Sautéed Foie Gras with Quince Confits

Very often when I create a dish it is spurred by the best ingredients I can find. I came up with this dish one day based on the seasonal ingredients I had at hand, and it was a dish that worked instantly. I had the picture so clearly in my mind of how the lentil salad would work with the quince, and how the foie gras would blend with the Sauternes and the lemon juice and the cooking liquid of the quince. I was convinced that it would work even before I tried it—and it did. In fact, i