Matt, a friend of ours from DC's Different Drummers, and Terry, our favorite wine manager from Schneiders on Capitol Hill in DC, were here for a week's visit. It was Matt's first trip abroad so it was great fun to introduce him to the joys of international travel (aka jet lag). Terry had been on a work/buying trip touring Spanish wineries the week before so when he arrived shortly after Matt he had great stories and photos to share with us about the Spanish country side and his tastings.
Their first day we focused on keeping Matt awake. He was a great trooper. While they w
ere off aggressively touring it was just a regular work week for us. But we did get to have some terrific times together, which seemed to be all about food and wine...big surprise. One night I made a cheese souffle and salad for dinner. Another night, Terry cooked and made a great meal featuring loads of mushrooms and a perfect black truffle polenta we picked up at Borough Market. While there we found some very fresh venison and rabbit, but the carnivores weren't up to all the prep work. For dessert we had up an awesome plum tart that we bought from a very pretty vendor who had a lilting French accent. These little moments are some of the things I relish most about our expat life.For their last night in town we went out for what has to be the best northern Indian food I've had to date at Chor Bizarre near Green Park. The decor makes it a great visual moment too...almost everything in the restaurant is for sale. Reservations are probably a good idea as there aren't many tables and a relaxed dining experience is encouraged.
