Willows Inn - Lummi Island (Photo Heavy)

My wife and I had a splendid, modernist, farm-to-table meal at Willows Inn on Lummi Island off the coast near Bellingham, Washington - they have their own farm. Blaine Wetzel is the young (25 year old chef), well-trained at Nomi in Copenhagen. The meal was deliciously modernist without being forced. It was simply delicious. I meant to post shortly after I ate their, but I am left with the photos from July. Lummi Island requires a special trip, but if you can afford a few days, it is certainly worth it. While Willows Inn is not super-luxurious, the food could not be better, at least as long as Chef Wetzel is at the stove.


Willows Inn - Lummi Island - July 2011 - Potato Chip with Homemade Sauerkraut and Black Cod by garyalanfine, on Flickr

Speaking of Farm to Table:


Willows Inn - Lummi Island - July 2011 - Farm Besket with Wild Angelica by garyalanfine, on Flickr

Another Farm to Table creation:


Willows Inn - Lummi Island - July 2011 - Herb Toast with Brown Butter and Vinegar Powder by garyalanfine, on Flickr

Sea to Table:


Willows Inn - Lummi Island - July 2011 - Asparagus with Fresh Cheese and Pine by garyalanfine, on Flickr

Local salad:


Willows Inn - Lummi Island - July 2011 - Fresh Salad by garyalanfine, on Flickr

The locally caught Spot Prawns hit the spot:


Willows Inn - Lummi Island - July 2011 - Spot Prawns with Pickled Kohlrabi, Oyster Emulsion by garyalanfine, on Flickr

Another local delight from the gardens:


Willows Inn - Lummi Island - July 2011 - Spring Onions with Rhubarb and Thyme by garyalanfine, on Flickr

The salmon might have been cooked a touch too long:


Willows Inn - Lummi Island - July 2011 - King Salmon with Turnips and Mustard Sauce and Nasturiums by garyalanfine, on Flickr

An astonishing dessert: herbal and sweet. One of the most creative desserts of the years:


Willows Inn - Lummi Island - July 2011 - Lummi Island Wildflowers with Lemon Verbena Ice by garyalanfine, on Flickr

Willows Inn
Lummi Island, Washington
888-294-2620
http://www.willows-inn.com/