Meertkats and Michael Symon part 2

I think I ran out of room, sorry!

Any way. I got a drink of Jack Daniels and some spices and other stuff, and it was fabulous. Jake ordered us an appetizer of Roasted Eggplant Dip. He likes it because it doesn't taste like eggplant.

It was served with fresh made naan like bread. So good.

Next were the entrees. We both got the special, me the seafood (WEIRD right???) and Jake the daily. We went on a Tuesday, and every Tuesday the have a pit in the back at smoke a whole pig all day long. Not surprising that Jake got it. It was deliccious. I grabbed a quick bite and snapped a picture before Jake could inhale it, and inhale he did.

But my dish was phenomenal. I got the pan seared Alaskan halibut with an asparagus puree some sort of buttery deliciousness and some type of mushroom that even I devoured. I started off tasting each of the components before trying it as a whole. Each was a beautiful bite of flavor in my mouth perfectly seasoned and made. Then I tried it as a whole. *Pause for dramatic effect* It was a symphony. Every flavor that was so perfect on its own came together with the other flavors and my mouth sang! It was perfection on a plate. Every bit of the food was gone when I was done each bite as transcendent as the first. I didn't leave anything out. Not only did the food make my mouth sing but it was light and filling at the same time. I wasn't stuffed, I was (un)happily full. Unhappily because there was nothing left to eat and the dinner was over, but happy because it was the best meal of my life.

I chose a side of brussel sprouts, my favorite vegi. They are in the background of the picture and were equally as amazing as the food. The were baked, I think, which made them super crispy and had wallnuts mixed in and seasoned with anchovies. It was not at all fishy bust slightly salty.  Needless to say I ate everything in that dish too.

And because I have a sweet tooth, and after a meal like that I wanted to eat everything else Chef Symon has made we ordered dessert. We got a berry trifle with is like a layer cake of goodness.It's hard to explain so I will just show you the picture.

It was light and slightly sweet but not so much that it didn't fulfill the need for sweet.

I can still taste my meal when I think about it. I may just have to go back, several times.

Well now I have to do laundry, make lunch, and bathe the cat. Don't worry I will post pictures of her wet and forlorn.