Dinner 4:10 - Familiar Faces & Familiar Food

So as it turns out, tonight's chef, Melissa Stewart and I attended middle school together,  Go Stallions!  Faces tend to become a little familiar after dining with society members for four weeks in a row and to go along with those familiar faces, Chef Melissa prepared for us some familiar foods with elevated flavors and ingredients.

As each course was presented to us, sure we knew what it was, but we wanted to get to know more about those flavors.  So, let me introduce you...  [Keep Reading...]

Cheddar, Chive & Black Pepper Scone

hot honey butter

 

This was "scone" with the wind before I knew it.  This little savory bite was cute, but packed powerful punch of flavor.  The dollop of hot honey butter provided the perfect marriage of sweet and savory. Yum!

 

 

 

Summer Corn Chowder

potato, fennel, lump blue crab

 

I love summer, its my favorite season.  I love crab, I have it at least once a week.  I also love potatoes, late night French fry runs a very common at my household.  You see where this is going? I loved this dish.  I appreciated the sweet flavor notes that the corn and crab brought to the party and the sprig of fennel on top was not only pretty but added the faintest hint of flavor that made this just that more delicious.

 

 

 

 

Crunch Vegetable Salad

summer veggies, goat cheese, hazelnuts

 

Shaved veggies, meet hazelnuts.  Hazelnuts, meet shaved veggies.  For me, this experience has been both about meeting new people AND new flavors.  This was my first time having roasted hazelnuts on a salad, but it wont be my last.  I'm not sure if I captured them well but there are wax beans tossed in the salad and they were also a first for me.  Nice to meet you wax beans and we shall meet again!

 

 

 

 

 

Lamb Meatballs with Harrisa

yogurt, cucumber, herbage

 

Lamb, yogurt and harissa oh my!  I'll save you a Google search and tell you that harissa is a hot chili paste, you're welcome.  These meatballs were everything!  Drenched in harrisa which had a little kick, but no worries, Chef Melissa plated these babies on yogurt to cool it down.  They were so full of favor and paired with the crunchy freshness of the cucumber & herbage, just scrumptious!

 

 

 

 

Cornmeal Lemon Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich

cream cheese ice cream, strawberry sorbet

 

Cookies and ice cream need no introduction, they are good friends and good to your tummy!

 

 

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See yall next time!