A Blend in the Vitamix...

I am calling this a blend cause' it is a culmination of tastes and textures from three consecutive chef's tables during the festivities last week. And how do we come across that blend...we throw our wonderful ingredients in the ever-trusty Vitamix only to unfold into greatness of smoothness and purity. For those that are not in the know...the Vitamix is our life-line in the kitchen. A heavy duty, kick-ass blender that cowboy's up every time without fault or failure. Now that that is out of the way, about the food~

There were many dishes concocted and all were based and focused on the luxurious and luscious bounty of the season. The sexy thing we call summer, albeit a bit on the down-low this year. Heirloom tomatoes...cucumbers...squashes...tomatoes...stonefruits...lavender...

verbena...blackberries...and did I say tomatoes? So here is a "picking" of what was new and inspired by the moment, and the peeps that graced us with their presence to experience our cooking at the chef's table~

~snacks~

farm-fresh watermelon, black pepper, baby yellow tomatoes, feta and olive oil

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~amuse~

green zebra, american sturgeon caviar, lobster, cape gooseberries,

brandywine tomato coulis, bergamot oil

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"degustation of summer corn"

warm corn-truffle salad, micro bulls blood, saba-walnut dressing

corn-bacon pancake, honshimejii, 30 year balsamic condiment

silky sweet corn soup. white truffle oil

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marcona almond crusted foie gras, spiced peaches w/ mint & jalapeno

"caribbean french toast", blis maple gastric

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rice crusted soft shell crabs, grilled yellow taxi tomatoes, lomo

castellvetrano olives, zucchini & onion stuffed squash blossoms

micro arugula, smoked tomato essence

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brandywine tomato sorbet, lemon verbena, grains of paradise

tuscan melon tartare

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porcini crusted american bison, trumpet royale mushrooms,

caramelized nectarine, heirloom garlic, potato-horseradish puree

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manjari, cherries, lemon macaroons, caramel

corn creme brulee, blackberries, blackberry sorbet

lemon tart, white donut peaches

lavender ice cream, lavender "whoopie pie"

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~mignardise~

chocolate-hazelnut macaroons, blackberry & peach pates de fruits

chamomile & caramelized honey chocolates

passion fruit caramels