damon dong family

Here are a few Holiday photos with the girls and family. Mark Dong hosted a Secret Santa Family party with great success! I forgot to take photos of all the food and found only this snappy of his pot stickers, they were delicious! Mark laid out a nice spread of salami and cheeses, along with a wonderful pasta dressed with a rich almond and tomato pesto, spinach salad with extra crispy bacon and I presented a vanilla bean cheesecake laden with a zesty and festive cranberry-orange compote. You can see Delphina Dong with Katyln Reno, Delilah on the couch, Lulu holding a zonked out little sister, Janice (Mike's sister) with her daughter, Kiana and Delilah, the host, Mark and then Mike with his girls. There is also a photo of Kiana with Delphina and Delilah, too cute!

I had the pleasure of Dining at The French Laundry last Friday with my good friend Sheri, what a treat. Definitely a must do before you die experience. The food was out of this world, however the service was a bit too much for me. As you are trying to relax and savor your delights the kitchen has prepared for you there are about 10 servers bustling around the dining room making sure you have more than what you need. Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining, but geese, can I at least drink 1 entire glass of water? NO!-would be the answer there. Anyway, I included a few photos of the wonderful food from our 3 hour lunch that included 9-12 courses of love.