Last Bites of 09'...

Foie Gras "Two Ways"
Honey Bunches of Oats Crusted, Quince, Hazelnuts and Balsamic
Silky Mousse, Apples, Green Apple Mustard Vinaigrette

Here in lies the last parting bites of 2009 shot here and there on the fly while cooking for the masses. Some were part of a larger sum of a tasting...some merely for a special customer looking for a new taste...some just to satisfy our own hunger for creating something fun and tasty to energize our soul and to give our passions an injection of inspiration like morphine to a heroin addict. I only wish there were more of it. So this will have to keep your appetite sedated while we venture into the new year, until we figure out what to cook next! Happy New Year~

Spicy Crab & Bass Composure

Heart of Palm, Pumello, Yuzu Kosho Drizzle, Frozen Elderflower-Fennel Lozenge

Seared Sea Scallop, Leeks, Trout Roe, Potato-Garlic Ice Cream

Watercress "Bisque"

Warm Potato-Truffle-Bacon Salad, Truffle Dressing, Micro Celery

Succulent Lobster Bisque "Cappuccinos"

Hawaiian Monchong Sous Vide

Quail Breast, Pumpkin Gnocchi, Salsify Puree, Squash, Bacon Dust and Squash Juice

Seared Great Lakes Walleye

Roasted Quail, Butternut Squash, Squash Gnocchi, Bacon-Truffle Dashi Broth