Anne-Sophie Pic

Tonight we went out for dinner since we haven’t been to a really nice restaurant in a while. Plus, we've both been pretty busy with work lately, so it was a good excuse to treat ourselves to a special night out.

Our selection – the Anne-Sophie Pic restaurant at the Beau Rivage Palace hotel in Lausanne. And similar to our last visit to the restaurant – for Emilie’s b-day in 2010 – we had an excellent experience. Here are the highlights:

Foie Gras “Crème Brulée” (pre-appetizer)

Noix de Saint-Jacques (scallops – my main course)

Blue Lobster (Emilie’s main course)

Tazmanian Pepper Ice Cream in Mango Sauce (pre-dessert)

Cheese "Chariot"

While pretty much everything was excellent, the pre-dessert pictured above definitely stood out. It was a surprise included in the service to “cleanse the palate” before dessert and, to be honest, I wish they would have just served me a couple of these and cancelled my original dessert order.