This Month’s Film: Travellers and Magicians
Cuisine: Bhutanese

My chocolate extravaganza was pure indulgence that included a sampler of Chocolate Mousse, Flourless Chocolate Torte, and Chocolate Chili Pepper Kisses. Best of all was the Poached Salmon with White Chocolate Sauce, a velvety accompaniment that put all my skepticism to rest.

I paired the dishes with chardonnay, sparkling wine, cabernet sauvignon, and ruby port. The chardonnay was perfect with the salmon, the sparkling wine was delightful with the chocolate mousse, the port was the perfect mate for the chocolate torte, and the cabernet sauvignon provided the perfect balance for the smoky chili pepper in the chocolate kisses. And after a long day in the kitchen, and way too much wine and chocolate, visions of sugar plums definitely danced in my dreams…

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