A Christmas Recovery

Christmas was a blur, literally. I was allowed out of my hole and had a glass of wine in my hand by 5 O'clock which turned into Scotch at Midnight. I was able to deal with my hangover and pull another 14 hour day and put together a sensible menu. I don't talk about lunch but since everyone was hungover I thought a spicy fish curry soup would do everyone just right and I think it breathed a bit of life back into the place. Dinner was as follows:

1st: Tempura Andros Conch, Ponzu and Chili G(Thats for People in the Know)

2nd: Roast Loin of Pork, Apple, Mint, Jalapeno
Local Spiny Lobster Pasta, Tomato, Lemon, Prosciutto

3rd: Dark Chocolate Rice Pudding, Vanilla, Peanuts

Today I felt a little more human, but there has been ongoing drama with my 45 year old "Sous Chef" I never knew a grown man could need so much coddling. He has worked in kitchens for 20+ years but this is also the same guy who took a girl to Red Lobster to impress her! I guess he has been feeling upset because he has not had enough input on the lunch menu, he did offer to do Grouper Fingers for lunch which I reluctantly shot down. So after some poking and prodding we came up with a grilled shrimp salad he could do which made him very proud of himself, but he also managed to drown the lettuce in Sherry Vin that I had made. I do have those days where I need to make about a half a dozen phone calls to get one delivery and this is dealing with people who have pre-paid cellphones and they like to forget to keep their minutes charged. Tomorrow will be another one of those days ordering all sorts of fun stuff to get down here from the States for New Years. But dinner went well tonight and here's what we came up with.

1st: Standard Salad but made a good Vin with that really good French Blue and Banyuls Vinegar.
Japanese Mushroom Soup, Parsley, Lemon

2nd: Found a decent Organic Chix with Gnocchi, Chorizo, and Basil Broth
Hog Snapper, Napa Cabbage, Ginger, Rice Wine

3rd: Banana Tart, Coconut Sorbet, Meyers Rum

New Years Menu will start getting pieced together tomorrow and after that its time to go FISHING!!!