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From the Table

A look at recent evenings — the plates, the hands, the small details that make a meal feel like an occasion.

Private chef Francesco La Russa plating a luxury dinner course at a NYC home kitchen

In the kitchen

Chef Francesco La Russa finishing arancini and tuna tartare canapés with a sauce drizzle at a private dinner

Canapés

Seared halibut with wild mushrooms, roasted carrots and herb oil plated for a private dinner in the Hamptons

Main course

Seven plated main courses with mushrooms, roasted carrots and herb oil set for a dinner party on Long Island

Dinner party

Seared scallops with fennel, blood orange and romesco sauce plated at a luxury private dinner in NYC

Scallops

Cured salmon with watermelon, ricotta and cucumber in herb oil plated at a private chef event in Montauk

Cured salmon

Hand-made lobster ravioli in bisque sauce with sautéed lobster and micro herbs at a private dinner in NYC

Lobster ravioli

Grilled lamb chops with pomegranate, almonds and mint plated at a luxury private catering event in the Hamptons

Lamb chops

Seared filet with whipped ricotta, fresh figs, hazelnuts and balsamic glaze at a luxury private dinner in the Hamptons

Filet & figs

Private chef Francesco La Russa hand-pressing fresh Sicilian pasta at a Long Island home

Hand-made pasta

Chef Francesco La Russa teaching a pasta-making class with guests laughing at a Hamptons event

Pasta class

Chef Francesco La Russa guiding a guest through rolling fresh pasta dough at a cooking class

Private chef Francesco La Russa at his station in a Hamptons home kitchen

Chef Francesco La Russa teaching a guest to hand-roll pasta at a private cooking class in Montauk

Chef Francesco La Russa hosting a group pasta-making class at a Hamptons event

Cooking class

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