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Mid-autumn kaiseki dinner / Denver, Colorado

A kaiseki inspired tasting menu, held at Stowaway Kitchen; co-created with a dear friend, Niki Robins. Leading up to the dinner, we foraged for indigenous roots, wild mushrooms, and juniper to capture the abundance of mid-autumn in the Rocky Mountains. For produce, we partnered with Minoru Farms, a fourth-generation Japanese American owned farm in Denver.







Mid-autumn abundance at City Park farmer’s market


Hassun (first tray) presents what’s in season  


Shungiku, negi, gailan, pea tendrils and koji butter 


Touring Minoru’s greenhouse


Friends, family & dango


Fresh negi


Final touches on hassun


Niki chan and her squash phone