A Foodie's Delight

In the lobby of the Grand Floridian

David's diabetic-friendly dessert - sugar-free mousse-filled
chocolate swans...as yummy as they were cute


Dark, yes...we've had trouble with the camera the whole trip, but here's a shot before

we left for dinner at Victoria and Albert's, a once in a lifetime dining experience

To celebrate Megan's upcoming graduation and everything she's been through this past year, we made reservations at Victoria and Albert's for a special evening. And special it was! Although she wanted to do this, on the way there last night she did request that we stop at McDonald's afterwards, because she wouldn't be full (thinking she wouldn't find anything she liked on the menu). How wrong she was! We indulged in seven amazing courses of everything from salmon foam soup to quail eggs with caviar to spiced Colorado buffalo and elk tenderloin to Calamarata pasta with vegetable ratatouille.

Both she and Evan tried (and usually finished) everything ordered. What fun to taste so many amazing flavors expertly combined in a place with such impeccable service! And yes, she liked almost everything she tried! The only "yuk" of the night was from David and Evan when they tried the Colston Bassett Stilton in their cheese course...Evan could best describe it as what "trash water" would taste like. The look on his face when he realized there was nothing he could do but swallow it, was priceless! Yes, it was a very formal setting, but not at all stuffy and our servers, Allen and Rado, made it fun for all, especially Megan and Evan. Part of the fun was when we would decide to trade plates halfway through a course and the servers would be tableside in seconds with the appropriate silverware for the new person trying the dish! We kept them hopping! By the end of the evening when coffee was served (in a table-top brewing contraption only Mort could appreciate...we were thinking French Press, but no, this was much more complicated) and we were worn out from eating and laughing, we realized that special memories were made last night!