Birthday Dinner at Travail Kitchen and Amusements

For my 17th birthday my parents took me to Travail Kitchen and Amusements. Chef Mike Brown and his staff created a stunning 4 course family style meal. We were seated around the Rookery in a semi-private room which gave us a traditional viewing experience of the chefs creating beautiful food. The first course was a Truffle Omelet with a ham and chive spread. Our second course was Scallop Carpaccio with Fondue Bernaisse and Sunchoke. The third course was a slow roasted Lamb Shank with Root Veggies and Potato Pave. For dessert we were served a Butterscotch Creme Brûlée with cookies. What made this meal so special and delicious was that each dish was delicately prepared with the freshest ingredients.

If you are ever in the Twin Cities Area I highly recommend that you go to Travail Kitchen and Amusements. You will not regret going. My meal there was something that I'll remember for a very long time.

The view from where I was sitting 

The Truffle Omelet

The Scallop Carpaccio with Sunchoke and Fondue Bernaisse 

Slow Roasted Lamb with Root Vegetable and Potato Pave 

A Preview to My First Ever Cooking Competition

On Tuesday, October 10, I will be participating in the first ever Minneapolis Public Schools Junior Iron Chef Super Bowl Edition. I will be cooking in this competition with Mike Brown of Travail Kitchen and Amusements, one of the best chefs in the U.S. This morning I had the opportunity to promote the upcoming event with Chef Brown on the local Fox Morning News.  Click Here to watch the full segment. Stay tuned for a post-competition reflection...