My La Belle Assiette experience

I was lucky enough to be able to test the service of La Belle Assiette. A really pleasant experience. Me, who cooks all the time, for the blog, for classes, for books or for myself, this time I really wanted to put my feet under the table. I am sharing on my blog this wonderful dinner from Chef Michel Hélène who came to prepare a delicious dinner for 6 people. Very original flavors with lots of citrus! He came to the workshop and I didn’t have to do anything. He prepares everything and puts it away. This gave me time to enjoy the time spent with my friends. A privileged moment that certainly has a price, but is a different option for a memorable meal. I let you see the photos of this dinner in the suite below! labelleassiette.fr

I would like to emphasize Michel’s exemplary attitude, as he was very attentive to our needs. He had proposed a menu that I slightly modified to match the tastes of my guests. He arrived on time and then was very focused on what he was doing.

Here is the menu he made for us. It was a real gala dinner!

MOUTHWASH

Half-cooked scallops with small mushrooms and meat juice

Marbled foie gras with prunes and truffle tapenade

Lobster tail and its tropical granita

Avocado dome with yuzu and fresh mango

ENTRY

Scallop carpaccio with truffle oil, seaweed tartar and fresh herbs

FISH

Half-cooked salmon with citrus fruits and beet cream with honey

MEAT

Beef fillet with artichokes and pearls of marinated peppers, meat juice

DESSERTS

Tangerine Entremet in white chocolate velvet, feuillantine ganache

I think the workshop kitchen was just right for this kind of exercise. It was a chef’s validation dinner offered to me by the site. I didn’t have to write an article, but when I see a chef who loves his work so much, I’m more than happy to write about it on my cooking blog! Small aperitif outside with a bottle of champagne!