DINNER PARTY—2024
@: ROSA NYC
ASSEMBLY relates to a gathering and congregation, but also construction and fabrication.
TOGETHER they create an evening of community between individuals and the harvest.
MENU:
and pesto means to pound
and pesto carries a world of possibilities
i thank its humble simplicity
its stoic adaptability
its mesmerizing readiness to become something for someone else
out of such violence comes such potential
out of such vigor comes such perfect moments
and pesto carries a world of possibilities
i thank its humble simplicity
its stoic adaptability
its mesmerizing readiness to become something for someone else
out of such violence comes such potential
out of such vigor comes such perfect moments
NUTS + OIL + CHEESE + SALT + GREENS + GARLIC + ACID
i want to shell beans with you
popping seeds from those maternal pods
i want to sit in the idleness
of a scourching afternoon
perching on the edge of the front porch steps
i want words to fail
and this memory to take over
praying for this moment to last forever
BEANS + BROTH + VEGETABLE + HEAT + ACID + AROMATICS
freshwater ceviche - what a rare delicacy
who thought to cook without a flame?
what brave soul relied on citrus
in a time of need?
but now we can let those acidscUre
they are strong enough
to make their own Heat
and so are you
FISH + OIL + AROMATICS + SALT + HEAT + ACID + TEXTURE
whipped riccota
a sometime savory solution
if we add the taste of honeyed rhubarb
or a sprinkle of chocolately hazelnuts
this tart and simple creation
becomes perfumed
with extravagence
a delight we can both enjoy
CREAM + SUGAR + PRODUCE + TEXTURE