Each time that I visit Jockey Hollow I wish that I lived closer. On this particular date luckily a family get-together put me about half way there and so seemed like a perfect excuse for another meal in the Dining Room. I hate to repeat previous posts so I can summarize to say that this was a fantastic meal as always. My favorite dish turned out to be the one that on paper should have been my least favorite – the gnocchi with oysters and white asparagus, the latter two ingredients ones that I generally dislike. I love when that happens. But the two other pastas incorporating one of my absolute favorite ingredients – spring peas – were a close second. If you haven’t been here yet do yourself a favor and go!
Grilled Spanish Octopus – eggplant, black olive and ‘nduja
Buffalo Milk Giuncata – spring produce, toasted yeast and romaine vinaigrette
Fluke Crudo – caper gremolata and vegetables sott’aceto
Squid Ink Garganelli – sliced calamari, neonata and bottarga
Spring Pea Agnolotti – king crab, asparagus and bernaise
Sheep’s Milk Gnocchi – Forth North oysters, white asparagus and crispy speck
Lamb Confit Cappellacci – spring pea broth, mint and pecorino pepato
Dry Aged Filet Mignon – potato puree, grilled romaine, ramps, and tendon ragu
Poached black bass – salsify, wild mushrooms, bulgur wheat and saffron nage
Kurobuta Pork Filet – roasted carrot, mushroom ragu and baby turnips
Sicilian Pistachio Tart – pistachio brittle, lemon curd and honey ice cream
Chocolate Date Cake – coffee anglaise, cacao nibs, and buttermilk sorbet
Creme Caramel – carrot pecan cake, coconut sorbet and toffee sauce
Cardamom Rice Pudding – poached rhubarb and rhubarb sorbet