09/10/2026
Dessert from the last pop-up! Kouign-amann, Creme Fraiche, Peach Preserves, Macerated Strawberry, Fire Roasted Plumbs and Peach, Figs
This was part of the summer seasonal French menu! What I like about this is the relatively simplicity. You have the pastry with the caramel crust, then the sweetened cream that has some sour notes from the fermentation, and then fruit that's in season and had very little done to it, truly allowing the natural flavors to shine!
A lot of times I have crazy ideas with dishes. For instance, the second course on the same menu. Where you can taste the natural flavors, but there is a lot of technique and crazy thought in terms of combining flavors or textures that other people might not think of.
By comparison, that's relatively simple dish can be a little bit scary because there isn't nearly as much to hide behind.