealous!

The dinner began with an amuse that was a sage-Bombay Sapphire granita topped with a fried sage leaf that had somehow been dredged in anchovy dust.

Then, here is what followed:

Celery Root Soup with Clementine, Lovage, and Sumac Croutons...Grated Roquefort

Beet and Potato Carpaccio with Savory Fennel Porridge...Dehydrated Olive and Toated Pistachio Dust

Sauteed Sea Bass with New England Style Fish Chowder, Parsley Oil and Housemade Oyster Cracker

Palate Cleanser (Their play on a Mint Julep)... Whiskey Jello, Lime and Mint Sorbet, and then a fresh mint leaf

Veal Meatball with house made Linguini and White Truffle Beurre Blanc

Crispy Pork Belly with Parsnip and Walnut Puree and Pickled Chilies

Brussels Sprout Salad

Almond Cake with Cacao Nib Ice Cream

Mignardises (Rice Crispy Treat, Beignets, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, Jellied Cranberry and Lime)

All in all AMAZING!

They did all of this out of a tiny kitchen, about the size of The Parigi Pied-a-Terre kitchen...hmmm, can someone say Secret Sunday Suppers, coming soon to Dallas? Uh, you betcha!