11.21.2008

chorizo bouillon

chorizo bouillon, manchego, sherry, egg yolk, cuttlefish
a variation of the dish posted on 10.29, in the works for the mccrady's dinner...

10.29.2008

bbq...

barbequed pork shoulder in the style of Andoni... inspired by North Carolina bbq

10.05.2008

bouchot mussels

chilled bouchot mussels with classic flavors

9.24.2008

crab apple

crab apple, caramelized pudding, caraway seed tempura, oats

salmon & pickled oyster

salmon & pickled oyster with touches of smoke
Hungarian cherry pepper, bacon, bonito, charcoal

First we lightly grill the salmon on one side over a wood fire for some caramelization and a little smoke. We then put the salmon in an aromatic steamer and place the steamer in our c-vap held at 67 degrees C. That way we get the best of both worlds- flavor, texture, moisture- while retaining most of the color. We wrap the pickled oyster in lardo and wasabi, and the broth is smoked lemon....

9.09.2008

09.06.08

A special 22 course tasting with foie gras and caviar... Here's the menu- next time we'll remember to take pictures!

8.29.2008

duck

a little trick Grant taught me...

8.26.2008

chocolate sponge

chocolate sponge, opal basil, olive oil, grapefruit




3.30.2008

vanilla sponge

vanilla sponge, green apple, muscat grape, kumquat, sorrel, yogurt

3.22.2008

popcorn cake

popcorn cake, white tortilla, lime, peanut fudge