REV: Supper Club in NYC!

[greysangel]

YAY!

This was SO MUCH FUN! I encourage everyone to do it if and when it gets around to your area.

The theme was nueva (nuevo?) latina...very yummy latin cooking. The chef was extremely personable sharing all sorts of information and tips (searing, blanching etc) and they had a huge screen and were videotaping so you could see the cooking presentation on the screen if you weren't directly in front of the station.

The up sides:
Little baggies with sponsor goodies Tabasco sauce, coffee, almond council recipes, hand lotion, April CL (anyone need one?)..fun stuff

The chef was very friendly and answering lots of questions.

Food was tasty!

They arranged large tables so you sat with several people you didn't know which made for a fun time around a table Also they managed to decorate the tables very nicely despite being in an auditorium...very festive.

They also had salsa and flamenco dancers...ole!

Raffles and giveaways! I was one number off ...pooey!

The down sides: (only a couple and no biggie!)

People missing some goodies from their baggies

They provided some recipes, but gave no nutritional info

The serving sizes on the recipes are not what we got served. I'm sure this was because this was a large event and therefore serving one TBSP of sauce over meat is not going to keep it moist and hot for too long...however I got the feeling there was more oil in the meal than the recipes indicated.

The Menu:
Plaintain Chips...yum

Ensalda de Palmito - This was WONDERFUL. A delicious salad with mango, jicama, hearts of palm and and pumpkin seeds with a delicious tangy lime/cilantro dressing. YUM!

Pollo con Chimichurri - Chicken with Chimichurri salsa. Again delicious. They served this with skin on but it would be delicious with skinless boneless breasts as well. The chimichurri was absolutely a repeat and would be great over grilled anything in my opinion.

Broccolini - A cross between asparagus and broccoli..pretty tasty.

Yucca - I'm turned onto yucca! They boiled these and then pan tossed them with caramelized onions and garlic in a little olive oil. The flavor is a bit sweeter than potatoes...I liked this a lot!


Lemon Flan for dessert - I'm not a huge flan fan but this wasn't as jiggly as flan usually is. He used ff sweetened condensed milk so it was a nice sweet light ending to a flavorful evening.

Other recipes:
Almond Jade Stir Fry
Almond Ginger Pear Scones
Mesclun Salad with Spicy Almonds and Turkey
Crunchy Fruit and Almond Granola
Almond Tart
Almond and Polenta Cake
Roasted Almonds with Coriander, Chili and Olive Oil
Pan Roasted Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Smashed Almonds, Mascarpone and Lemon
Roasted Sweet Garlic and Almond Soup
Jalapeno Almonds
Dried Tomato Almond Tapenade

I would totally be willing to type up some of these recipes in exchange for a little nutritional info maybe?

They are doing Great American Cooking in June and I for one am looking forward to it!

JeAnne

[Peggy C.]

So cool! So how many people were there? Did you go with your DH? Or friends? Although something tells me you'd be fine all by yourself!

[greysangel]

It's hard to say how many people were there....a lot! Maybe 300? 400? It was large tables of 10-12 people and there were several tables. I went with DH although we did up having some fabulous conversations with the people next to us. I would definitely without a doubt say it was more women than men..though DH wasn't the only one It was definitely a cross section of people though and it's very interesting the different things that bring people to something like that. I mean some aren't interested in cooking light at all! Others have different health issues or just love cooking presentations. I will do it again for sure.

Seeing as I think this was the first one they have done, overall it went pretty smoothly.

JeAnne

[LStockman]

Do you mind sharing that yucca recipe? It sounds good!

[KathrynY]

JeAnne,

A request for the Ensalda de Palmito recipe, please! I'll zip it into MasterCook and post the nutritional info. for you.

Do you know the date for the June NYC dinner? I'd love to go if the timing works out.

Thanks!
Kathryn

[Peggy]

Thanks for the full report!! Sounds like a great evening. I second the request for the Ensalada de Palmito recipe if it isn't too much trouble.

Peggy

[greysangel]

They didn't give the yucca recipe, but here is what they did

1)Peel outside (tough outer layer, you should never buy them soft)...there is a purple layer that should be removed with the outer shell.

2)Boil a quart of salted water.

3) Split yucca in half length wise and remove the core center (looks like a white twig ..it's a grainy core like a pit of a fruit that should be removed)

4)Boil for 15 minutes or until soft

5)Heat olive oil or cooking spray over medium heat. Saute sliced onions and garlic until browned and caramelized (about 15 minutes depending on amt of onions)

6) Toss in sliced or chopped yucca and sprinkle with paprika and pepper to taste.

yum!

I will do the salad recipe in a bit!

JeAnne

[greysangel]

They didn't give the June date but they said they would post it here.

Ensalda de Palmito

Dressing:
2 TBSP cilantro
1/2 tsp garlic
2 oz green chile
2 oz lime juice (could use more!)
2 oz blended oil (such as canola, olive, vegetable)
4 oz roasted/toasted pumpkin seeds
2 TBSP plain fat free yogurt

Add all ingredients into cylinder container. Blend well with hand held mixer or shake by hand.

Salad:
1/4 cup sliced ripe mangos
1 oz fresh jicama
1 oz fresh hearts of palm
1 oz organic greens

Toss salad ingredients together and pour on dressing. Toss well before serving.

Yield 6 servings.

Note: Chef made a point to state that right now for the next couple months there is a mango right now in season called a champagne mango. This mango is particularly sweet and if you can find it, use it. This salad was really delicious...even DH who is NOT a salad eater really liked it.

Enjoy!

JeAnne

[Peggy]

Thanks for the recipe!

Peggy

[RebeccaT]

This sounds so fun! I am really jealous... hope they come to Houston! Seeing as we apparently won the award for "Most Obese American City," we could certainly use a little Cooking Light!

So how did they promote this thing? I know that Maelynn posted an announcement on the BB, but did they do anything else to let people know it was coming, and how to reserve a space?

[Peggy C.]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by RebeccaT
[B]This sounds so fun! I am really jealous... hope they come to Houston! Seeing as we apparently won the award for "Most Obese American City," we could certainly use a little Cooking Light!


OMG, Cleveland was up there also and I was thinking the exact same thing! Not because I think everyone should cook light, but because (insert really whiny voice) I want to go to a CL dinner!

[KathrynY]

Thanks, JeAnne! Here's what I came up with:

Nutritional Information for Ensalda de Palmito:
Calories 188.5
Fat 13.2 g
Saturated Fat 1.4 g
Calories from Fat 60.4%
Carbohydrate 15.1 g
Dietary Fiber 0.7 g
Protein 4.4 g
Sodium 11 mg

I'm certainly not a MasterCook guru, so if someone else comes up with different numbers, please speak up!

[SusanL]

I just finished eating dinner and I am hungry again from your post! Thank you for sharing!! Eegads, I weigh in tomorrow, I can't read another thread, Oh well... here I go...

[Sami]

They said the June date is the 19th and I recommend anyone who can, attend.

Sami