Heirloom
BEND, OREGON | OCTOBER 2021
At last! We gathered with familiar and new faces at Rocky Moon, a beautiful farm in the Oregon high desert, for a culinary adventure with Chef Joe Kim at the helm and it was just as peaceful and joyful as we imagined it.
This most awaited gathering in Bend, Oregon was originally scheduled for 2020 and the pandemic left us no choice but to postpone it to mid-summer of 2021. Then the wildfires challenged us again and we had to push it just a little further, into early fall. From 2019, when we released tickets for this Supper, to now it’s been quite a journey—being able to finally host this Supper in our home state was really blissful!
Keep reading for more details from our very last Supper of the year.
WELCOME
To welcome our guests to the experience, we met them halfway to the dinner table with a refreshing Brother’s Bond Bourbon cocktail that was nothing short of an ode to summer: raspberries, mint, lemon juice, ginger ale and, of course, Brother’s Bond Bourbon! Perfect to enjoy on the last sun-filled days of the season!
A MENU BY CHEF JOE KIM
Chef Joe Kim from 5 fusion in Bend and his incredibly talented team prepared a drool worthy menu that focused on locality— featuring lamb sourced by American Lamb Board, among many other local delicacies—and subtly leaned on Chef Joe’s Korean heritage by presenting dishes like Kalbi barbecue, which was undoubtedly a favorite at the table!
MENU
WELCOME
Dungeness crab mousse, grilled corn on shrimp chips
Kimchi roasted escargot, fresh smoked mozzarella
Brother’s Buck by Brother’s Bond Bourbon
TO START
Hideaway Pine Farm goat cheese, local greens, pine nuts, habanero pineapple vinaigrette
2014 Katherine Cabernet Franc
TO SAVOUR
Rack of Lamb baked in hay and pine, grilled cauliflower rabe, sesame leaf
2015 Uriah Red Blend
TO SHARE
Kalbi barbecue, accompanied by Banchan Korean heirloom rice
2016 Frederick Red Blend
TO INDULGE
Yuzu panna cotta, seasonal fruit textures
Local Cider
WINE PAIRINGS
Beautiful wines from Spring Valley Vineyard, in the Walla Walla Valley, were the perfect compliment for the menu . From the rich texture of their Cabernet Franc to the impeccable red blends, these wines paired beautifully with the layers of flavor in the food.
SECRET LOCATION: ROCKY MOON FARM
Andrea and Marisa so kindly welcomed us to their stunning Rocky Moon Farm to set up our table for an afternoon feast in the Oregon high desert. They moved to this—at the time barren—land a few years ago and have slowly given it life. They now grow tomatoes in green houses, as well as hay and, as Andrea would say, they are hoping to grow tasty animals eventually. Sharing food in a place that has seen so much caring work in the last few years to make it what it is now was really special!
To say we were filled with gratitude after seeing our guests finally sharing food and laughter across the table is an understatement! Wrapping up our 2021 Supper Series with this beautiful gathering in Oregon was truly what we needed to send us into the slower season with many beautiful memories to feed our daydreams of more long table Suppers to come.
Until we meet again in 2022 for more breathtaking culinary experiences, hopefully somewhere near you!
