Halibut and the Henty

Friday afternoon we headed into St Louis for dinner with Walt and Marcia. Walt and Mark met over the internet, on a wine forum, nearly 15 years ago. We have had some great meals with them, including a memorable joint birthday dinner for Marcia and I involving foie gras, scallops and duck, cooked in their home by a local chef. They recently returned from a trip to Alaska, and we were to be served some halibut which Walt had caught.

First up, chilled rose in the garden with 2 dips - sate and eggplant, with fresh crudites and Walt's grain bread . The halibut was baked with julienned vegetables and topped with a sauce they discovered in Alaska- and was delicious - juicy and sweet. This was followed by bbq ribs in home grown blueberry sauce, with a corn and tomato salad. We managed to slip in a "blind" wine - an Aussie Shiraz. Walt is not a great fan of these, to say the least- but he did enjoy the Henty 06 from Victoria. We had found it in Sydney and knew we could get him on that one. Yahoo! A dessert cake, with fresh berries and we were off to bed. Another great meal, with great friends.