A few weeks ago I wrote about the wonderful cookbook that Chef Seadon Shouse, the Executive Chef at Halifax Hoboken, had written. It is such a beautiful book and he is such a wonderful Chef that I put a copy in YES Gallery because the book itself and his culinary creations are art that I want to celebrate and share with others. A little while after that I made a reservation to have lunch at Halifax, and I saw that he would be having a book launch celebration at the restaurant. I made a reservation for that immediately because I knew it would be a wonderful evening that I would want to attend, to enjoy his wonderful food and the wonderful experience of being at an event at Halifax, and to celebrate this wonderful accomplishment of this wonderful Chef.
This past week I attended the book launch, and I'd been so excited about it that even though it was a very busy week, it was hard to keep my focus on anything else. I kept thinking about what a wonderful Chef he is and that the celebration for this beautiful book would be such a beautiful and special experience. An evening filled with tastings of the recipes and a beautiful atmosphere that is always a part of everything he has created at Halifax, wonderful flavors and scents and textures and an evening of celebration for the wonderful history of this wonderful Chef are the recipe for a truly memorable evening.
The menu selections were all so wonderful that I could have been happy having them every day. Roasted Oysters, Periwinkle Toast and a Hodgpodge that were all so beautifully flavorful and served in such a lovely way that invited enjoyment of every taste, broccoli, scallops with sea truffle, a beautiful bread, lovely selections of cheeses and house smoked meats, beach plum Negroni's and Benjamin Bridge sparkling wine, and a lovely dessert that was wonderful with the house made vermouth, each one so full of goodness and with scents and colors so enticing that they brought a truly holistic enjoyment of this marvelous celebration of a life creating the artistry of food. There were bottles of the gorgeous vermouth for guests to bring home, something that is such a lovely touch and also a wonderful addition to any meal that can make it a truly special one.
Learning more about this wonderful Chef and his history and the way he views the culinary art he creates is a joy, and along with the art of hospitality that is also part of what he shares with those of us lucky enough to have the opportunity to visit a restaurant where he is creating his beautiful art, the experience on every sensory level is truly special. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to know this Chef and to have been given a glimpse into the wonderful life he lives creating recipes and food and art that make life more beautiful.
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