Valentine's Day: Dean Fearing

By JULIETTE ROSSANT If you can't take your (foodie) love to Iceland for Valentine's Day (see previous article) then consider Dallas, Texas. The recently opened Dallas Ritz Carlton is offering a Valentine's Fantasy Package for Two for $100,000. The deal includes two nights in a swank hotel suite plus a personal diamond jewelry design session with jewelerCarter Malouf, which includes a $75,000 baubble, in-room chocolate, champagne and caviar; mimosas; a manicure and pedicure; and the Texas Eight-Hand Massage, and a spa treatment at the hotel. The best part is a Valentine's Day cooking lesson with chef Dean Fearing. Here is Fearing's dinner menu at Fearing's available to anyone who dines at the restaurant: VALENTINE'S DAY First Crispy Rock Shrimp in a Red Curry Coconut Shooter Salmon Tartare with Bleeding Heart Radishes and Apple Pearls Second Griddled Georges Bank Scallop in Orecchiette with Wild Mushroom Cream and Oregon White Truffles Foîe Gras Two Ways – Flash Seared on Blackened Turnip with Red Currant Compôte and Celeriac/Walnut Parfait Hamachi and Ahi Tuna Duo – Quinoa Crusted Ahi with Cauliflower and Maitake Mushrooms Times Two Hamachi Tataki with White Miso and Black Rice Wagyu Beef Carpaccio with Oregon Black Truffles, Organic Olive Oil, Crispy Shallots and Shaved Pecorino Third Pan Roasted Wild Striped Bass over Saffron/Fennel Risotto, Red Pepper Rouille and American Sturgeon Caviar South Texas “NilGai” Antelope Loin on Truffle Potato Purée and Free Range Hare Cassoulet with Shallot Crème Fraîche Maine Lobster and Braised Veal Cheeks on Anson Mills Polenta with Royal Trumpet Mushrooms, Crispy Sunchokes and Shiraz Reduction Filet Mignon with Butter Poached Alaskan King Crab, Parsley Potato Galette, a Myriad of Roasted Baby Vegetables and Two Sauces: Red Wine/Horseradish Cream In case you are feeling guilty at parting with so much dough, 15% of the proceeds will benefit Chefs for Humanity. Previous articles: Valentine's in Iceland Valentine's Day Book - Paris: The Secret History Ace of Cakes: Valentine's 2007 Valentine's Knives: Cut to the Heart Valentine's Tea: Bouquets to Drink Technorati Tags: superchefblog, Juliette Rossant, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine, blogging, food blogging, Dean Fearing, valentine --> back to Super Chef