A few recent evenings. Every menu is written for the host, the season, and the table.

Past Dinners

Santa Monica

A late-September dinner on a back deck, cooked over live fire. Snacks went out as guests arrived, then steak, chicken, and fish came to the table on platters with sides built from that week's farmers market.

Family-Style Dinner for Sixteen

Farmers market produce: heirloom tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and corn

Snacks and dips set out on the deck as guests arrived

Sliced grilled ribeye on a wooden board at the dinner table

Farmers Market BBQ · Family Style

To Start

Grilled Flatbread Olive Oil · Flaky Salt · Parsley

Whipped Feta Feta · Greek Yogurt · Lemon · Olive Oil · Fresh Herbs

Baba Ghanoush Charred Eggplant · Miso · Tahini · Garlic · Lemon

Blistered Jimmy Nardello & Padrón Peppers Salt · Lemon · Furikake

House Chile Crisp Chile · Sesame · Ginger · Peanut

From the Grill

Grilled Prime Ribeye Charred Scallion Chimichurri Parsley · Cilantro · Charred Scallion · Garlic · Shallot Horseradish Crème Fraîche Fresh Horseradish · Dijon · Lemon · Chives

Grilled BBQ Half Chickens Tomato · Apple Cider Vinegar · Molasses · Dijon · Garlic · Smoked Paprika

Grilled Mackerel Tomato & Caper Relish Tomatoes · Capers · Shallot · Parsley · Dill · Lemon Shaved Fennel · Charred Lemon

Grilled Eggplant with Garlicky Yogurt Garlicky Yogurt · Tomato · Mint · Parsley · Lemon · Toasted Pistachio

Farmers Market Sides

Heirloom Tomato Salad Whipped Ricotta · Basil · Shallot · Sherry Vinegar · Flaky Salt

Grilled Market Corn Lemon · Parsley · Mint · Olive Oil

Charred Potato Salad Mustard · Charred Scallions · Herbs

Los Angeles

A summer dinner for friends, built around the Spanish coast. Small bites to start, then a whole sea bream carried to the table with two sauces and a few simple sides, and a torched custard to finish.

A Spanish Supper for Eight

Whole roasted sea bream with herbs and garlic

Appetizers

Sardines on Toast Lemon · Sea Salt

Gildas Skewers Anchovy · Olive · Guindilla

Main Course

Whole Roasted Sea Bream Herbs · Garlic Spanish Salsa Verde Roasted Red Pepper & Saffron Sauce

Sides

Patatas Panaderas Spanish-Style Potatoes

Shaved Fennel & Stone Fruit Salad Olives · Mint

Marinated White Beans Lemon · Garlic · Herbs

Dessert

Crema Catalana Torched Spanish Custard

Las Vegas

A December dinner built around slow braising. Bagel chips and trout roe to start, then beef tzimmes under herb schmaltz dumplings with braised cabbage and fresh challah, and a Cara Cara olive oil cake to finish.