"A revelation!" That's an honest description of the plump rabbit, uncommonly tender and perfumed with rosemary, that I had there.
A fragrant shrimp broth enlivened by artichokes and tender gnocchi perfumed with fresh spring herbs.
Pain perdu (or "lost bread," what we call French toast) arrives in thick, tender slices perfumed with vanilla and garnished with finely diced Fuji apple compote and a dreamy applesauce.
Moving on to entrees, the best was a superb stew of spoon-tender lamb perfumed with an exotic mix of cinnamon, green olives, and preserved lemon; a bed of couscous soaked up the delicious sauce.
The 20-year-old model just added another high fashion project to her already-full plate: the face of Burberry BODY Tender, the new perfume from Burberry.
But Fontaine is also an independent nose who puts himself out to tender to create perfumes for other luxury brands, including Jean-Louis Scherrer, Lubin and Worth.
There, he tasted a veal saltimbocca that inspired the one he serves at Giorgia: tender slices of veal perfumed with sage and prepared, as in Rome, with prosciutto but without any cheese.
This tender pound cake is perfumed with lemon zest, doused with lemon syrup, and drizzled with a tart lemon glaze.
Other meats that turned heads were the fork-tender lamb shank perfumed with sweet spices, filet mignon encrusted with mustard seeds, a sky-high veal chop in a balsamic sauce dotted with sun-dried tomatoes and onions, and pollo alla paesana: chunks of chicken, pepper, onion and mushroom with a whisper of balsamic vinegar.
Ham lovers say that after 12 months' aging, the prosciutto begins to lose some of its salty taste and acquires an enticing perfume and meltingly tender texture.
