Chalk up another new experience for us in June.
It actually began a year and a half ago when son and daughter-in-law gave us a gift certificate to the Cooking School at La Campagne – a nearby restaurant located in a 150 year old farm house. They serve a continental cuisine cooked in the traditional manner of France and Northern Italy.
As each class came up and went by we always had a reason we couldn’t go. A year passed and finally Larry went over and got the certificates extended. At last, June 23 was upon us – the absolute last class we would be able to attend. It was to be a “seafood grill” which definitely sounded like something we would enjoy.
The class was held outside under a canopy, and while the day had been quite warm, it was a perfect evening temperature. The eating area extends out to a tranquil little herb garden so that you would not believe you were situated just off a fairly busy roadway.
We sat with one other couple with whom we quickly struck up conversations and we hope to meet up with them again – perhaps to enjoy another dining experience somewhere.
The menu included some appetizers – mussels on the half shell (not a favorite of mine – I tasted them but passed on a second) – and kabobs of homemade wild boar sausage and shrimp – very good.
The meal included Sesame Brown Rice Salad (loved it!) and Planked Salmon (absolutely the best I’ve ever eaten!). Dessert was a portion of cold fruit soup – dressed up with bits of strawberries and grapes.
While a red wine might have done well, we had brought Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling – Columbia Valley 2009, and I thought it was a nice choice. However, after one glass, Larry switched to the beer he had brought and they had kindly kept on ice for him.
The Chef was relaxed and informative and the young woman serving us was sweet and attentive.
A nice touch was that we were given the recipes to take home in order to apply what we learned. I am looking forward to giving them a try.
http://www.lacampagne.com/index.htm
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