much it. he s very much a patriot. i say all the time this is one of the most important restaurants, to me, in north america, if not the world. it s an art installation, if you actually look at it. anthony: the meal begins begins with a tower of maple desserts. good lord. sponge maple toffee. maple donuts. beaver tails. maple cotton candy. but, but, but wait, there s more. almond croissants, whippet biscuits, some nougat. david: yeah. anthony: ah, there we go. i think that s a first for me. i ve never seen that done. david no? anthony: well, not with a hammer. let the madness begin. next, a whole lobe of foie gras with baked beans, on a pancake, cooked in duck fat, of course, cottage cheese and eggs, cooked in maple syrup. wow. that s awesome.
anthony: the venison is seasoned with salt and pepper, and rosemary, seared in duck fat and then into the oven. a pan sauce made from the fond, red wine, and deep game stock, sweetened with currant jelly and finished with a mellowing nob of whole butter. served with clapshot, basically mashed turnips and potatoes. a.a.: that s it, that s the end of the season. stephen: well it s usually the girls will be getting it . a.a.: then you ll start killing the girls. you have to traditionally wear the, the zipper mask or the leather mask to understand, and you send them notes beforehand. saying, i m watching you. i know where you live. anthony: we deserve this.
cooked in duck fat, of course, cottage cheese and eggs, cooked in maple syrup. wow. that s awesome. there s a healthy salad, sautéed duck hearts, gizzards, and pig s ear, topped with a heaping pile of fried pork rinds. good lord. mmm. oh, and a calf brain and maple bacon omelet. and these. how is this made? martin: with love. anthony: with love. panko-encrusted duck drumsticks with shrimp and salmon mousse and maple barbecue sauce. good lord. wow. martin: this is a classic quebecer dish. it s called la tourtiere, you know? a meat pie. anthony: tourtiere du shack, a whole cheese, foie gras, calf brain, sweetbreads, bacon, and arugula. but with martin, that s not sufficient. martin: usually there is no truffle, but i just anthony: yes, black truffles. david: more truffle. martin: maybe it s gonna be
you would? yeah, yeah, for sure. you re known you ve written a lot of books about entertaining. two new york times bestsellers. what do you think is the key to having a great new year s party? oh, i think it s the people you invite. you don t want any land mines, if you know what i mean. yes. barnic barnicles. you like to cast a party like andy, when andy throws a party, he casts it like a real housewives reunion, i feel. i want there to be some drama, yeah. you kind of have to. you kind of have to, yeah. if you know you re invited to a party because of, like, something, for some reason, if you re not up for that reason as a guest, then you shouldn t go. what s a good, a foolproof thing to have at a new year s party? wood. wood? a fireplace, i would think, you know, would be nice on a night like tonight. it s freezing. yes. you know, champagne, i guess, plenty of alcohol. nuts. nuts are good. nuts are always good. nuts are good. amy duck fat.
bring them as a hostess gift, okay? okay, okay. what would you bring queen elizabeth if you were going to buckingham palace? oh, really, what would i bring her? moist towelettes. i think she d like it, be impressed. what in general, if you were speaking of an older person or entertaining for the elderly, what do you a balloon. a balloon? i sent you a picture today. why do elderly people like balloons? because it s fun to toss a balloon back and forth and it really is fun. my godson, hello, giancarro, luca. we toss a balloon back and forth all the time. you can freeze them. a balloon? yeah, yeah, fill it with water and freeze them. your eye is watering. that s how cold it is here. can you describe how cold it is? what is it, 14? what would you bring martha stewart if you were going to her house? duck fat. okay. what would you bring oprah? maybe some poppers. some poppers? hey, guys, guys.