Well I have been in a rut since my New Years energy boost ran out about a fortnight ago, but baby, my new job starts unofficially tomorrow, so guess what? I'm back. I'm bringing a recap in reverse so i remember everything best. Lunch today was fabulous because i made my last confit'd duck leg over a sweet potato latke. I'm very anxious about a few things so i needed some solid cooking and this was it. A few nights back, Akiko Moorman and I caught the last few acts over at the Poptank Festival, and the 2nd to last act, Quitzow, played a banging electro sexy set! Quitzow is super cool because they are actually two different bands, both led by a couple, but Quitzow is the girlfriend's band and the boyfriend's band is Setting Sun, but they are the same people just playing different instruments! Earlier that same evening, i sous'd for a friend of mine for a private dinner up at Columbia for some professors having an 'important' meeting...ha well i dont think they would have known the difference between some crap crudite from a supermarket, but our plates were spot on.
Menu was as follows:
Canapes - Greuere-farm egg gougeres, shrimp and goat cheese salad on endive, pomegranate-fouxgrax-pistachio financier tarts, sweet-potato latkes with homemade creme fresh and American Paddlefish caviar, and crispy lamb sweetbreads on toast with Berkshire's made hot garlic and berry jam from the Greenmarket.
Main Course - wild Coho Salmon with local swiss chard, whipped celery root, and chive oil
Salad - baby spinach with New York pears, cepes, maple-candied bacon, and buttermilk dressing
Desert - vanilla custard with roasted pear and pecan crumble...
