A New Location

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A Tomato and a Truffle and then Trummers on Main

There’s a new restaurant making it’s debut today.  Trummers on Main, in Historical Clifton, Va.  Excitement would be an understatement when following  some of the ramblings  and play by play pictures on a few of their  favorite sites. 

 Chef Clay Miller, head chef is leading a fine team and creating visual culinary creations by using local fare.    Next  my very favorite part is the dessert.    I’ve always had a passion for dessert and seeing some of  Chef Chris Ford’s, creations makes me almost count the days until I can taste his amazing creations. 

My son, Chef Cory Lambertis their Sous Chef.   Embarking on a culinary journey that has taken him from Miami working  for a renowned caviar company then  moving  to Pacific Time, in South Beach, in the design district.  where he  trained under local Celebrity Chef Johnathan Eisman.  He then moved on to Mark Milatello also in South Beach, also a Celebrity Chef.      Tim Andriolla who worked for the acclaimed Charlie Trotter among others in Italy was another Celebrity Chef.    He has worked on yachts for celebrities creating  7 course menus as well.    One of his last good fortunes was working with Chef Clay Miller at Norman’s at the Ritz Carlton, Orlando, which has brought him to the here and now.

Just like making sure your dish is  visually appealling, seasoned and flavored to perfection, the journey to become an amazing chef is very similar along the way.  Who you rub elbows with in the kitchen and your passion is a contributor in becoming successful.

I’m excited for Trummers on Main today.

Bursting Memories

Today is the fourth, a cake is in the oven, the smell is heavenly wafting throughout the house.   I can almost imagine the smell rolling through like the hand movements of a belly dancer sensuously beckoning her beloved.                                                                                        

  Another family will be enjoying it, till the crumbs fall to the floor and the plate complete with dirty forks  make their way to the sink.  Outside, much later this evening the rockets, bottle like and cherry bombs not bombes’ will be bursting with the excitement of a teenager on his first day of driving.    The smell of the cake still lingers as if it has moved in and decided to stay, but just like memories and elderly minds it will fade, and all that ,will  be left with the napkins by the sink on a sunny day in July.