Almost Finished!

The kitchen renovation work is wrapping up.  There are some details... mouldings, handles, hooks, etc to finish up and the electric outlets and lighting to get to, but I spent some time tidying up and putting things away.  The big light fixture over the island still needs to go in.  I'm finally beginning to feel like I have a kitchen again!  I took a couple of photos to share...

We spent the weekend in Ottawa for a friend's 40th birthday party.  We went out to dinner at the Zenkitchen.  It was FANTASTIC.  We had the chef's tasting menu for 48$.  The meal began with a marinated mushroom amuse bouche.  The first course was a salad with local greens, spelt and another grain, and a raspberry vinaigrette.  The second course was a wild mushroom won ton soup in a ginger mushroom broth which was absolutely delectable and followed by a lemon lime ice palate cleanser.  The main course was an open faced lasagna with vegan bolognaise sauce, exotic mushrooms and a cream sauce.  Mmmmm.  Dessert consisted of a strawberry shortcake with lemon custard and coconut whipped cream.  You can also order a wine pairing with the chef's tasting menu for 23$.  The service was excellent.  The chef takes the time to come out to each table to describe the dishes personally. 

We liked the Zenkitchen so much we went back for brunch on Sunday, and will make it a regular haunt when we're in Ottawa.  Has anyone else out there tried it yet?