On April 24th members of the Bailliage des Lacs et des Bois joined in a rousing “Happy World Chaîne Day!” coupled with a heartfelt “Vive la Chaîne!”

They expressed the hope that, despite pandemic precautions being in place in many countries, the special day in the Chaîne calendar would bring everyone together to enjoy the love of food and wine.

In advance of the 24th Chef Stacy Simonson of Chez Nous, a well-known French cuisine restaurant in Humble, provided a preview of the amazing menu she would be preparing for the Bailliage members to celebrate World Chaîne Day (WCD), including an egg dish in keeping with the theme for WCD 2021.

MENU

Tartine of chive-vodka egg confection
shaved asparagus

Normandy duck mousse
Port wine aspic, croutes
2016 Gevrey-Chambertin - Latour

Brown sugar-rubbed Berkshire pork ribeye
fresh pineapple salsa, Chef’s vegetables
2016 Gevrey-Chambertin - Latour

Homemade crêpes
vanilla bean mascarpone mousse
fresh strawberries, chocolate sauce
Frangelico (Italian hazelnut liqueur)

The unanimous opinion is that on the day the meal did not disappoint!

Write-up prepared by the Chaîne News On-line team based on social media postings