“The next dish arrived: seaweed, scampi, and squid, sautéed in garlic and butter, served with a simple broth, followed by a modest bowl of tortellini topped with minced herbs. Before taking a bite, Cassie photographed the plate and examined it… — Emily Arden Wells Copy Share
“Food is so powerful; the aromas and flavors tap into a part of your brain that contains visceral memories. I think it's incredible how food is a kind of time machine, a vessel that can move us through space and… — Emily Arden Wells Copy Share Image
“The next dish arrived: seaweed, scampi, and squid, sautéed in garlic and butter, served with a simple broth, followed by a modest bowl of tortellini topped with minced herbs. Before taking a bite, Cassie photographed the plate and examined it closely. "I've read about this dish," she said, suddenly remembering an entry in James's journal. "It's like Italian xiaolongbao. This… — Emily Arden Wells Copy Share
“Cassie speared one of the fried balls and placed it on her plate, along with a scoop of the dark brown paste. They looked simple enough, like any bar food. When she cut it open, though, it erupted with steam, gooey Gruyère cheese, and shredded duck meat. She cut it into quarters, rationed out the fig butter for each piece,… — Emily Arden Wells Copy Share
“Cassie perused the offerings, her mouth watering with excitement. Lemon cream, raspberry ricotta and meringue, Parmesan, creamed corn, cassis, persimmon, summer fig, bergamot, tiramisu,… — Emily Arden Wells Copy Share Image
“She took a sip of Armagnac and savored the caramel, cherry, dark chocolate, and lavender flavors. "How do they make this?" she asked. "It's… — Emily Arden Wells Copy Share Image
“Food is so powerful; the aromas and flavors tap into a part of your brain that contains visceral memories. I think it's incredible how… — Emily Arden Wells Copy Share Image
“The first round of dessert was a glass-like tortellini filled with rose hip fudge, flower petals, and wood sorrel. The inside was sweet, jammy,… — Emily Arden Wells Copy Share Image
