VALENTINE'S 2013 - CHEESECAKE

For this coupling, we mirrored two cheesecakes to look exactly the same. We played with the sweet and salty levels of each to make the flavors distinct yet remain complimentary. 

I like the juxtaposition of natural elements coming together around a very unnatural element. In this case, I wanted to illustrate a perfect cube sitting in a forest. 

WILD MUSHROOM CHEVRE CAKE
truffled beech mushroom demi - pistachio tarragon mousse - salted pistachios - salted graham - torched king oyster mushroom

WILD MUSHROOM CHEESE CAKE
candy cap mushroom caramel - pistachio tarragon mousse - candied pistachios - sweet graham - brown butter glazed oyster mushroom

And the plating...