Dinner for Anna...

Anna Faris, yours truly and our dining room manager; Kyle Wright


maine lobster, cara cara orange, avocado
american sturgeon caviar, yuzu-champagne sabayon


beef bresaola, sweet coppa, landjager, lamb finocchiona
riojana chorizo, persimmons ravioli, mostarda, pears, candied pecans

~soup & salad~
warmed atlantic fluke, pistachio crust, carica, heart of palm
preserved ginger, sriracha aioli, bergamot, micro arugula

and a silky carrot soup with spicy chili-coconut milk foam

honey bunches of oats crusted foie gras
compressed apples, hazelnuts, cacao nibs, apricot conserve
grated bitter chocolate

porcini seared sea scallop & local truffles
pumpkin polenta, leeks, salsify, truffles, black trumpets
and a truffle-madeira essence

~bouche revigorant~
poached buddah's hand, fennel sous vide, grains of paradise
frozen fennel pollen-elderflower yogurt lollipop

spice crusted muscovy duck, romanesco, thumbelina carrots, cranberry coulis
gingersnap potatoes, sexy syrah salt, eucalyptus honey-evoo caramel
wild huckleberry sauce

pomegranate glazed wild boar tenderloin, quince-pistachio tapenade
hedgehog mushrooms, celery root puree, golden raisin sauce

symphony...
fall fruits, jasmine cremeaux, crumble
dark chocolate mousse, hazelnuts, caramel, tuile, pearls, dove bar stix
pumpkin sponge, cranberry sorbet, malbec poached pears
bittersweet chocolate "coulant", pumpkin-praline ice cream
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mignardise...(m.i.a.)
spanish olive oil chocolates, douglas fir caramels, bacaon macaron sandwiches

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This week, I was honored and the opportunity bestowed upon me to cook for a celebrity. This celeb was the daughter of some of my best, most supportive, friendly, passionate and foodie folk guests I know, that I am always so excited and inspired to prepare and present my craft to. Enter the Faris' young star...Anna. Yes, that Anna. House Bunny, Scary Movie(s), et al. I had hoped to have the chance to meet her and cook for her in previous occurrences, but to no avail...busy I'm most certain. What a pleasure it was to meet her and cook from the heart for someone so cool. Whenever the Faris' are in, it is so inspiring to say the least. I don't know...every once in a while, there are those that just seem to push us to do great things just because they are who they are and that they seem to enjoy our efforts and passions just a little bit more than the rest. Whatever the case, it is a great feeling to cook for someone who is passionate and caring about something other than themselves. They are great people whom I feel fortunate to even know. I give to others and that is what I do. Here is what we gave to her and her family for a special dinner celebrating her birthday, a new movie(yogi bear) and just life in general. Hope you enjoy it even half as much as I did cooking for them and them eating it...