Chilies and Chocolate at The James Beard House

Chilies and Chocolate at The James Beard House

The James Beard House

167 W 12th St, New York

Chef:  Jesse T. Perez, Arcade Midtown Kitchen, San Antonio, TX

Amy out for her birthday dinner waiting for the apps to begin 

Wild boar confit, Mulato chili, and Chocolate tart 

Texas Bobwhite quail breast with ancho-hibiscus glaze 

Bison-Kurobuta pork albondigas with chiptle-tomato ragout 

Spicy crab-tajin broth with cactus paddle relish 

Anise scented corn tamales with vanilla scented escabeche 

I guess we get wine with dinner! And at the last course and dessert they brought MORE glass! 

Lobster taco with aji Amarillo, sweet potatoes,raja corn relish, and poblano crema 

The bowl waiting for the bisque 

Black bean-mexican chocolate bisque with pasilla chilies, grilled avocado relish, white chocolate laced crema, and Padilla chili infused wafer 

Pepita encrusted foie gras torchon ensalad with plantain bread French toast and ancho-guajillo honey 

Turbot and scallop with green chile pasado, savory white chocolate infused beam stew, chanterelles, and Chile De arbol chilichurri 

Dried chile crusted akaushi beef with potato-turnip puree, v caramelized Brussels sprouts, and pasilla chile-fig mole 

el Rey chocolate three point cake with ancho chile-raspberry gelato, chocolate-cascabel c chile ganache, and toasted pepita brittle