Old Fashioned Low Carb

Last night Mom and I went to the annual Titanic dinner at the Casino du Lac Leamy. It was, as usual, fantastic. Much nicer even than other years. The entire staff of Le Baccara is in costume (officers uniforms complete with caps) and the place is decorated a la Titanic. They had a sugar model made that was beautifully lit too. Waves were painted on the windows and there were portholes placed everywhere as well.

The food was taken from recipe books from the time and used to inspire the menu. Unlike other years, there was some choice on the menu. It was fairly set, but there were choices for each course (6 of them). Duck  or stuffed partridge. Salmon or crustacean broth. Yum! There certainly weren't many carbs though other than the really delicious bread on the table. Even the butter was cut in the shape of the ships funnel. The dessert was an eclair again in the shape of the ship (with small chocolate funnels). The other really nice part was the old fashioned portion size. Just small amounts so you could eat from each course and not be stuffed to the gills

There was also a wine pairing that went with it, but neither Mom nor I could participate. Bummer. Other years there have been folks around that worked very hard to get their moneys worth out of the alcohol. Not this year though. It wasn't crowded (probably because it was the middle of the week) so the ambiance was great. I'm looking forward to next year. I haven't been in a couple of years but hope to make this a more regular event.