lettuce, grated sudachi lime, caramelized hearts of palm, pickled beet root, pansies, smoked Murray River salt from Australia. 13th Course – Dashi with junsai (water lily) 14th Course – Exotic fruit Consomme, brunoise...

. The fries really weren’t well done, which was a bit disappointing, but they were still good. The dessert buger was very clever. A donut cut in half, cheesecake and carmelized pineapple. The plate had a rasberry coulis...

gingerbread trifle with creme anglaise Roasted pineapple bavarois meringue and a hazelnut sponge Shoo-fly cake with warm caramel and a tootsie roll All desserts $8 BRUNCH Two farm fresh eggs with roasted pork belly

exciting to chase. Every few years, I can catch wild blueberries, at peak ripeness, growning on the top of an almost barren, East Coast Slickrock mountain. Apparently the granite soil and strong sunshine make those berries...

. Had another really excellent meal at Naha. Good, fun (if loud) Mexican at Salpicon (amazing duck confit with caramelized pineapple!) And an eggplant parmesan to die for (and given the serving size, that could happen) at...

sparkling wine from Tattinger was fruity and gently acidic with long, velvety finish. Amuse Bouche: NETTLE and LEMON BALM ice vegan ESCAROLE veloute, WILD SORREL; and marcona almonds, LAVENDER sugar, sea salt. Nettle, lemon balm...

, veggies and the occasional pineapple on hardwood indoors 12 months a year. And it doesnt hurt that it is a source of warmth in a power failure and looks terrific. Sentimentally it is the 12 piece china spice set including a...

, serving several cuts and types of meat sliced straight off the rotisserie and onto your plate. Juicy, tender, and flavorful. The rotisserie pineapple is fantastic. Also a salad bar with ten different offerings, plus feijoada....

of amuses and the service I was further wowed as my first dish emerged from the kitchen – Hudson Valley Foie Gras Torchon with Pineapple BBQ Squab, Kumquat Gastrique, Brioche, and Peanut Butter. Too describe the myriad tastes,...

In my very traditional family we will have all the usual suspects: Apple pie, pumpkin pie, mince pie. God forbid we deviate. It must be scribed in granite somewhere. Have tried, in the past, to sneak in a gingerbread cake I love...