May 10, 2009

THE A++++ LIST: Blue Hill at Stone Barns

THE A+ LIST: Blue Hill at Stone Barns

FIND THE SHORTEST, SIMPLEST WAY BETWEEN THE EARTH, THE HANDS, AND THE MOUTH.
Lanza Del Vasto

Blue Hill at Stone Barns is a platform, an exhibit, a classroom, a conservatory, a laboratory, and a garden. The restaurant will reflect the spirit of the farm, the terroir, and the market. The kitchen will express the humanity and the fervor of the educators, preservationists, farmers, cooks, and servers who learn and work at the Center.

The road ingredients travel from harvest to the dinner table becomes a part of their "character". Simplifying this path changes the taste, often enhancing it. Actively reconnecting the farm and the table creates a distinct consciousness. Through our choices of food and ingredients, we - chefs, waiters, diners - are inescapably active participants in not just eating, but in agriculture. This awareness adds to the pleasure of eating.

Ultimately, that is the true mission of Blue Hill at Stone Barns: to highlight the pleasure of eating, the delight that comes from valuing the good health of the garden, because you will see our gardens - the sight of good pastures, because you will see the pasture and taste their essence in your food. "Fast Food" at Blue Hill at Stone Barns means from the farm to the kitchen without obstacle or delay.

Here is the link to the website for more details: http://www.bluehillstonebarns.com/bhsb.html






Attached are pictures from a recent meal at Blue Hill at Stone Barns













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