Today I walked into the Studio around lunch time to drop off some paperwork and a borrowed plate–it seems like I’m always stopping by the Studio to return a plate or a bowl that I’d brought home weeks ago filled with delicious Studio leftovers. I’d been sick for the past few days, stuck in my home, drinking broth and slurping noodles when I could, craving wine but drinking orange juice instead. It was the first time I’d gone out into the world in three days. When I opened the door I was greeted by Kristen Murray and Robert, both talking away about Kristen’s new series of pastry courses she’ll be teaching at the Studio, which we’re all excited about. Thomas the dog jumped up to give me encouraging face licks, and as I took a few steps in, I was greeted by the smell of kitchen learning, the energized faces of five or so students, a certain appealing bustle and clank, chilled white wine in glasses, strands of long freshly made pasta nested in piles on silver trays, and plates of delicate agnolotti ready to be bathed in a steaming savory broth. Jerry Huisinga, the mastermind behind Caffe Mingo was teaching a class on pasta and the group of students and guests had gathered around him, wine in hand, eagerly awaiting lunch. I couldn’t stay for the meal, or even a glass of bubbly, but the scene enlivened me, breathed a certain verve back into me that I’d been missing for several days. I reminded myself: when in doubt, when holed up sick, when hustling through a gray period on a very gray day, always make time to stop by the Studio. It will revive you, it will.
–Camas Davis, Random Visitor, Resident Studio Eater, Sunday Dinner Host
I’ll let the menu and these few photos speak for themselves.
Today’s Menu - Chef Jerry Huisinga
Agnolotti in Chicken Broth
Eight Layer Spinach Lasagne with Veal and Four-Mushroom Filling
Tuscan Apple Cake with Crackly Meringue and Homemade Mascarpone
(Wines presented by Aaron Coe at Casa Bruno)
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