Private Chef in Tahoe
It was the picture perfect summer weekend in Tahoe. Warm, bright blue sky, bunnies nibbling grass in the back yard, wildflowers aplenty, and a refrigerator full of chilled wine. We settled into our luxe yet comfortable home in Northstar. This home gets serious “Sassi Stars” the term that has been coined for my husband, the traveler with high standards. He would have loved it – in fact, I’m bringing him back in Oct and he WILL love it!
Sassi Stars aside, the real star of the girl’s weekend was the chef we hired to make dinner for us on Saturday night. What a treat it was to have someone prepare, serve, and clean up after the meal.
Our menu commenced with the cheese and fruit platter. Red, green and black grapes, figs picked that morning, and apricots paired with baked brie en croute, and a tangy goat cheese were featured. This starter is a winner and so easy for anyone to make at home – all it takes is a trip to the farmer’s market or specialty grocer and then it’s just a matter of assembly on a beautiful platter.
Next was an heirloom tomato salad with fresh mozzarella and basil dressed with olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar – yum! Heirlooms are the only kind of tomato I eat so I eat them every day this time of year!
The our entrée was a choice between a chicken breast stuffed with feta and dried cranberries, scalloped potatoes, and asparagus or ono (flown in from Hawaii on Friday) with mango salsa, orzo and asparagus. I had the ono which was moist and meaty. The mango salsa was a refreshing accompaniment. I would have swapped the orzo for the scalloped potatoes which were To Die For and the asparagus was expertly steamed and slightly crunchy.
For dessert we indulged in a mixed organic berry cobbler with vanilla ice cream. There was quite a bit left over which was enjoyed for breakfast Sunday morning!
Aside from the stellar meal, I have to say that Northstar Rocks! Between the complimentary shuttle that picks up curbside, to the gondola and chairlifts that took us to the launching points of two memorable hikes, to lounging poolside, summertime is a great time to visit this resort.
If only we were there for a few more days we could have played golf, gone horse back riding, caught some fish, and explored more hiking trails while staying in our home with Sassi Stars….
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