Joseph Mahon

Lamon Brewster. Heavy Weight Champ.

Joseph Mahon — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:08:21 -0800

Lamon is a great guy. Hopefully, he will be coming back once he comes back from Germany. Sorry, bad picture.JM

Crispy Tofu.

Joseph Mahon — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:36:17 -0800

A vintage dish of mine. It is a Sunflower Crusted Tofu/ Pickled Shallots/ Ponzu Emulsion. Works best with house made tofu. Great item for all those beautiful, healthy angelinos out there. JM

Homemade Sausage.

Joseph Mahon — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:14:29 -0800

Once again, a rooted combination in the heart of a French man. Here my Sous Chef Gavin made a beautiful Fennel-Pork Sausage. Served with Beluga Lentils/ Whole Grain Mustard/ Pickled Beet- Frisee Salad. JM

Bad Ass Combo.

Joseph Mahon — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:35:07 -0800

This is a daily inspiration. Roasted Scallop/ Fig Marmalade/ Chorizo Vinaigrette/ Mache. People loved this. JM

Beef Duet.

Joseph Mahon — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:07:54 -0800

A Modern Classic. A timeless combination of of Short Ribs/ Dry Aged Beef/ Celery Root Puree/ Winter Root Vegetables/ Pomme Pont Neuf/Pickled Beet Greens. Just a nice polish on an great staple. JM

Black Cod.

Joseph Mahon — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:52:59 -0800

Also known as Butter Fish or Sable Fish. This dish is a winner. Roasted Black Cod/ Coco Bean Stew/ Clams/ Wilted Bibb Lettuce/ Pancetta Viniagrette. Perfect for winter. JM

Black Trumpet.

Joseph Mahon — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:29:31 -0800

How we have these awesome out of season mushrooms from Oregon......who knows? I don't care, look at them. It is almost to pretty to cook, almost. These guys will be paired up with our red wine risotto moving forward.JM

Amuse/Canape.

Joseph Mahon — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:44:10 -0800

Amuses and Canapes are the most exciting part of the meal for me as a Chef.
They become a chance to "take a chance". Creativity is paramount when getting a chance/ opportunity to capture a moment, season or theme all in one bite.
-Pork Dumplings/ Whole Grain Mustard.
-Tomato Bread.
-Blue Fin Tuna/ Soy Bean Hummus. JM

Alice Waters.

Joseph Mahon — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:20:22 -0800

It was a true pleasure meeting the queen of Californian Cuisine. Her influence over 4 decades has been instrumental in the way Americans view and cook food. I know her cookbooks and slow food movements have definitely make an impact on how I run my kitchen. JM

"Bastide" will be my next home as Executive Chef.

Joseph Mahon — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:52:59 -0700

CHEF SHUFFLE

JosephMahonConfirmed(Again)AsNextBastideChefChef ShuffleThursday, October 29, 2009, by Kat Odell

This week has been all about Bastide. When will it reopen, what's going on inside, and of course, who will be the chef. According to LA Weekly, ourRumormongering speculation on Jerome Voltat wasn't too far off because he was considered as chef, however now LAW has confirmed that the next chef up will be Joseph Mahon (interestinglywe heard yesterday that the next chef would be Joseph something), a man with quite the resume. Mahon has cooked under Daniel Boulud and Andrew Carmellini at Cafe Boulud (NYC), and was Chef de Partie at Bouley (NYC), at which point he decided to head West and was hired by David Myers at Sona. Most recently he was the executive chef at 208 Rodeo, though now his new home will be Bastide.