Becca were gifted two nights'stays at the Rose Hill Manor Bed and Breakfast southeast of Fredericksburg, Texas (almost due south of the LBJ Ranch) (http://www.rose-hill.com/). The picture at the top of this page http://www.rose-hill.com/menus.html gives you our view from our dining table. Aug. 29th we had our first stay there. We decided eat the evening meal at the B &B at the suggestion of Beth Long. It was fabulous! I judge it the finest meal I can remember ever eating, and I've had a number of truly fine meals!
Most memorable was the crab cake. The owner of the B&B described for us the ingredients. I recall lump crab meat, Helman's mayo, green and red peppers, dijon mustard, panco (Japanese) bread crumbs, green onions and little else. A sauce on it was fresh lemon juice, sugar and cream. Scrumptious!
Becca had the filet mignon with the most delicious port demi sauce: veal bone stock simmered for 24 hrs and then substantially reduced.
We also had smoked polenta with sun dried tomatoes. Add a little poblano pepper to that!
Becca and I tried to recreate the dessert at home for guests Dottie and Kim on Wed. evening. We wanted lime (but substituted lemon and peach) sorbet on a bed of very small cubes of cantaloupe, pear, currants, several tiny cubes of crystalized ginger, garnish with a slice of kiwi fruit (our addition), a small bit of lemongrass and the slightest dusting of nutmeg. A sauce with vanilla bean? Very nice!
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