Foie Gras Torchon with Amarena cherries & Marcona almonds

foie gras truly is orgasmically good. i’m sure our neighbors were…curious…

anyway, this was the first course for Trav’s birthday dinner and what a fabulous way to start off the birthday celebration!

Ingredients:

• 1 inch thick slices foie gras torchon (ours is Rougié brand)
• about 6 amarena cherries
• small handful of marcona almonds, roughly chopped
• 2 1/2 inch thick slices of baguette

Recipe:

(makes 2 servings)

• Using a small jar about the size of the torchon, trace and cut the baguette into circles and toast
• layer a couple slices of the foie gras on top of the baguette slice
• add a few amarena cherries and marcona almonds to the side
• drizzle a little of the amarena cherrie syrup on the plate