The French Dinner

Last weekend, we hosted an intimate dinner for six at HiltonHouse. Mieko used ideas that she had picked up last month in France. It was a five-course dinner and it lasted for four hours! Mieko was pleased, and we hope our guests were, also.
This was just one of the appetizer plates:

The main course was large, unshelled shrimp. We think that the shells may add taste during the cooking process. The zucchini is from the Farm, and the shrimp are from the New Shrimp Farm (just kidding!):

A good time was had by all.