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SplashesattheSurfandSandResort

1555SouthCoastHighway

LagunaBeach,CA92651

IdonottakeadvantageofthebeautifulcoastlineofOrangeCountynearlyenough.IrealizethisalmosteverytimethatIdrivetooneofourbeachcities,andcanvisuallyseethewaterthroughmydustywindshield.Thepicturesqueoceanviewalwaystakesmybreathaway.I'malwaysthinkingtomyself,whyamInotdownheremoreoften.ThenIrememberthatI'mpartofthepastyposse.ThesunandIdonotmixtoowell,asmysnowwhiteskinusuallyburnsinabouttenminutesofexposure.Katie'srighttherewithme,soitseemstheonlytimewemakeittoexperiencethebeachiswhenwegetthechancetodineattheshore,whichwehadtheopportunitytodo

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recentlyattheSurfandSandResortinbeautifulLaguna.Everytimeweareatthisbeachfrontresort,weareinstantlytransportedintovacationmode.Youcanhonestlyfeelthestressesofyourworkdaywashawaywiththetide.Wewereinvitedtothissunkissedresorttomeettheirnew,orIshouldsay,newtouschef,ChefRonFougeray,whohasthepleasureofworkinginthisbeautifulparadise.Withviewslikethis,Iwouldn'tgetmuchdone,butI'mgenerallyalazyperson.ChefFougeraycomestousfromPhiladelphia,wherehebuiltupaprettyimpressiveresume.Aftergraduatingfromculinaryschool,ChefRonwentthroughasnowstormtomeetwithfamouschef,GeorgesPerrierofLeBec-Fin,andagreedtoworkforfreeforhim,justtogetastartinthebusiness.Threemonthsafterthathewashired,andworkedeverystationintherestaurant,untilthebusinesswassoldsixyearslater.HethenmovedontoanotherFrenchrestaurant,thecriticallyacclaimedBibouBYOB,wherehewouldbenamedExecutiveChefin2013,andwinawholehostofaccolades,includingbeingnamedafinalistforaJamesBeardAwardasBestNewRestaurant.Alas,hewouldleavethisprestigiouspositionasapromisetohisOCraisedwife,thattheywouldmovebacktoherbelovedOrangeCounty,andthemuchmorecordialweather.Philly'slossistheSurfandSand'sgain,ashetookoverthekitchenalmostayearago.HispredecessoratSplasheswasmoreAsianinfluencedculinarywise,whileChefRonisofcoursemuchmoretrainedintheFrenchstyleofcooking.ThishasleadtoacompleteoverhaulofthemenuatSplashes,whichhasbeenabighitwiththeguestsoftheresortandthelocalsthatflockhereforstunningviewsandworldclasscuisine.TheyweregoingtobefeaturingChefRon'sSummerMenuonthisevening,whichallofusfoodmediawerealllookingforwardtoexperiencing.

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Icouldn'tresistaddingafewmorepicturesofthespectacularviewweexperienced.Wedidgetcheatedofasunsetbecausethecloudsrolledin,butbeautifulnonetheless.Weweremetwithaglassofwine,andsituatedonapatiorightabovethepooldeck.Ittookeveryounceofmybeingnottostripoffmyclothesandjointheothervacationershavingagreattimeinthewater,butIknewIhadsomeeatingtodoonthisevening.

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WhenIwasgrowingup,IwouldhaveneverhaveguessedthatBrusselssproutswouldbeasbigastheyhavegotten.Ineverreallyhadabadassociationwiththemlikealotofmyfriends,becausemymomnevermadethem.Thesearenotyourmother'sBrusselsSprouts($17).Theycamewithalightertouchthanmostrestaurantsdeliver,withasplotchofcranberrypureestreakingacrosstheplate,alongwithlardons,driedmulberries,anda

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watermelonradishjulienne.Ireallylikedthissummerversionofthisclassicveggiesideitem.OfcourseIcouldhavehandledmorelardonsinthis,butthoselittlepiecesofporkmadethemselvesknown,andstillallowedtheBrusselssproutstobethestaroftheshow.IwasnotevenbotheredbytheinclusionoffruitswithvegetableslikeIusuallyam.Averynicedishwithagoodarrayoftextures,whichkeptmeinterested.

