29:20I’m Opening a Restaurant for My Mom
I don’t have a restaurant yet. So one of the best hotels in the world handed me their kitchen for a night, and we sold out every seat.
The menu · Sep 2026
What I served at Ellerman House.
Here’s every dish from that night. If I’ve got a card for it in my notebook, it’s linked.
Passed Canapés
- Cape Yellowtail EscabecheEscabeche, brioche, nasturtium
- Crispy Market FishBlack sesame mole, avocado, sesame
- Mushroom and Wild Garlic SoupSoubise, black truffle
At the Table
- Sorghum Cheez-ItCheddar, parmesan, chili
- French Onion ParfaitCrème fraîche, caviar
- Carrot TortelliniRoasted chicken broth, celery
- Pan-Roasted Cape BreamTomato conserva, white beans, parsley blanquette
- Smoked DuckAsparagus, tarragon
- Burnt Lemon Meringue PieBlood orange sorbet, lime sabayon, meringue
- PicaronesChancaca, rooibos, orange


