When beginning to write a new menu chef and I usually start with a very rough list of ingredients, techniques, and flavor combinations we'd like to use, here's my half of the list for the winter menu. Chef and I came up with several ideas that matched exactly, even after preparing our lists separate from each other. Great minds.....
Winter-
GrapeFruit Potato Risotto
Wilted Mustard Greens 00 Pasta
Sunchokes Tortellini
Rutabaga Chicken + A new way of Egg.
Beets & Greens Polenta Napolean
Pear Foam
Apple Reverse Spherification (yogurt?)
Corn Bread Sage
Pork - Entree Micro Mirepoix
SweetBreads - App Pork Belly - App
Currant - Foie - PopRocks Fennel + En Pappiotte
Meyer Lemon Chestnuts
Quinces Squab
Rhubarb Quail
hard Squashs
Egg Custard of some sorts.
Cabbage
Celeriac
Oysters
Mussels
Clams
Kale
Foraged Mushrooms
Sweet Potatoes
Shallots
Goat Cheese + Onions
Seafood + Sea Foam
Heirloom Carrots
Turbot
halibut
Head on Prawns
MonkFish
Fennel
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