Diane & I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary this past Saturday. It’s felt like only a few years and we are both even more in love with each other than we thought possible! To celebrate, we ate at Tersiguel’s, a French country restaurant in Ellicott City, Maryland. While it can be a little pricey at times, the food, decor and service are of the highest quality. For a special occasion, make the trip to historic Ellicott City and visit Tersiguel’s. I promise you won’t be disappointed.

We’re a cute couple but we’re not usually this cute! We started with cocktails. I enjoyed a perfect Manhattan on the rocks and Diane enjoyed a glass of French chardonnay. Then, we split a seafood appetizer for two that featured mussels, calamari, escargot and tiger shrimp. Fantastic! I enjoyed that with a nice sauvignon blanc. For the salad course, we both got fresh homemade mozzarella (made around 4 in the afternoon that day) drizzled with olive oil and served with wonderful heirloom tomatoes grown at their own farm. For our entree, we had Oregon kobe beef that was finished table-side in a rich demi-glace, with perfectly roasted potatoes and lightly creamed spinach. Our server offered us a half bottle of a red Bordeaux from St. Emillion. A 2002 vintage, it was called Maison Blanche. This wine was beautiful and paired perfectly with the beef dish. For dessert, we had a fresh apple tart. Diane enjoyed a glass of Remy Martin VSOP cognac and I had a recommended glass of Duc de Loussac armagnac.

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