Menu 3

Whomever wrote this menu certainly didn't eat it. Or could be a proponent of the "eat a meal where all the tastes are similar" school of thought so you eat less. Except that in this case you may have a heart attack. 14 egg yolks and 12 egg whites, 10 tablesoons of butter, 2 cups of milk, 1 cup of heavy cream and a pound of semi-sweet chocolate all in one meal. And everything was brown and beige. In cream sauce.

This may not look like much - it is a Gratin of Hard-boiled Eggs. Basically hard-boiled eggs with a sauteed onions and a bechamel sauce poured over it. It's fine, but not something really to our taste.

Veal Shanks with Pearl Onions and Mushrooms. Quite good, however a bit too rich (butter, flour and eggs) for us.

Chocolate Mousse with Hazelnuts and no whisky (I have a kid, what did you expect?) with Chantilly Cream on top. This was really, really good. I would serve this to any girlfriend having a crisis. It will take your mind off anything and all you taste is the chocolate, the hazlenuts and the gooey creaminess in your mouth. Heaven.

Chantilly cream is whipped cream with vanilla and confectioner's sugar.