Best Foie Gras of My Life February 20, 2008

Tonight we ate at Bouchon in Santa Barbara.

Unbelievable food. The foie gras was outstanding. Best of my life — and I’m not exaggerating. And that includes all the foie gras I had in Paris.

They took the brioche and they prepared it French toast style, then slathered it with blood orange marmalade, and served the seared foie gras on top. It was like dessert meets breakfast meets an appetizer.

Yes, we are on vacation which is why we are in Santa Barbara (and why I have not been posting). This is our first vacation since just before Kate was conceived.

I got to swim in the pool, sit in the hot tub, walk on the beach holding hands with Seth, and take Kate to the zoo. And I ate chicken nachos (with extra jalapenos — my favorite comfort food) twice. And that foie gras.

Tomorrow I think I will just lie around and let Seth and his parents take Kate downtown. I need some mommy downtime.

Either that or Seth and I will go wine tasting. We are a 45-minute drive to the heart of wine country.

Bedtime now!