Aurora Takes a Holiday!?!

Beginning July 22 – July 30, Avner and I (and the rest of the family) are going to do something unheard of for the Samuels – we are going to Europe for VACATION! Of course, it’s impossible to drag Avner away from the kitchen too long, so while we are there, we are going to check out the latest and greatest in "New French" cuisine. And since food is such an important part of the Samuels' life, we would like to share our experience of traveling through what we know best -- food. So check out our daily blog to see the world through Avner's eyes.

PLEASE NOTE: Aurora will be closed July 22 and reopen July 30 for dinner.

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

The Last Dinner




By the time you probably read this I am sure we will be either packing up our stuff or already on our way to Dallas...we love Dallas and our eager to be home, but as you have hopefully seen, Cap Ferrat is beautiful and the mood here is appreciative, humble and inspiring.

To celebrate our last dinner, we dined at Cap Ferrat's Chateau Eza. Our view was picturesque (see the picture below with our amuse bouche)and the meal was memorable and a perfect way to end this fantastic sabattical/vacation. We had a wonderful amuse-bouche that was more like a platter than a small tasting.



And although I didn't have enough room to show you every course we had (we opted for more of a tasting than regular courses), we did have to show you how the diver scallop with foie gras looks over here (one of Aurora's famed dishes.)


Which of course, what brings me back to think about Aurora...I know Avner has been thinking about it ever free chance it gets...there is a look that he gets when something is really got his mind churning. And I suppose, this place has gotten my mind thinking about it too. However, I think the plane ride home will give me the opportunity to really put it all together...you know that feeling you get in your stomach when something is going to happen - something exciting and new. I just can't put my finger on it...