The French culinary icon, Escoffier, once noted that simple dishes were the best. HG’s son-in-law, the esteemed chef Marc Meyer, has been a pioneering locavore, a creator of lusty farm to table pleasures. At HG/BSK’s Prince Edward Island oceanfront home last night, BSK created a meal that was simple, local and very tasty. First, there was a platter of local, seasonal sweet corn. One of life’s supreme pleasures. (Garrison Keillor has said sweet corn is better than sex. Hmmmmmm???).This was followed by steamed soft shell clams from a local shore. Grit free and juicy (HG joyously drank a cup of the robust broth). Salad of sliced local tomatoes and cucumbers from BSK,s garden, dressed with pesto left over from a previous meal. You won’t go wrong if you follow the guidance of Escoffier and Meyer.
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