La Belle Helene

This is Bertrand Duchaufour's interpretation of the french dessert Poires Belle Helene, which is made with poached pears, vanilla ice-cream, and chocolate sauce together with candied violets....

A rather disappointing experience I must say. It started promising with a fresh note of pear and a lovely iris with an "old lipstick" sort of touch to it. Unfortunately after half an hour I am...