Saturday, March 3, 2012

I seriously can’t picture Mrs. Millionare with a can of Pledge and a rag.

I thought I’d better share a few additional photos of Champ D’or, the mansion I posted about yesterday, because Sam — and maybe a few of you, too — had some trouble figuring out how a 48,000-square-foot mansion could only have six bedrooms. The answer, of course, isn’t how many … it’s how big. The master bedroom (below) looks like it’s 2,500 square feet all by itself and has a two-story walk-in closet with more built-in cabinets than my kitchen. And then there are “other” rooms, as well, such as a two-story study, the library, a breakfast nook big enough to feed 115 people, gigantic foyers, stairways and atriums, two dining rooms, multiple pantries, a real theater with a stage and curtains, a ballroom, a two-lane bowling alley and probably an entire wing for slaves and servants because I seriously can’t picture Mrs. Millionare with a can of Pledge and a rag.
I don’t know how I allowed this to happen but I completely forgot to mention that Paul Qui won the ninth season of “Top Chef” on Wednesday! Personally, I’m glad it was Paul and NOT the snotty egomaniac (Sarah) who cooked against him in the finale. For your possible interest here are the winning dishes Paul served for the final challenge: a four-course tasting menu for 150 guests and a team of judges.
First Course: Jiggly custard, shrimp brains and soybeans.
Second Course: Sea bass with dental floss and a red fingernail.
Third Course: Half-cooked scrambled eggs, raw sea urchin and salad scraps.
Dessert: Coconut ice cream with horse spit and cilantro.

Now that I’ve had my fun I think I’ll head back to bed for a while. We’re having breakfast at 9 if you’d like to stop by with a couple of sweet rolls. Thank you.

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