On Wednesday the 15th of June, we hosted a group of Vancouver bloggers at The Art House supper club to introduce them to this alluring concept of dining, and their response was magnificent. None of the bloggers had ever gone to a secret dinner before and all thoroughly enjoyed their experience at the Art House.
With a sunny but cool evening, we once again hosted our supper inside, but the guests had a chance to explore the garden before dinner, and were all mesmerized by its beauty! Inside, the warm candle lights and beautiful decor of our living room created a welcoming setting that complimented the French theme of the evening, complete with a beautiful tablecloth imported from Paris.
The dinner we served for our bloggers was a light, French-inspired four-course menu full of flavour and homely class:
French Onion Soup – the classic way
Galette de Pomme de Terre with Smoked Salmon – topped with capers & garden greens tossed in a white balsamic dressing
Floating Islands – light merengue, creme anglaise, caramel & toasted almonds
Cheese Board – Port Salut, Buche de Chèvre & Oka cheeses, green grapes
Sparkling water, coffee & tea
To go with this dinner, our sommelier recommended a dry Riesling or Pinot Gris from Alsace, France, or a sparkling French wine. Our BYOB policy ensured everyone was able to bring exactly what they wanted to drink with their meal.
The evening once again went without a hitch, with nonstop conversation and laughter in the dining room while our hosts delivered course after course of delicious, quality food. Our French menu proved to be so successful that we decided to use it for our secret supper club on Saturday the 25th of June to give others the opportunity to try it!