HEAD chef, Clancy Atkinson, returns to the kitchen of Macleay St Bistro (73a Macleay St, Potts Point; ph 9358 4891) after an eight-year absence. To make the rillette: Heat extra virgin olive oil and butter in a pot to low heat, season oil. Place salmon ...

Our first course was the Charcuterie Small Plate which included pork rillette, smoked duck breast, speck and a fabulous pork and pistachio pate. Next we loved the Roasted California Squid Flatbread made with anchovy, garlic and oregano pesto, squid ink ...

After eventually attracting the attention of an easily distracted waitress – let’s call the first-night service turbulent – we ordered and enjoyed rillette of Brixham mackerel with dill pickled cucumber to start, followed by dainty, airline portion ...

A. How about the best black olives in the world — direct from Nice? We sell them at L’Epicerie. There’s Duck Rillette — which is like duck confit. Escargot in shells stuffed with garlic and Italian parsley butter. Marinated seaweed. Lots of French cheese.

Limit is one per mom. Carmel Room, J.W. Marriott and Rampart Casino Carmel will offer a three-course meal on Mother's Day feature choice of shrimp and scallop Dijon or duck rillette salad, shrimp scampi or steak frites, and strawberries Romanoff.

For reservations, call 869-7381. The Carmel Room at JW Marriott offers a three-course Mother’s Day dinner from 3 to 9 p.m. featuring items like shrimp or scallop Dijon, duck rillette salad, shrimp scampi, steak frites and strawberry Romanoff for dessert.

rabbit rillette, seasonal fruits, desserts and more. Reservations required for groups of six or more. 28700 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, 721-8700, ramsgatewinery.com. Robert Mondavi Winery The Robert Mondavi Winery is where the notion of wine and food ...

Timbale of avocado and crab (B520) is a small lighthouse surrounded by the cold green sea of gazpacho and it shines so brightly with many goodies; mildly spicy crab rillette, bursting lumpfish roes and creamy guacamole. The honeydew gazpacho adds a ...

LePage sets out elegant hors d’oeuvres to accompany each. For a French tasting, it might be a duck-fat sealed pork rillette with Madeira, shallots, and fresh thyme served on a toasted baguette. And, yes, she rustles that up in her tiny galley space.