The Cuisine of Chesapeake Bay

It only makes sense to start an evening focusing on the Chesapeake Bay with oysters. We'll be shucking them fresh, roasting them with spinach & garlic and cornmeal crusting and frying them. We'll then tackle the classic roasted Rockfish with Crab Imperial with Lyonnaise Potatoes & seasonal vegetable with vin blanc sauce. For dessert will take a recipe out of the seminal guide to the Chesapeake's cuisine, Maryland's Way: The Hammond-Harwood House Cookbook, and prepare Ginger Cakes with Preserved Peaches and Vanilla Ice Cream.  $85 per person