My time at Goodstone has come to an end. I have enjoyed every second I had here and I'm going to miss it deeply. I wish the best of luck to the people there ,I'm going to miss you all very very much. Here are a few images of concepts that were never posted. Thanks to everyone who followed us on this blog we had a great time doing it. Also a special thanks to Steve Plotnicki for the nice things he said on OAD and all the people who wrote about us on open table and trip advisor as well as the magazines like northern virginia (thanks again) ,southern living and all those who blogged about us. We accomplished allot in just a few months with the help of all of you. Until next time.....

FORAGE

WILD CHICORY ROOT

chicory root,tobacco "magic shell",hazelnut sponge cake(thank you Albert Adria),banana,hazelnut soil,hazelnut powder,cocoa nib. This dish has been a project for a while now and will be going on the menu next week.

inside the magic shell is liquid chicory cream.

The aroma of Mocha pipe tobacco at the table.

BEEF ON A STONE

The beef is smoked with maple wood, vincotto,dates,bacon,pumpernickel porridge(try saying that ten times fast),parsley, fennel pollen. The guests always love this one. We had one that said it made them feel like a caveman in a suit. ha ha ha

FROMAGE DE TETE, BRAWN, HEADCHEESE, SALESON, TESTA IN CASSETTA, CABEZA DE JABALI,SCHWARTENMAGEN, Ect Ect

Whatever you call it I call it delicious.The evolutions of Link the pig.

OUR FIRST PIG!!

He was 350 pounds after slaughter. He is absolutely delicious!! Some of the best pork I've ever had. Ever ounce of him is used from nose to tail. He is (was) massive!!
Here he is in three forms. Shoulder, loin, and crispy ear. Sweet potato leaves, cranberry beans, chillies, sherry vinegar,cumin, grapefruit, onion flowers

The aroma of toasting cumin seeds on a hot stone accompany the dish

HOT MELON--COLD MELON

These melons come from an amazing farmer down the road named Johneve. First is a watermelon compressed with a little sake and frozen,puffed Jasmine rice,lonzino,African blue basil,black garlic,ginger,lime gastrique,garda evo, and sea saltNext comes a musk melon compressed the same way sizzling on slate. The server marries the two at the table.

CORN SOUP

Bacon ricotta,raw baby corn,wood sorrel,agave nectar,charred tomatillo,popcorn,d'espellete
corn soup charged with co2 for a super silky texture