Pike Place delights

After Wii-ing ’til the wee hours, we lounged around over coffee and laptops all morning, Wii-ed a little more and then Val and I were off to the famous Pike Place Market of Seattle. On a misty day we wandered through the covered market tasting and selecting ingredients for tonight’s dinner for our hosts Mark and Michelle. In the meantime, we also snagged some fresh and fried oysters at Jack’s Fish Spot. Dee-lish.

On the menu: Fresh Washington chicken, roasted and served with an Oregon huckleberry reduction, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, sauteed french beans and Val’s glazed ginger carrots. For dessert: Moostruck chocolate with chilies. Update: I forgot the lovely Fresh Alaskan Halibut sashimi, served with a slice of jalapeno, Pasolivo Olive Oil and a glass of White Wall Sake. Wine with dinner = Foxen Tinaquiac Valley Cabernet Franc, 2005. Exceptionally delicious with the chicken and the chocolate.

^ The oyster tanks at Jack’s Fish Spot — Fresh Quilcene oysters waiting to be shucked for Val

^ Val selects beautiful green beans for dinner.

^ Fresh-shucked oysters at Jack’s and our yummy dinner ingredients prepped and ready to go

Update below: Michelle’s picture of our dinner plates.