the Mothership I wanted to do a test run before inviting the world to our long-promised steakhouse night. In addition, friends have been begging for something good to eat, and my girlfriend is skipping town for the greener pastures and sensory delights of … Rwanda. So it was last weekend or never. I enlisted our close collaborator and butcher …
There are many takes on thanksgiving dinner. One is about nostalgia: cremate a Butterball turkey, whisk lumps of flour into the the fatty pan drippings, cut open cans of translucent cranberry substance, add water to the stovetop stuffing, and finish off your loved ones with a wrecking ball of mashed potatoes. Bury them under pie. Another approach is elite, …
Later this summer, for one night only, we’re going to be the best, funnest, cheapest, and least abusive steak house in the country. With that end in mind we’ve been researching the finest beef in the land, making some friends in green places, and conspiring. I’m having a strategy session with our butcher, Jeffrey Ruhalter, next week. We’re going to …
We’ve posted some pictures here. All the pics in the top and bottom row are by Jothan Cashero. Maggie Shi wrote about the meal on The Scout. And Nikoya Lightbourne has posted a full reoport on her blog. Stay tuned for more!
The dishes have been washed and stowed, the candle wax has been scraped from the windowsills, wine glasses have been recovered from odd corners of the loft, and the last remnants of …
We’re going to launch with a recession-friendly dinner later this month. We’ve been working hard these last few months sourcing ingredients from the Hudson Valley and Pennsylvania, and making special arrangements with our friends and local purveyors. The menu will include: assorted hors d’oeuvres corn chowder with porcini cream roasted rack of Jamison Farm lamb, lamb …
