Winter Dinner x A Rake's Progress

By Nick Wiseman

Winter Dinner x A Rake's Progress

We just wrapped up our winter dinner. For this latest edition of the series, we partnered with Chefs Opie Crooks & Spike Gjerde from A Rake's Progress to celebrate all of the folks - the farmers, ranchers, watermen and winemakers - who steward our land and our food culture. 

Every ingredient featured in the dinner was sourced directly from the producer. No middle men. No purveyors. 

Dinner kicked off with ember-grilled local oysters with melted schug butter. We followed with our hummus topped with local seeds and spices - a blend of za’atar, benne and sumac found, foraged and grown locally. Then came a series of plates blending our Middle Eastern pantry with the best of the Mid-Atlantic. The highlight was a shawarma spice rubbed grass fed beef short rib cooked for 72 hours and glazed with beet molasses which we spiked with harissa and finished over the fire. 

e all got to share a line up of wines from Old Westminster, a local pioneer in naturally made, low intervention, non traditional wine. These dinners are such a fun way for us to highlight the people, places and things we care about. Thanks for being a part of our community. Until next time!

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Classic Smooth

Cooked Organic Chickpeas, Water, Organic Tahini (Sesame Seeds), Sunflower Oil, Fresh Lemon Juice, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Garlic

Jammy Tomato

Cooked Organic Chickpeas, Water, Organic Tomato in Tomato Juice, Organic Tahini (Sesame Seeds), Sunflower Oil, Fresh Lemon Juice, Red Peppers (Roasted Florina Red Peppers, Water, Red Wine Vinegar, Sea Salt, Grape Must), Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic, Sea Salt, Tomato Paste, Spices

Caramelized Onion

Cooked Organic Chickpeas, Organic Onion, Water, Organic Tahini (Sesame Seeds), Sunflower Oil, Fresh Lemon Juice, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Vinegar, Natural Cane Sugar, Sea Salt, Garlic, Organic Pomegranate Molasses, Spices

Herby Jalapeño

Cooked Organic Chickpeas, Water, Organic Tahini (Sesame Seeds), Organic Sunflower Oil, Fresh Lemon Juice, Jalapeño, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cilantro, Parsley, Garlic, Serrano Peppers, Sea Salt, Organic Vinegar, Spices

Preserved Lemon

Cooked Organic Chickpeas, Water, Fresh Lemon (Juice & Peel), Organic Tahini (Sesame Seeds), Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Vinegar, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Natural Cane Sugar, Sea Salt, Garlic, Spices

Pumpkin Chili Crisp

Cooked Organic Chickpeas, Water, Organic Tahini (Sesame Seeds), Winter Squash, Sunflower Oil, Fresh Lemon Juice, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Fly By Jing Sichuan Chili Crisp (Non-GMO Canola & Soybean Oil, Dried Chili Pepper, Fermented Black Bean, Garlic, Sesame Oil, Salt, Shallots, Mushroom Powder, Ginger, Seaweed, Sichuan Pepper, Spices), Organic White Distilled Vinegar, Natural Cane Sugar, Sea Salt

Tahini Sauce

Organic Tahini (Sesame Seeds), Water, Organic Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice, Organic Sunflower Oil, Roasted Garlic, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Sea Salt, Organic Date Molasses (Organic Dates)

Mexican Street Corn

Cooked Organic Chickpeas, Water, Sweet Corn, Organic Tahini (Sesame Seeds), Organic Sunflower Oil, Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice, Garlic, Natural Cane Sugar, Cilantro, Chili Powder 

  • Smooth Classic
  • Jammy Tomato
  • Caramelized Onion
  • Herby Jalapeño
  • Preserved Lemon