sunday's dinner was full of light, cooling, satisfying summer surprises for all the senses! we started the evening off with a grilled pineapple + schezuan peppercorn + mezcal margarita! it was smoky, light and definitely set the tone for a great al fresco meeting of all the diners! the first course, which was served al fresco as we sipped our libations, was ceviche! picture this, octopus, bay scallops, shrimp, all served on a rice wafer topped with roasted black sesame seeds for some pop! 

we then hurried inside for some fresh, cool air, and our next course which was a white gazpacho! it had just the perfect amount of tang, savory, and tartness from the grapes that it had nods of agreeance throughout all of the tables!

we then went to the show stopping watermelon + avocado + heirloom tomato course (pictured above). that's when we had the flashes! flashes from all the iphone photograph taking, that is, not hot flashes! 

moving to the main, which was an inspiration from my dad's recipe, was the carne asada! being that the dinner was held on father's day, it seemed appropriate to squeeze some love in to my dad on his special day! it was juicy, flavorful, and melt-in-your-mouth tender grilled skirt steak! we served the carne asada with a deconstructed elotes (grilled corn on the cob with black truffle aioli and queso fresco and chili) and pickled cabbage slaw! i wish my dad was at this dinner, he would have definitely approved! (hint, hint, dad, you need to come visit!)

lastly was the isla flotante! the floating island! it is a meringue dish that is surrounded by a sea of creamy decadence speckled with achiote oil! cannot rave enough about this dish! please see the photo section to catch glimpses of the island! it is one i wouldn't mind being stranded on! 

to end the evening we had diva kai come to perform for the group! she is an amazingly talented friend, who we at yo soy cannot get enough of! please, please check her out, you will be amazed! 

stay tuned for what we have up our sleeves next week!