Japanese Themed Dinner
The Lodge at Torrey Pines continues its Artisan Table Guest Chef series with a Japanese themed dinner on Thursday, August 9 featuring Guest Chefs Shihomi Borillo and Andrew Spurgin. Having just returned from a trip to Japan, Andrew Spurgin of Andrew Spurgin™ and Shihomi Borillo of Azuki Sushi are collaborating on a feast that embraces the nuances of Japanese summer fare. Borillo, a Japanese native whose passion for cuisine dates back to her teenage years, and Spurgin, whose resume touts cooking for three U.S. presidents and as a guest chef at the James Beard House in New York City, will utilize ingredients and recipes only found in Japan for this exclusive dinner on the patio of A.R. Valentien. Throughout the meal, Spurgin, Borillo and The Lodge’s Executive Chef Jeff Jackson will pass along information on the menu’s sources of inspiration, cuisine history and Japanese tall tales.