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I am an Italian chef that spent the last five years transforming Gazebo Café in Jupiter, Palm Beach County, FL from a very old fashioned restaurant serving exclusively a highly traditional Continental cuisine fare, into a contemporary upscale eatery committed to use as much as possible, local, sustainable, in-season, organic, fresh produce, meat and seafood. These are pictures of my work. Carmen NoroceaTRANSCRIPT
Carmen Norocea Professional Gallery
Executive Chef
Gazebo Café Jupiter FL
2009-2014
I am an Italian chef that spent the last five years transforming Gazebo Café in Jupiter, Palm Beach County, FL from a very old fashioned restaurant serving exclusively a highly traditional Continental cuisine fare, into a contemporary upscale eatery committed to use as much as possible, local, sustainable, in-season, organic, fresh produce, meat and seafood. Many thanks to Diane Cordeau, Owner of Kai-Kai Farm and Grove in Indiantown, FL for all her wonderful support!
Local stone crab, avocado, cantaloupe, cherry tomatoes, caramelized lemon
Tomato Tartare: beefsteak tomatoes, capers,chopped cornichons, capers, thyme, grilled baguette
Baby calamari with mâché salad, grapefruit curd and avocado-stracchino salsa
Jumbo Lump Crabmeat, Celery Root Panna Cotta,Orange and Grapefruit Segments
Deconstructed Seafood Bruschetta:Mussels, roasted cherry tomatoes, broccoli
rabe, roasted whole wheat bread crumbs
White Tuna and Salmon Crudo Caprese
Local Grouper carpaccio crudo with strawberries, fresh English peas, mache salad, basil aioli, citron sea salt flakes.
Beef Carpaccio
Lobster Deviled Eggs
Crab Maison: Jumbo lump crab meat, fried green tomatoes, mache salad, tomato silk
Fried oysters, seaweed and cayote slaw, grilled pineapple, truffle glaze
Duck leg confit with mache and plum salad, blackberry orange sauce
Roasted bone marrow, grilled baguette, red onion jam
Foie Gras Creme Brulee, red bell pepper emulsion
Cold pea soup with pancetta wrapped monkfish
Cucumber, Dill and Smoked Salmon Chilled Soup
Trio of Soups: Butternut Squash, crème fraiche, White Asparagus, crispy pancetta, goji berries,
Porcini mushrooms, cappuccino foam
Florida peaches and prosciutto with mozzarella cheese and organic arugula flatbread
Roasted and marinated beets, organic arugula, feta cheese Chantilly dates, roasted pepitas, Florida navel oranges, balsamic vinaigrette
Vegetable Fondue, extra virgin olive oil, anchovy paste
Caramel Risotto with Maytag blue cheese, roasted hazelnuts and bing cherries
Spaghetti Carbonara, double smoked bacon, broccoli rabe,organic egg yolk, shaved Parmigiano
Whole wheat pappardelle, hazelnut ragout and sous vide egg
Smoked Salmon and Gorgonzola Dolce Taglierini
Pan Seared Diver Scallops, rosemary creamy polenta, orange honeybee pollen coulis
Baked halibut, squid ink risotto, spaghetti squash,fennel, kumquat and vanilla sauce
Florida Wahoo, celery root puree, gingerlemongrass emulsion
Grilled Florida Pompano, spaghetti squash, butternut squash puree, mango red bell pepper salsa
Beef filet mignon, celeriac mash, roasted cipollini, chocolate sauce
Pork braised short ribs, Brussel's sprouts and blueberry salad, blue potatoes and carrots chips,
white wine and Turkish apricots sauce
Roasted Rack of Lamb – 2 ways:Crusted with lavender crumbs, celeriac mash, honey truffle sauce
Crusted with Dijon mustard, garlic and herbs, pine nuts risotto
Blackberry Tiramisu
Pink grapefruit curd with seasonal fresh fruits
Strawberry chocolate ganache