I arrived at the dinner late (though still in time for a braised and grilled octopus with aioli over farro spiked with chorizo and green tomatoes, and then a delicious Deep Creek Farms lamb heart with a kumquat chutney), so hopefully some of our other attendees will have some good recaps. My own thoughts on the meal are here at Food For Thought; and Chowfather has a good recap too (more complete than mine).
Thanks to Claudio for being such a gracious host, to Chef Stojanovic and pastry chef Crystal {?} for putting together some great food, to Ellen Marchman of Get Ink for helping to coordinate things, and most of all, to all of the guinea pigs for coming out. I am constantly gratified and energized by the tremendous support we've received for these dinners. There's lots more in store, so if you haven't had a chance to join us yet, stay tuned.
The menu:
Sheepshead Carpaccio
heart of palm, cara cara orange, chive salt
Triggerfish Tempura
shaved fennel and buddha's hand salad
Grilled Octopus
warm farro, chorizo, grilled lemon, green tomato, saffron aioli
Grilled Deep Creek Ranch Lamb Heart
fregola, kumquat and medjool date chutney
House Made Pappardelle
braised short rib, beet greens, bufala mozzarella, roasted tomato
Chocolate Mousse Brulée
fennel sponge cake, candied lemon, olive oil gelato