Unsalted Butter
An inverted emulsion of water (16%) in dairy fat (82%). Unsalted butter is the vehicle of flavors and the universal binder. Heated to 100°C, its water evaporates (the butter "sings" in the pan). If heating continues to around 120°C, the residual whey proteins caramelize and brown, creating the famous "beurre noisette" (brown butter), an aromatic bomb with toasted notes. In a "beurre monté," it is incorporated cold into a hot liquid via mechanical friction to create a thick, glossy, and stable emulsion.
Golden Lasagna with Vin Jaune Veal Ragù & Saffron Béchamel
A flavor masterpiece where rustic veal shank, slow-cooked for 10 hours in the oven, meets the elegance of Vin Jaune. Bronze-die lasagna sheets absorb a fluid saffron béchamel, creating a melting texture and imperial gold hue.
Fallow-Style Gnocchi with Ultimate Low & Slow Ragù
A rich, gastronomic reinterpretation where beef chuck and pork belly melt slowly at 110°C, transforming collagen into a gelatinous glaze that coats pillow-soft gnocchi. Peak comfort food.
Vacuum-Compressed Strawberry Tart
A contemporary reinterpretation of the classic strawberry tart. Using the vacuum compression technique, the air within the fruit's cells is expelled and replaced by the essential oils of basil and lime, offering a meaty, translucent texture and an aromatic explosion without any heat alteration.
8-Hour Kamado Confit Lamb Shanks
A masterful interpretation of 8-hour lamb, where delicate cherry wood smoking in the kamado precedes an extremely slow braise. The collagen breakdown yields spoon-tender meat, coated in a rich jus, accompanied by a silky celeriac mousseline.
Kamado-Grilled Green Asparagus, White Miso Umami Sabayon
A flash cook at very high temperature on the Kamado's cast-iron grates to trigger instant caramelization while preserving the asparagus's cellular crunch. The dish is cloaked in a warm, dense, and deeply umami sabayon, achieved through the incorporation of fermented white miso paste.
Modernist Butter Chicken & Saffron Basmati
Forget poultry dried out by long stewing. This modernist version uses the surgical precision of sous-vide cooking at 62°C to guarantee spectacular juiciness of the chicken, all coated in an ultra-silky Makhani sauce emulsified in a blender for perfect consistency, accompanied by a fragrant rice where each grain separates elegantly.
Paccheri 'Da Vittorio': Sicilian Tomato Emulsion and 30-Month Parmesan
A modernist reinterpretation of the legendary Cerea brothers' dish. The technique relies on pressure-assisted tomato extraction to concentrate lycopene and an extreme 'mantecatura' emulsion for unparalleled creaminess.
Pressure-Roasted Carrot Velouté, Brown Butter and Ginger
A spectacular modernist approach: the Maillard reaction is accelerated under high pressure in an alkaline environment to achieve intense roasted notes, bound in a silky emulsion with brown butter infused with fresh ginger.
Sous-Vide Wagyu Osso Buco & Silky Saffron Polenta
A modernist reinterpretation of a Milanese monument. The Wagyu beef shank, elevated by a 48-hour sous-vide cooking, offers an extraordinary melt-in-the-mouth texture where collagen transforms into gelatin without drying out the muscle fibers. The dish is supported by an aerated blender polenta and a deeply umami mirror jus.