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Notonthesummermenu,butIthinkChefRonwantedtoshowoffsomeofthethingshepickeduponaworkingvacationherecentlytooktoFrancewiththeotherJCResortchefs.ThisSalmondishhadusallsmiling.Thesalmonwasrubbedwithpeppercornsandespressogrounds,andcamewithamustard-mangosauceandafreshherbsalad.Thesalmonwascookedwonderfully,andtherubdidnotoverpowerthenaturalflavorofthefish,butenhancedit.Ilikedthesaucewellenough,whichisabigstatementconsideringI'mnotreallyintomustardormango.LookforthistomakeanappearanceatSplashessoon,ifwehaveanythingtosayaboutit.

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Backtothesummermenu,andwhenyouthinkofsummer,soupisprobablynotsomethingyouthinkof,butatSplashestheyofferthisChilledCantaloupeSoup($15).Thisispreparedtableside,withadramaticflairwhichIalwaysenjoy.Littlebitsofduckprosciuttoandmintoiljoinanorbofmelonsorbet,asacantaloupeandhoneydewsoupispouredoverthetop.Uniqueflavorprofile,andrefreshingarewhatcametomindwhenIatethis.I'mnotreallyintomelons,butIthinktheduckandmintoilkindofsoftenedthesweetnesshere,andmadeforalovelychilledsoupthatcanbeenjoyedfullyoncethetemperaturesreachthetripledigitsinamonthorso.

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Ahihasreallyhitthemainstream,asyoucannowgetitinanystripmallacrossOC,butnotasfreshanddeliciousasthisAhiTunaCrudo($19).ChefRonaddsawholeslewofitemstothesedicesizedtunacubes;curedblackolives,jicama,raspberryvinegar,mustardoil,cucumber,andanexcellentavocadomousse.It'snotoverlydressed,andtheavocadomoussereallycomesthroughatthemostopportunetimes.

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Lastly,wearejuststepsfromtheocean,soofcoursemoreseafoodwasneededforourlastsavoryitemofthisevening.ThisBayScallopCevichewasafittingendtooureveningattheSurfandSandResort.Goodsizedhunksofscallopswereservedalongsidecucumber,radish,dill,celeryleaves,citrussupreme,andverdejus.Therewerenotesofcitrus,alongwithafreshnessthatmostrestaurantsseemtomisswhenpreparingceviche.Ilikedthisreworkedtakeonthisclassicdish.

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DessertsaresomethingspecialatSplashes,andwewereluckyenoughtofinishwiththisMangoMeringueTart($13).I'malwayspartialtonon-fruitdesserts,butthisdessertmighthaveshownmethatthereissomemerittonon-chocolatedesserts.Thistarthadthreedistinctlayerstoit.Themangopureewassandwichedbyapralinecrumbleonthebottom,andaverywelldoneandeyepleasingmeringuetoppingthis.Notoverlysweet,butyouknewyouwerehavingadessertitem.ThiswasjustasamplingofwhatChefRonhasinstoreforhisguestswhentheyvisittheSurfandSandResort.TheGrilledLambLoin,DuckBreastandHalibutareonmyradarforthenexttimeweeatatSplashes,butI'msureChefRonwillhavesomenightlyspecialsthatmayenticemeaswell.Perfectforoutoftownguests,orlocalswhowanttotakeadvantageofwherewelive,SplashesattheSurfandSandwillnotfailtodelight.FormoreinformationabouttheSurfandSandResortandSplashesRestaurant,clickhere:http://www.surfandsandresort.com/splashes/


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