Fancy Schmancy

I have to get this down because a) I'll never make anything like this in my lifetime and b) they gave me a printout of the tasting menu to keep!

I indulged in this meal at Beckta in Ottawa. Treat yourself one of these days - it is worth it!

Amuse
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Watermelon
Frozen Watermelon Sashimi, Grilled Asparagus,
Goats' Cheese, Sweet Lemon & Cucumber Sorbet
Riesling "Off Dry" Cattail Creek, VQA Niagara 2006
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Hierloom Beet
Crisp Pear Chips, Roasted Fennel, Spinach
Ermite Blue Fondue and Pear Cider Vinagrette
Sauvignon Blanc "Triomphe" Southbrook, VQA Niagara 2007
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Gnocchi
Fingerling Potatoes, Green Beans, Chanterelles,
Swiss Chard and Parsley Pesto
Gamay Noir "Estate" 13th Street, VQA Four Mile Creek 2006
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Intermezzo
Orange-Sesame-Sake Sorbet
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Spring Vegetable Tian
Pearl Barley, Fresh Spring Vegetables and
Mushrooms in a Tarragon Tea with Young Peas
Cabernet Sauvignon, Lyeth, Sonoma County, California 2006
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Cherry
Roasted Cherry Financier, Red Wine Soaked Cherries,
Buttermilk Sorbet, Toasted Almond
"Fine Old Tokay", Buller, Rutherglen, Australia N.V.
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Petit Fours