barter dinner II, 8/30/07

Barter dinner II with Eric Forman took place in my tiny Chinatown apartment during a sweltering summer night in August. Eric, an artist and IT wizard, made repairs to my ibook. In return, I cooked him dinner. Some friends joined in on the action and things got wild as the night marched on!


Tomatoes and tarragon





Corn soup with smoked sturgeon salad and fines herbs








Part of my end of the barter was to teach Eric some moves in the kitchen. During this dinner party he learned how to saute fish and to butter out a sauce.






































Crispy skin branzino with sunchokes, spinach, and soy-ginger emulsion










We ate and talked and drank.





























































The remnants of dessert: chocolate pain perdue, peanut crumble, and some other stuff.












after dinner began the song and dance









































































still life: "it's over"