Apps at the VIP portion of the “Forest Magic” dinner, at the Saratoga Wine & Food Festival, including pickled fiddleheads.
Last weekend’s “Forest Magic” dinner and Grand Tasting were sold out and everybody supporting SPAC through the Saratoga Wine & Food Festival seemed to be having a grand time. In every way it felt like an elevated experience from previous years, and we look forward to what’s to come in 2020. Here are a few highlights in pictures.
Getting ready for dinner in the “Forest Magic” tent next to the Reflecting Pool.
Sculpture at sunset, on loan from the Hyde Collection.
Porchetta stuffed with sausage, from chefs Michael Blake and Kevin London.
Passed apps during the “Forest Magic” happy hour.
Oregano-infused lardo… the most decadent delight of the evening.
The three-course Forest Magic dinner may have been the only misfire of the weekend. There were three courses, each a collaboration between two chefs, and the first two featured corn. More coordination and maybe solo presentations might work better in the future.
Inside the VIP tent at the Saturday Grand Tasting.
Kolonien, a zydeco-infused band from Sweden, sponsored by Caffé Lena.
Single-origin mezcal cocktails from Hamlet & Ghost.
The most generous offering at the Saturday Grand Tasting may have been this platter of spit-roasted beef tenderloin and rack of lamb plus olives and tomatoes in agrodolce, from Siro’s. The bees loved it, and so did we.
looks like some real culinary gems…even with the misfires!!!
Best bite was definitely the lardo infused with oregano. Have to figure out how they did it.