Tag: French
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Portola Bistro
Portola Bistro 3130 Alpine Road, Portola Valley CA 94028 Items ordered: We celebrated Melody’s birthday at this newish place in Portola. My expectations weren’t super high given the theme of the restaurant was both Italian and French cuisine (I tend to prefer restaurants that specialize, rather than generalize). Overall, it was a nice dining experience.…
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Halibut with Shallot Sauce
The key to this dish is the sauce, and particularly the shallots. I remember reading in Anthony Bourdain’s famous book, “Kitchen Confidential”, that part of the reason why restaurant food tastes better than home cooking is that restaurants use shallots while home chefs use onions. I think there is definitely some truth to this. Shallots…
