12 hrs of good food, good drink, good company

my friends & family are incredible,

a 12 hour episode of cooking, eating & drinking

a spread of oils w/ peppers, vinegars, garlic. cheese including beecher’s smoked flagship, dubliner white cheddar, manchego, blue & more. salami, smoked salmon, olives, pickles, apples.

an amazing sauce for fresh oysters on the half-shell; minced shallots, fresh thyme, red wine vinegar & champagne vingarette.

shucking oysters! sister point & kumamoto oysters

preparing for fresh crab cakes; celery, red pepper, cilantro & of course, cracking crabs!

frying crab cakes covered w/ panko in a generous portion of butter

manhattans w/ brandy soaked cherries

chanterelle mushroom risotto

scallops

grilled red, orange & yellow peppers, zucchini, eggplant, endives & onions w/ olive oil & pepper

filet mignon, grilled

ribeye, skillet

a truly exciting experience of cooking & eating around the table

blackberries & raspberries, home-made creme fraiche, chocolate & toffee cookies, shaved chocolate covered almonds

le panier apricot tart

scotch, brandy & cigars to finish