McGrath Family Farm, Camarillo, CA
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Host Farmer: Phil McGrath & the McGrath Family, McGrath Family Farm
Guest Chef: Tim Kilcoyne, The Side Car Restaurant, Ventura
We went down to Camarillo, CA to host a dinner at McGrath Family Farm. The night before we were able to go to The Side Car Restaurant for some dinner and meet the chef. Tim was so nice and the food was awesome. The restaurant is a historic 1910 Pullman Car and features a farm driven menu. Chef Tim Kilcoyne uses local fruits and vegetables along with fish, meat and poultry uniquely available in the Ventura area. I enjoyed the Braised Short Rib, horseradish mashed potatoes, seared greens, natural jus. We ordered lots of items on the menu and
sampled them all.
The Farm Dinner was a blast. The farm had beautiful flowers along the front part of the fields, so we set the bus and the table along the flowers.
Tim did a great job with the menu. My favorite was the Wildflower Honey Glazed Pork Belly. I also loved his dessert- Gaviota strawberries, grilled lavender pound cake. The farm grew lavender, so he used it in his pound cake. It was an amazing flavor.
The Farm Dinner was a blast. The farm had beautiful flowers along the front part of the fields, so we set the bus and the table along the flowers.
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