Hudson Valley Magazine Gather Culinary Event with Chefs Efrén Hernández, Shaina Loew-Banayan, Vinny Gilberti and Emma Isakoff
On Saturday, April 11, join Shaina Lowe-Banayan of Cafe Mutton in Hudson, Efrén Hernández of Casa Susanna in Leeds, NY and the forthcoming Pez at Rivertown Lodge in Hudson, and Troutbeck's Executive Chef Vinny Gilberti and Emma Isakoff for a special Hudson Valley Magazine GATHER Culinary Event at Troutbeck.
The GATHER dinner is an immersive culinary evening where 4 of the Hudson Valley’s top chefs come together in a rare collaboration, crafting a multi‑course menu that celebrates the region’s most exceptional ingredients. The night unfolds with bespoke cocktails, thoughtful wine pairings, and dishes that highlight the Valley’s finest seasonal delicacies—all set against the atmospheric backdrop of the storied estate. It’s an intimate, elevated "Gathering" unmistakably rooted in the flavors of the Hudson Valley.
Gather Dinner Menu
CANAPES FOR COCKTAIL HOUR:
Smoked Steelhead Trout Dip, Trout Roe, Dill, Seeded Cracker
Foie Gras Mousse Tart, Quince & Verjus Gelee
Pickled Oyster, Labneh Aguachile, Habanero Pickled Red Onion
Beef Tartare Tostada, Guajillo
Quail Eggs en Gelee
Tortilla Espanola, Cocktail Franks
FIRST COURSE:
Borscht
Pork Terrine, Milk Bread
SECOND COURSE:
Jonah Crab Tamale, Mole Amarillo, Fennel Curtido
Marinated Mussels, Potato Chips
Carrot Salad, Orange, Habanero, Chaseholm Farmers Cheese, Pine Nut Salsa Seca
THIRD COURSE:
Kinderhook Farm Braised Lamb Shoulder & Leg, Mint Salsa Verde, Morita Salsa
Woodfire Grilled Hudson Valley Steelhead Trout
Deep Roots Farm Bayou Belle Sweet Potato, Chaseholm Yogurt, Chili Crisp
Et Cetra Farm Brown Rice, Oakwood Shiitake, Wild Onion, Toasted Seeds, Urfa Chili
FOURTH COURSE:
Selection of Chaseholm Farm Cheese, Q Farms Honey, Bulbul Bread, Carta Di Musica
Cheese Selection: Redbeard soft ripened cheese, Stella - Tomme style, Camembert, Moonlight Chevre
Rhubarb Pavlova, citrus meringue, ricotta cream, honey ginger rhubarb, toasted pistachio