10.09.2006

wednesday nite dinner kickoff!

9 course hors d'oeuvres.
1 bartender from ny.
a cocktail waitress from the sunset.
20 friends from different circles scarfing down roasted figs and slow-braised pork while smiling...

priceless.

thank you to all who made it to my kickoff party. i definitely had a fabulous time and can't wait for the wednesday nites...

here are some highlights from the evening. click on the thumbnails for the full view:

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on the menu...
celery root, saffron and orange soup shooters
roasted figs and proscuitto with stilton and pomegranate glaze
roasted beets and micro greens with walnut-mascarpone crostini
crab and avocado dressed with cayenne lime mayo in endive cups
spicy tuna poke on english cucumber chips
three mushrooms and red onion skewers
curried shrimp skewers with cilantro and garlic
slow braised cuban pork served with corn tortillas and fresh red onion guacamole
frozen fruit slices

congrats to the lucky five : leslie, joanna, francesco, andrew and alycia! i'll be sending you more details about october 18th's wednesday nite dinner soon. and you will be drawing the next five guests for dinner on november 1st. i'll announce those winners when i post pics on the 18th.

thanks again to all those who helped so much before, during, and after the kickoff. couldn't have done it without you. =)

4 comments:

Unknown said...

dayaaam the grub looks gooood. wish i coulda been there. you know me, i love food (almost as much as you)...

Anonymous said...

the food was amazing!! thanks for the invite. could you share the pulled pork recipe?

lawrence said...

per your request anne, i've posted the pork recipe. tell me how it goes if you make it!

Jenny said...

i took larry's author pic. we just struck a deal. photos for food. next time im in town i'll photograph the party for some good grub. but i think i get the better end of the stick ;)