Dine-o-rama

It is a weekend of fine dining.

RTD joined a friend of the Drawer for her birthday dinner at SHAZZ (spirit fingers required) on Friday. My meal:
* Roasted beet salad with ewephoria cheese (cheese/beet combo was lovely, but the beets were oversauced).
* Seared ahi on a bed of white bean puree, with olives and anchovies (olives and anchovies good addition, turn this from blah to acceptable).
* Honey coconut cheescake (cheese on a macaroon --fantastic!)

Mr. Mame and I joined friends for a dinner party last night. The meal:
* Mustard-roasted chicken with vegetables (chicken perfectly cooked and the mustard and fennel combine really really well)
* Corn casserole (this recipe is a classic that just can't go wrong. Great complement to the mustard).
* Spinach and orange salad with a nice homemade dressing w a hint of mustard.
* A beautiful English trifle, made by the English host. I love trifle - especially if made by a real Englishman. I had two servings mmmmmm.