Robb + Jessie Married & in the Badger State
One for the money!
Yesterday was our first anniversary.
Thank you to all who wished us well on our special day. It is hard to believe an entire year has passed. We have grown a lot, but through it all we have become even better friends.
How did we celebrate? With an extravagant dinner, of course.
Robb and I had been trying to decide which fine dining establishment we should have our meal at. We treated ourselves to Harvest. Harvest prides itself on only serving locally grown, organic foods on a seasonal basis. (aka, a “localvore’s” dream restaurant).
Of course we splurged. We started our meals with a glass of wine each. I chose a lovely red wine from Argentina whereas Robb chose a Cabernet Sauvignon from France. The chef sent out tastings of a butternut squash soup which we adored. It was so flavorful and rich, yet still light.
For starter courses, Robb chose a beautiful salad of fresh greens. I decided on a fava been soup (my first time to try a fava). Next came the main course. Robb selected the monkfish which was served over fingerling potatoes, wilted spinach, golden raisins, and some type of tree nut. I ordered the special, a 5 ounce tenderloin served with a salsa verde and on top of creamy buttermilk mashed potatoes. I cannot begin to tell you how amazing this piece of meat was. It literally melted in your mouth.
Robb asked me if I would prefer the 5 ounce tenderloin or a 10 ounce steak prepared by my dad (and my dad makes excellent steak). No offense, Dad, but I would take the tenderloin hands down.
We rounded out our evening with some coffee. At home, we enjoyed the same champagne/sparkling wine we served at our wedding, and a box of delicious, local chocolates from Candinas Chocolates.
