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A little look at tonight’s private dinner for two.

We started with bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers and sparkling w**e, moved into caviar with buckwheat blini and crème fraîche, then fresh cavatelli with brown butter, Parmesan and fresh Burgundy truffle.

For the main course: king crab legs with creamy potatoes, asparagus and lemon.

Dessert somehow escaped the camera, but it was an individual double-chocolate cake with ganache, mascarpone whipped cream, fresh figs and honey.

Not a bad way to spend a Saturday night.

Tomorrow’s private dinner is officially getting serious.

Kaluga caviar and fresh Burgundy truffle both landed today, flown in overnight for the menu.

One is headed for blini with crème fraîche and chives. The other is getting shaved over fresh cavatelli with brown butter and Parmesan.

This is going to be a fun one.

A few hundred tiny pieces of pasta later…

Fresh cavatelli for tomorrow’s private dinner, headed for brown butter, Parmesan, and Burgundy truffle.

Tried my hand at flyers that aren't made by an AI

Secret sneak peak for Thanksgiving. Menu may change.

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Next week’s menu is up, and I am trying something new: Lamb Vindaloo is the featured entrée and my first lamb meal prep.

Tender lamb braised in a bold, tangy vindaloo sauce with garlic, ginger, warm spices, and vinegar, served with basmati rice and roasted vegetables.

A few other new additions this week:

🐷 PORK BELLY BURNT ENDS
Slow-roasted pork belly glazed until sticky, smoky, and caramelized, with baked beans and seasonal vegetables.

🌯 CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP
Herb-roasted chicken, romaine, Parmesan, Caesar dressing, and crouton crunch wrapped in a flour tortilla.

🥓 BACON & SWISS QUICHE
Classic savory quiche with bacon, Swiss cheese, eggs, and cream in a flaky crust.

🎃 INDIVIDUAL PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
Spiced pumpkin cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and cinnamon whipped cream on the side.

There are plenty of returning favorites on the menu too, including Cuban Mojo Pork, Chicken & Dumplings, Rainbow Trout, Garlic Ginger Shrimp, Red Chile Chicken Adovada, Beef-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, and more.

The full weekly menu and bulk meal prep options are available at tuchef.store

Setting up some website configuration for future events, so I got tuchef.store as a website for The Unseen Chef. That way I can use shorter URLs and people do not have to type as much.

Then I realized that in Spanish, “tu chef” means “your chef,” which is also pretty neat.

Anyway, long story short: order.theunseenchef.com still works, but so does tuchef.store.

My IT guy is crazy and probably has more knives than the average IT guy.

Now that we can finally keep the dining room at a different temperature than the ovens, we think it’s time to have a party.
We’re starting to plan the Grand Opening Party for The Unseen Chef Studio, and I want your ideas.
What would you want to see? Small plates? Chef stations? Live cooking? Music? Desserts? Something completely different?
Think open-house style: come see the space, eat some really good food, and help us celebrate finally getting here.
Suggestions please.
And the announcement for our first Chef’s Table is coming very soon. 👨‍🍳

This is exactly what I want The Unseen Chef to be.

High-quality food that fits your goals, tastes like something you actually want to eat, and gives you your time back.

One of my bulk meal prep clients left this review after ordering about 10 pounds of protein and seven quarts of sides:

“This is food you look forward to eating, not something you’re just getting through to hit your macros.”

That might be my favorite description of the service yet.

If you’re looking for clean, high-protein meal prep without giving up good food, bulk ordering is available at:

order.theunseenchef.com

Dinner for 5, ready to go.
Murgh Makhani with cumin basmati rice, roasted cauliflower, and greens.
Chef-prepared, family-style meals are available for pickup when scheduling allows. If you need dinner for the family, a small gathering, or just want the cooking handled, send me a message.
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