Tour de Morrow - Practically restaurant quality

After a brief, but serious consideration of going vegetarian after Tour de Apple, that crazy notion quickly dissipated along our next stop at Tour de Morrow. Lauren and I were lamenting the fact that this was our last scheduled TdK dinner, and while it means the kitchen will be done soon (please Lord, please!), having dinner with our friends was proving to be much more fun than we realized. This was, by far, one of the best ideas ever!!

So Thursday night rolls around and we are eagerly anticipating the culinary treats that Chef Emily was going to serve. Emily has a tendency to play down her culinary skills, but I felt sure she was just being modest. Indeed Chef Emily knows how to plan and prepare an amazing meal and I'm so thankful to have been able to experience it. So when we arrive we are greeted by something never before experienced on tdk, waiters. Emily had actually ensured that every detail was taken care of and this included someone to serve us dinner. She had menus printed out, a full cocktail and wine list, and we were able to choose from a number of different entrees. Chef Emily really began to show off for us with an innovative chicken lollipops appetizer. These delicious apps were served with a bbq sauce with a jalapeno kick and a side of blue cheese fondue! Can you say yummy?!

For dinner, Chef Emily gave us so many options it was difficult to choose. Fortunately she had enough dinner options for every palate so we all went with something different. Lauren selected the Grouper with Lump Crab Meat, risotto and asparagus...amazing! Emily selected the Sea Scallops with a chilled pesto noodle salad and sliced tomatoes, and that too was pretty incredible. I, however, selected the best thing on her menu, NY Strip topped with melted pimento cheese and fried oysters with spring onion mashed potatoes. Wow!! Terrace Cafe couldn't have made anything this good!! Chef Emily blew us away!

But Chef Emily wasn't done here. She actually gave some amazing dessert options as well. There were so many incredible things to choose from, we had to pick two, the peanut butter and chocolate cake and the flourless chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream. Whoa! Chef Emily is not only an amazing cook and baker, she also crocheted the the hot handle holder for the brownie skillet. This girl is amazing!

We were sad when this stop on TdK had to end, but Chef Emily once again proved why she's so amazing. I hope that one day everyone gets the opportunity to dine here. Thanks Em!