Restaurant: Laurent Quenioux

Location: Pasadena

Date: September 22, 2023

Cuisine: LQ Franco Italian

Today’s Sauvages lunch was graciously hosted by Tim at at his beautiful home in Pasadena. This event is held outdoors and features Cru Baroli, 2007 & Older. We enjoyed a Northern Italian inspired menu prepared by Chef Laurent Quenioux.

Gorgeous ridge-top setting.

So we hid under the shade and cracked some champagne!

Grilled peppers bruschetta with prosciutto.

beef meatball. with a bit of a yellow curry vibe.

The menu.

Bordier Butter and La Creme baguette.






SEARED COD. Lightly breaded | basil beurre blanc with lemon zeste.




CHANTERELLES TAGLIATELLE. Sautéed Chanterelles | Garlic | olive oil | Parsley | aged reggiano. Mushrooms were great. Pasta was quite nice, but could have used a touch more emulsion of the sauce to bring it all together.



Braised Oxtail in cabernet | caramelized onions | soft polenta. Carby, but a fabulous dish with an onion soup vibe, believe it or not.





Stuffed veal scaloppini | braised with tomatoes marinara style | herbs. Very flavorful, packed tightly, and extremely “LQ.”

COW: CAMEMBERT WITH BUFFLONNE MILK ITALY – EWE: MOLITERNO AL TARTUFO – COW: PARMIGIANO REGGIANO – plum jam. Perfect cheese plate.


My son’s favorite — Triple Chocolate Cloud Gelato – The base is made this time with Valrhona 70% Guanaja Chocolate and then layered with Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Ganache, and chopped Oreos! — made by me for @sweetmilkgelato — #SweetMilkGelato #gelato #dessert #icecream #FrozenDessert #nomnom #dessertlovers #dessertporn #icecreamlovers #gelatoitaliano #foodporn #gelatolover #food #foodgasm #foodblogger #dessertgasm #desserttime #foodphotography #gelatoartigianale #gelatomania #dessertlover #icecream #icecreamlovers #Valrhona #chocolate #oreos #ganache #icing

Gelato all’Amarena — a very simple and elegant Tahitian Vanilla Bean White Base (no egg) with Amarena Cherries in syrup — made by me for @sweetmilkgelato — #SweetMilkGelato #gelato #dessert #icecream #FrozenDessert #nomnom #dessertlovers #dessertporn #icecreamlovers #gelatoitaliano #foodporn #gelatolover #food #foodgasm #foodblogger #dessertgasm #desserttime #foodphotography #gelatoartigianale #gelatomania #dessertlover #icecream #icecreamlovers #vanilla #amarena #cherry #syrup

Expresso.


Overall, an extremely fun lunch and a good way to “pause” on my weekday lunch festivities for a bit while I concentrate on work. Every wine was fabulous! Really just a fabulous setting and great company. Thank you very much to Tim for hosting!

Barolo was generally great as well :-).