WHERE : DELMARE AT HALF MOON
WHAT : Soursop Cassata created by Chef Oshane Robinson
THE CHEF SAYS : “ This dessert offers a fusion of Italian and Caribbean flavors . The concept was to take the cassata , a traditional Italian dessert , and infuse a Caribbean flavor into it . In this case , we chose soursop as it has a subtle flavor .”
WHERE : HARRIMANS VIRGINIA PIEDMONT GRILL : SALAMANDER MIDDLEBURG
WHAT : Hidden Stone created by Executive Pastry Chef Jason Reaves
72 I SALAMANDER 2023
SCOTT SUCHMAN
THE CHEF SAYS : “ This dessert is inspired by my upbringing growing up on Hidden Springs Farm ( family farm ) which had a running joke that it should have been named Hidden Stone Farm because of how many rocks and stones were encountered when trying to repair fencing ,” says Reaves . “ The idea with this dessert was to hide it in plain sight by making it look like something that it was not . In this case , the stone is actually made from chocolate that is filled with a blueberry olive oil cake , milk chocolate custard , a crunchy chocolate layer , and blueberry compote .”