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08/27/2024

Dinner was good yesterday

Red curry beans
Sungold + 🍅 water
Peanut
Tamarind vinegar
Palm sugar
Sliced fennel
Basil

One of my favorite dishes that I have made recently
Punchy, sweet, earthy, refreshing

08/23/2024

Jazz it up

melon, piri piri oil, manchego, sherry, tomato flower

08/22/2024

Nourish those around you

Full stomach full heart

08/17/2024

Gazpacho
Watermelon, cantaloupe, stone fruit, tamarind vinegar, sherry, topped with crispy linguiça

08/16/2024

Chips and Escabeche

With the start of soccer season No better way to kick back and watch a game with this pairing. Kettle chips w/ conservas in Escabeche

I made mussels, octopus conservas and grabbed some nice anchovies to finish it off.

This has a nice sardine emulsion below it and plenty of piri piri oil..

08/15/2024

Catch me here Tonight!

Come through and try a Bifana !!

08/09/2024

Smoked Squash Tamal

Coconut dirty rice with pumpkin

Escoveitch pickle + Pumpkin seed salsa macha

08/09/2024

👨🏽‍🍳

Was able to help host yesterday and served a nice lunch.

Learned a lot this summer, I'm looking forward to putting those lessons into the food I make

08/07/2024

Lately I have been making

Summer salad
(Tomato, sikim cucumber, texidero pepper, cantaloupe, harissa vinaigrette)

baguette with manchego, guava jelly, Sun Gold tomato

jerk chicken

mackerel over cold bean salad dressed with olives, cilantro, and olive oil

I've been at all week and have taken away a lot and reaffirmed the idea that leading with empathy is important and something i try to do in the classroom and outside of the classroom through cooking. I like thinking of and learning about recipes and cultures because I feel like it helps me gain perspective on cultures, the voices in that culture, where the food has come from, the lengths, battles and systems that it takes to make that idea accessible

07/29/2024

Spent a morning with and the master himself Niyi ! He is a wealth of knowledge, kind, and great to be around! If you get a chance please visit at in Silver Spring on Saturdays and in DuPont on Sundays.

The farm is beautiful and the love and care that goes into every step yields an amazing product and some of the most unique species in the market!

I got to take home some summer squash and I paired them with some grilled sardines!

Please support and follow

07/23/2024

MX 1

07/20/2024

Summer salad
Sweet peas
Bumblebee cherry tomato (garden)
Watermelon
Poached onion
Mint + basil
Crispy bacon

I've been trying to scale back, I am slowly realizing the best food is sometimes the most simple. You don't have to alter quality ingredients too much to make them shine

07/15/2024

Looking to continue to bring this concept to life. I am open to working with establishments in the DM, NYC or international to bring Portuguese diaspora-seasonal-inspired-food to you.

The food is light refreshing and full of history

Reach out if you think it may be a good fit!

07/08/2024

Pickled beets + radish from the garden

These Crosby Egyptian beets were insanely sweet and delicious. Perfect pair to a bratwurst plate with plenty of mustard!!

07/04/2024

Summer grilling

Sardine and potato
Arugula salad w tamarind kombucha vinaigrette
Dry rub wings with basil

07/03/2024

Breaking in the new apron on the grill!
Comfy, durable, and good options for color and sizes.

07/03/2024

Fresh from the garden

06/21/2024

Good times last weekend!

Thanks everyone who came out to the LUSO- pop-up it was a great turn out with some highlights!

I look forward to doing it again, thanks for having me!

The support is always appreciated and means a lot to me, thank you!!

06/21/2024

Good times last weekend!

Thanks everyone who came out to the LUSO- pop-up it was a great turn out with some highlights!

I look forward to doing it again, thanks for having me!

06/21/2024

Good times last weekend!

Thanks everyone who came out to the LUSO- pop-up it was a great turn out with some highlights!

I look forward to doing it again, thanks for having me!

1. Escabeche (confit octopus, mackerel, sardine , shrimp w burnt coconut redux)
2. Bolinha (salt cod, potato, egg)
3. Ribs (Smoked takeout -style ribs, tamarind + moscalet smoked honey)
4. Arroz con Pato (5 spice smoked duck, linguiça, moscalet cherry)
5. Bifana (pulled pork, white wine, mustard, piri oil)

06/19/2024

Duck rice

Rice cooked with duck, wine garlic onion, shelled pea, and linguiça. Topped with Cherries soaked in Moscatel

Labneh piri

06/18/2024

Pastel de Nata

WIP but I like the way they tasted just got to work on the lamination

You can get these at the LUSO- pop-up

06/18/2024

Ribs

One of my favorite cuts, tender and juicy

I took influence from Portugal's slow roasted suckling pig and the long journey to east asia, the ribs were marinated in 5 spice then slow smoked and finished on the grill. Topped with a tamarind sauce and smoked honey made from moscatel , piri piri, and vinho Verde. The dish eats well with pickles (apple, pear, kohlrabi, diakon) and would pair well with a white like Bel

More to come!

06/13/2024

Posted • Sunday. 6.16 from 6-10pm. It’s the return of a favorite, for yet another unique culinary experience! LUSO is a Portuguese petiscos (small bites or tapas) culinary pop-up concept created by Chef Matt Gaston. was the original chef in residency for Shanklin Hall’s food incubator program, upon our opening in May 2023.

