The Biggest Berry

Inspired by The Kitchen Restaurant

Peppered Butter-Poached Beef Tenderloin, Char-Roasted Eggplant, “Piperade” of Local Peppers, Wine Stewed Onions and Rosemary Chef’s Notes: Though most would consider the eggplant to be a vegetable, it is indeed a berry, albeit a very large one. Originating out of ancient China, its culinary presence can be seen worldwide. Taking cues from its cross-cultural influence, we figured it high time to place it center stage, wrapped in crispy feuilles de brick and seasoned with middle eastern spices, atop our butter-poached beef tenderloin. Playing foil is a rich piperade and wine stewed sweet onions, showing exactly why this is the king of berries.

middle eastern · french