September 22, 2016 ~ the day of the Gloria Ferrer Glorious Bites Challenge ~ I started the day with a mimosa at Jackson 20 restaurant, downtown Alexandria, Virginia, just to make sure I got plenty of vitamin C for energy. The mimosa was made with Segura Viudas, Brut Reserva, nv, from Spain and was quite tasty with lots of fizz.
Next it was off down the street to brunch at la Madeleine, Country French Café…
We could not resist this breakfast crêpe…eggs scrambled with your choice of ingredients (we chose bacon, mushroom and Swiss cheese), open faced, house-made herb crêpe topped with Gruyère cheese sauce and fresh parsley. The Gruyère cheese sauce made this dish taste like a cross between crêpe and fondue…delicious! The café offered lots of delicate French pastries, Linzer tart cookies, Sachertort and lovely freshly baked quiche.
We finally stopped eating, at least for a minute, arriving at the location of the challenge ~ Union Kitchen in Washington, D.C.
I had a bit of a “deer in the headlights” look on my face as I picked up this magnum of Gloria Ferrer, but quickly relaxed as I met the folks from Gloria who made me feel right at home and my fellow contestants who were as fun and nice as could be.
We noshed on some delicious cheese provided by Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company.
Our judges for the evening were introduced to us at the beginning of the challenge (pictured below right to left)
Dee Dee Kennedy ~ Breakthru Beverage
Chef Jennifer Luttrell ~ Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company
Daniel Lobsenz ~ The Riggsby, DC
Nycci Nellis was our celebrity judge of the evening:
What fun to hear all about this!
Sent from my iPhone Nancy V. Dye
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Thank you Nancy! Enjoy your travels and we’ll be in touch soon…
I really enjoyed reading about your DC adventure. Lots of wonderful food and interesting people, including you ????????
Thank you Rosalee. I appreciate your encouragement and support always!
Wow! This is a foodie’s dream come true! Your crab appetizer looks spectacular.Thank you for sharing it at Fiesta Friday!
Thank you! I look forward to Fiesta Friday every week!