The Salish Lodge... Again

Welcome back to The Salish Lodge.  A place we love for its tranquil beauty, it's sense of calm, and it's reminder (for us) of romance.  The Critic proposed on "our rock" nearly 13 years ago.  We've stayed at the lodge 3 times for our anniversary.  This meal likely represents our swan song though, as too many glitches to the trip are having us consider making memories elsewhere in the future.  Still, the food is beautiful and fresh and the views cannot be matched.

Restaurant name: The Salish Lodge
Food type:  Northwest cuisine, probably with some French influence
Category:  Frequent Flyers, at least in the fine dining category.  We certainly don't go every night!
Location:  Snoqualmie, WA
Reason for dining out:  Happy Anniversary!
Bonus features:  Breathtaking views
Food ordered: First course, scallops.  Second course, catch of the day... halibut.  Also enjoyed a glass of Eroica and a complementary chocolate truffle for dessert.
Items of inspiration: None... this is without a doubt the food I love to order, not cook.
Chance of repeat visit: Probably for dinner, though there are other fine dining places we'd like to try before a repeat visit.

This is one place where the food simply speaks for itself.  Enjoy!

First course -- scallops with dehydrated pineapple, sweet potato puree, "dehydrated grapes (most people call those raisins!), spinach, and some type of "foam" or "froth" on the top.  A lot to this dish... scallops are probably my favorite food on Earth

The Critic's Lamb "Lollipop".  We both thought it was going to be lamb on a bone (as the "stick") but no... that "stick" is a sweet cookie.  Very odd.  Otherwise big bold flavors in this dish.  That wrapped up thing is a zucchini "cannelloni" with lamb sausage inside.  Yum!

My catch of the day.  Halibut.  I hardly ever order halibut because I like food with bold flavors.  This one was very mild and timid.  It's beautiful to look at.  It was seasoned well, and I would have loved more of the creamed leeks underneath it.  But ultimately I should have indulged in the beetroot gnocchi I was eyeing (but the black olive sorbet scared me off).

Best part of the meal -- complementary dark chocolate truffles rolled in sugar in the raw (or some similar product)