“lá ’le pádraig” dinner 3/17/2008

cured & smoked salmon preserved meyer lemon & un-traditional garnish

…h hamilton, verdelho “the trickster”, mclaren vale, australia 2006

coodled farmhouse egg bacon consomme & pommes souffle

…h hamilton, jim jim chardonnay, mclaren vale, australia 2006

irish langoustine iowa pork belly, warm potato espuma & caper berries

…h hamilton, jim jim shiraz, mclaren vale, australia 2006

“stobhach gaelach” lamb stew, root vegetables, “champ” gnocchi & aromatics

…h hamilton, cabernet “the villain”, mclaren vale, australia 2006

oatmeal stout & a demi “pint o’ guinness”

february 18, 2008

chilled foie gras wrapped in pear foam pistachio, lime & chocolate hazelnut crumble

…2005 covey run, semillon ice wine,washington

cured salmon smoked butter, rye crisp, sieved egg & crunchy capers

…piper heidseick brut nv champagne, reims, france

maine shrimp gnocchi dry chorizo & its juice, peanuts & parmesan

…2006 lindemans padthaway chardonnay, australia

pan roasted new york strip tomato marmalade & glazed root vegetables

…campo viejo crianza, spain

amaretto cake coffee streusel, cirus caramel & whipped mascarpone

…fonseca 10 year tawny port, portugal

 

bring on the bacon…

 

justin has been very busy messing around with his meat - worse part is the wait!!!  see yall in a few months…

valentine’s day menu

shrimp cocktail olive oil poached shrimp, horseradish & cocktail sauce consomme

torched mozzarella basil, local tomatoes, olive oil powder & nori salt

chilled atlantic lobster white gazpacho, grapes, almonds & tangerine leaf

colorado lamb purple mustard, black kale & charred onions

chocolate… 

peruvian food festival

chef carlos testino

alfresco restaurant & cala restaurant

lima, peru

1/8/08

“carlos” ceviche - chile sour, peruvian onions, cinnamon & caviar 

wild salmon tataki - pop corn rice crust & huancaina foam

seared tuna - mango & aji amarillo chutney

austalian lamb - saffron & crawfish trigo

peruvian food festival

chef alvaro raffo

la 73 restaurant

lima, peru

1/9/08

alvaro’s carpaccio - parmesan foam, lime, crispy sweet potato

pancha chili - texas wagyu cheeks, peruvian corn cake

aguadito - sea scallop, vegetable rice, cilantro

membrillo & texas wagyu - quince paste, quinoa - blue cheese