American Osetra and Adriatic Sturgeon with Champagne

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Despite all the crazed entertaining, dinners, get-togethers, baking, cooking, etc., the family has had several periods of “quiet time” this holiday season, and yes, we have indulged… It’s Mrs. MM’s and my 18th wedding anniversary tomorrow and we have been eating some of our favorite things from around the globe, not just for the holidays, but to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Mrs. MM returned from New York a couple of weeks ago and part of the precious cargo in her luggage were two luxurious tins of caviar from Russ & Daughters, one a SUPERB American Osetra and the other a caviar from Adriatic sturgeon. It’s always nice to eat different caviars side by side because the nuances in quality become much more apparent. It’s the same thing when you drink several vintages of exactly the same wine, a vertical tasting, I think they call it. So one recent evening, the Teen, Mrs. MM and I settled into a “TV Dinner” that started off with some vintage Veuve Clicquot champagne (the orange bottle, an anniversary tradition), caviar on toast (nothing else to distract from the caviar), several kinds of smoked salmon and a dinner of roast beef. We were all by ourselves, and it was wonderful.

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We have been very fortunate this year, and it’s nice to take stock and be grateful for all the good things, and learn from the bad ones. Spending time with family has to be the single most amazing luxury in this day and age where folks don’t seem to sit down to a meal together much anymore. We could have been eating fried sardines (fresh tawilis if it were in the MM household, heehee :) and it would have had the same effect. But there is also a time to indulge if possible, and this was one of those evenings. And to the several friends who are reading this and thinking, “what? they didn’t share?”, hahaha, no we didn’t. Maybe next time. :)

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52 Responses

  1. Happy Anniversary MM and Mrs MM! You definitley deserve to indulge in the best that life has to offer, and having the luxury of time (as short as it may seem) to sit back and savor it, as you said, is the best gift you can give yourselves. Cheers!

  3. Happy Anniversary to Mr. & Mrs. MM. May you have decades and decades of wonderful togetherness and sumptous feasts. :)

  5. Happy Anniversary to you both!!! I agree that sharing family time with just the 3 of you with a bottle of champagne and caviar is the best thing ever. You, the Mrs., and the Teen must be happy that she (the teen) is here with you…

  7. A virtual present of a porcelain vase with roses on your 18th anniversary from me to you and Mrs. MM. Happy anniversary!

  9. Wish someone would hurry up and invent smell-o-vision and web-tasting so we can virtually share your feasts. Happy Anniversary! May your marriage be blessed with more tins of caviar and chilled bottles of bubbly.

  19. A happy anniversary to you! That’s the best kind of celebration – quiet time with family and indulging in (the best) favorite food.

  21. happy anniversary to both of you!!! enjoying Veuve Clicquot champagne and caviar is an event in itself second to spending quality with the people you love of course.

  29. Happy Anniversary MM and Mrs MM! BTW, since these caviars are in tin cans, dont they get a metallic taste? do you have to transfer them in a glass container?

  30. Happy Anniversary!! Always nice to spend quality time with your loved ones – especially if it is with the goodies you list in your post!

  34. Happy Anniversary MM and Mrs MM!! Thank you for emailing back regarding my query on escargot. Much appreciated! =)

  36. Happy anniversary MM and Mrs MM. You deserve the best in the world! And to the Teen, you are a lucky girl!! More power MM in the coming 2011 and beyond.

  39. Thank you everyone for all those wonderful greetings! WhackerZ, yes, she can have champagne if she likes, or wine, but she still finds both to be less appealing than non-alcoholic sparkling grape juice. I think if teens are introduced to responsible drinking with meals, its better than banning the stuff till they officially turn 21, or whatever the age they legally allow it in your part of the world… :) Betchay, they always seem to come in these coated tins. They aren’t supposed to be in them for too long, and yes, you can transfer them to crystal bowls if you would like…

  44. Happy 18th Anniversary! What a luxurious TV dinner and great bonding time :)
    My girl and I just snacked on lumpfish caviar (the most affordable one! hehe) on toast earlier and she loves licking off the caviar from my toast! and she’s just turning 4! :)))

  47. Happy Anniversary Mrs MM and MM! Wishing a prosperous new year to your family, friends and all MM readers :)

    btw, interesting survery you have there MM. What would you choose? hehe

  49. happy anniversary to you and your wife. have been reading your blog for a while now!!! like all the reviews regarding food and stuff!!! keep it up,

  50. Happy Anniversary to both of you! May the future be as bubbly as the champagne you both shared on your 18th…many, many more!!

  52. it’s a bit late but Happy Anniversary to you and Ms. MM! may there be more fruitful and happy years for both of you! :)

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