Chef Matt started as a hospitality venture with food as the focus. With LUSO, he’ll be highlighting the cross-cultural impact of Portuguese cuisine and the diaspora as seen in his travels.

Join us Sunday for dinner, and be immersed in a new cultural experience. RSVP

06/10/2024

Posted • 6.16 at 6pm. I'll be back , for yet another unique culinary experience!

Ill be doing a concept, LUSO-, a Portuguese petiscos (small bites ) culinary pop-up concept .
I had the pleasure of being the original chef in residency for Shanklin Hall's food incubator program, upon our opening in May 2023.

I started as a hospitality venture with food as the focus. With LUSO-, we'll be highlighting the cross-cultural impact of Portuguese cuisine and the diaspora as seen in his travels.

Join us next Sunday for dinner, and be immersed in a new cultural experience. RSVP

06/07/2024

Working on a new concept. Any ideas based on the name?

06/05/2024

Just like that year 2 is done!

This has been one of my favorite groups of students so far. The most challenging, but some of the coolest , confident, and funniest kids.

Happy with how the year ended and happy the students rose to every single challenge that I presented them with!

06/04/2024

Monkfish

Fennel
Apricot
Celery
Tamarind gastrique

05/31/2024

Tostada
Shrimp
Peanut
Vinho Verde salsa

05/29/2024

Hummus

Braised beet and sweet potato in spearmint tea

Glazed with date molasses and msg

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20002

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http://sapphirekitchen860.net/

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Beef patty style baklava Flaky filo, curry brown butter, patty filling, escoveitch honey syrup over the top.. This was different!! Tasted just like a beef patty #sapphirekitchen202 #art #food #blog #dc #dmv #foodporn #soignee #blackfoodie #foodie #chefs #latinx #afrolatinx #afrodiaspora

Some of the making that goes into Bifana It's really simple but timing and layering ingredients is paramount! #sapphirekitchen202 #art #food #blog #dc #dmv #foodporn #soignee #blackfoodie #foodie #chefs #latinx #afrolatinx #afrodiaspora

Lunch from the garden Beef heart Grilled dragon brush beans Chimmichuri #sapphirekitchen202 #art #food #blog #dc #dmv #foodporn #soignee #blackfoodie #foodie #chefs #latinx #afrolatinx #afrodiaspora

Onion soup Leeks, ramp, green, red, sweet onion all come together with coriander seed and smoked cinnamon to make a really decadent broth for the soup #sapphirekitchen202 #art #food #blog #dc #dmv #foodporn #soignee #blackfoodie #foodie #chefs #latinx #afrolatinx #afrodiaspora

Anticuchos Beef heart Aji panaca + ramps+ kelp ponzu

Let's make Gallo pinto It's pretty easy.. Sautee alliums White rice then add yesterday's beans! And enjoy!! #sapphirekitchen202 #art #food #blog #dc #dmv #foodporn #soignee #blackfoodie #foodie #chefs #latinx #afrolatinx #afrodiaspora

RAMP FAROFA Went to the farmers market to pick up some ramps and had the craving of making some black beans. I thought there was no better way to highlight those ramps then to make FAROFA The garlicky oniony flavor really shines bright next to the smoky bacon in the FAROFA. One of my favorite sides to beans. I thought what the hell and put them in some rice as well! #sapphirekitchen202 #art #food #blog #dc #dmv #foodporn #soignee #blackfoodie #foodie #chefs #latinx #afrolatinx #afrodiaspora

Pasta Salt cod + shrimp Fresh micro basil #sapphirekitchen202 #art #food #blog #dc #dmv #foodporn #soignee #blackfoodie #foodie #chefs #latinx #afrolatinx #afrodiaspora

Cooking up #sapphirekitchen202 #art #food #blog #dc #dmv #foodporn #soignee #blackfoodie #foodie #chefs #latinx #afrolatinx #afrodiaspora

Bacalhau à Brás Crispy potatoes Salt cod Runny eggs Good anytime! #sapphirekitchen202 #art #food #blog #dc #dmv #foodporn #soignee #blackfoodie #foodie #chefs #latinx #afrolatinx #afrodiaspora

How to Menu 100£ budget for Two with drinks Recommended: Olives Salt cod fritter Octopus salad Grilled Chicory Mackerel Escabeche Duck Rice Squid and Hale stew Pastel de Nata 2x white port tonics Couldn't imagine leaving fuller or happier after eating that. If you're in the London area definitely check them out, food and vibes look insane Salute to @bardouro and the team Drop some comments or other places you want to see in the comments!! #sapphirekitchen202 #art #food #blog #dc #dmv #foodporn #soignee #blackfoodie #foodie #chefs #latinx #afrolatinx #afrodiaspora

Heard this segment on @davechangshow podcast called "How to Menu" It's a really cool way to explore menus and think through how restaurants choose to display and course their food. I love seeing the creativity and the thought on design when it comes to these menus. Here's @mangal2restaurant in South London! Comment below if you want to see more of these or if you think you'd get something else! I think I did pretty well based on the budget of 100£ for two people! S/o to the team #sapphirekitchen202 #art #food #blog #dc #dmv #foodporn #soignee #blackfoodie #foodie #chefs #latinx #afrolatinx #afrodiaspora

BFT Bacon fennel tomato Perfect for a snow day @manifest_bread sesame @materialthingsstudio plate #sapphirekitchen202 #art #food #blog #dc #dmv #foodporn #soignee #blackfoodie #foodie #chefs #latinx #afrolatinx #afrodiaspora