“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 [...]

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 [...]

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