24-course obsession...

~amuse~

carrot-ginger soup/spicy coconut emulsion/spicy shrimp-coconut stick

scallop sashimi/peppered pineapple/beet gel/heart of palm

king crab roll/elderflower cucumber/radish/daikon/sriracha aioli

lobster salad/mango/avocado/champagne-chive sabayon

trout sous vide/celery root remoulade/almonds/almond milk/chervil

potato blini/house smoked salmon/herb creme fraiche/golden caviar

silky lobster bisque/vanilla oil/cognac

raw shaved foie gras...up close & personal

sous vide pears/baby arugula/candied pecans/pecan-saba dressing

seared foie gras/brioche/compressed apples/maple gel/hazelnuts/mosto cotto

raw shaved foie gras/pomegranate enriched broth/rhubarb/onion

grilled branzino/baby octopus/chickpeas/chorizo/chili threads/olive oil

house made chestnut pasta/sea urchin/butter poached clams/truffle

seared skate wing/lentils/foie gras/celery root puree/asian pears

iced pineapple/apricot cognac/frozen yogurt-fennel pollen lollipop(m.i.a...)

apricot-shiitake stuffed quail/fiddlehead ferns/truffles/pancetta

poussin breast sous vide/grill thigh/fava bean tapenade/honshimejii/garlic coulis

duck confit/apples/onions/curry/ginger/potato-walnut puree/celery leaf salad

lamb loin sous vide/carrot creamed nettles/carrot oblique/rhubarb jus

semolina gnocchi/beet-apple puree/king trumpet/parsnips

grilled beef flat iron/crispy artichokes/yellowfoot chanterelles/huckleberry essence

camembert brulee/peppered strawberries/honeycomb/saba

poached pear/berries/rhubarb/rhubarb sorbet/strawberry coulis

jasmine tea pot de creme/compressed mango/vanilla langue du chat

praline chocolate silk/bananas/pearls/espresso sauce

coulant/house preserved cherries/praline sauce/dove bar sticks

chocolate a'la taza/cacao nib-hazelnut beignets/red velvet cupcake

caramelized popcorn-olive oil chocolates

smoked bacon caramels

red currant macaroon sandwiches

...or is it our passion? Why not both? Hell, this is really about 24 different creations of the moment for some very special people... trading our labor of love in celebration of 24 years of theirs! We were honored and graced with the opportunity to prepare something truly wonderful for a couple celebrating their wedding anniversary...yes, you guessed it~ their 24th! How fortunate one is when this happens...to give of yourself hoping in return for nothing but happiness on their part...a smile...a laugh...an experience like no other. Simply to give is a gift in and of itself...that is how I see it. A personal expression that transcends itself into a memory for another...inspired by all that surrounds me. Thank you to all who are. Couldn't do it without you. This is what was created a couple nights ago...