January 3, 2014

FOODVENTURE: L'ATELIER DE JOEL ROBUCHON (LAS VEGAS)

For Joyce's Birthday we spent the evening taking in culinary mastery by Joel Robuchon. We absolutely got our moneys worth and had some of the best dishes of our lives.


We had this foie gras parfait to start us off.


Joyce and I had two different tasting menus. This one comes from Joyce's menus and the mixture of the hamachi with sea urchin is rich and decadent. Hamachi served as a ravioli with sea urchin in a lemon vinaigrette.


Another one from Joyce's menu and shut your eyes while eating good. Poached Kushi oysters with french salted butter.


This truffle loaded gem was also from Joyce's. White onion tart with smoked bacon, quail egg "mirror", and black truffle.  


This one was from my menu and was basically heaven on a plate.  Seared foie gras over a parmesan risotto in hibiscus sauce.  When in Vegas...eat as much foie gras as you can.


This was Joyce's last savory dish and it kept with the foie gras theme.  Caramelized free range quail stuffed with foie gras served with mashed potatoes.