For close to 2 decades i have been hosting dinners featuring the incredible heirloom peaches from my friends farm, the Masumoto Family Farm. This family has been growing the most incredible peaches in the California central valley on the same land for 4 generations, since 1947! The patriarch of the family, David Mas Masumoto has become very popular with his talks and his many books, now totalling over a dozen. A pioneer in the organic agriculture movement in the state via his farm that a tremendous community has developed around. The farm is now run by his daughter, Nikiko!

And for 20 years i have hosted world renowned musicians in this small space in West Oakland. My old friend Michael Manring has performed here on almost every year of the series and returns for another one of his special solo performances.

The menu is still being developed

starter: peach slices from this weeks harvest.

First course:

Peach festivals. A jamaican style fried cornbread with peaches in the mix as well as spicy peach sauce served with the festivals.

Second course Red Gazpacho

Roasted tomatoes and peach puree, garnished with peach, cucumber, radish, radish sprout

Third course:

Kabobs (handmade fava bean tempeh in a peach yogurt marinade and veggies on skewers), rice pilaf, corn and peach salad.

Concert:

Michael Manring solo electric bass guitar

Dessert

Peaches in cold, sweet ginger soup, peanuts, black sesame.

Michael Manring solo and Masumoto Farm Menu