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RedHeadGal · 08-03-2009, 04:51 PM

I am a fan of fine dining. It is an expensive hobby, and consequently I am not able to do it very often, as I am not wealthy (and even if I were, I think I'd feel guilty doing it too often). Last weekend, I returned to an extraordinary restaurant in DC after a long drought in my fine dining career.

About halfway through my amuse-bouche, I remembered that feeling: how exquisite good, fresh ingredients, simply but well-prepared and served can be.

Many find fine dining too stuffy, too expensive, too esoteric, too draw-out, etc. It makes some people uncomfortable. Maybe it's only cool in a pretentious way? I don't know.

Anyway, as I was eating my way through something as simple as zucchini, I couldn't help but wonder how the way we eat might be affected if more people could eat this way--at least occasionally. I think we would eat more seasonally, more healthfully, more slowly, and with more appreciation. At least, these meals always have that affect on me--and make it worth the cash. They also always make me want to share the experience. So let me know when you want to join me next.

08-03-2009, 04:51 PM	#1
RedHeadGal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: DC Posts: 995	Fine dining I am a fan of fine dining. It is an expensive hobby, and consequently I am not able to do it very often, as I am not wealthy (and even if I were, I think I'd feel guilty doing it too often). Last weekend, I returned to an extraordinary restaurant in DC after a long drought in my fine dining career. About halfway through my amuse-bouche, I remembered that feeling: how exquisite good, fresh ingredients, simply but well-prepared and served can be. Many find fine dining too stuffy, too expensive, too esoteric, too draw-out, etc. It makes some people uncomfortable. Maybe it's only cool in a pretentious way? I don't know. Anyway, as I was eating my way through something as simple as zucchini, I couldn't help but wonder how the way we eat might be affected if more people could eat this way--at least occasionally. I think we would eat more seasonally, more healthfully, more slowly, and with more appreciation. At least, these meals always have that affect on me--and make it worth the cash. They also always make me want to share the experience. So let me know when you want to join me next.