Monday, July 8, 2013

DLD Brunch for Slow Food Indy

Join us Sunday, July 21st for a three course brunch; proceeds to support Slow Food Indy. You can purchase tickets through Eventbrite. http://dentedladle.eventbrite.com/

Our local chapter of this international, grassroots organization works to promote good, clean and fair food for all. They are focused on building relationships and community through food; helping the public get to know local farmers and food through tastings, workshops, farm tours, and delicious meals. Slow Food Indy also advocates for sustainable methods of agriculture and food distribution and believes in fair compensation for those that labor to produce our food.

This exclusive event has limited seating available, menu is as follows;

Bjava coffee bar
Michelada
Belgian mimosa

Fried chicken liver waffle crostini, bacon, spicy egg rillette, butter lettuce

Fresh corn grits, sausage sugo, market greens and vegetables, poached egg

Trader's Point fromage and local peach tart, pumpkin seed granola

We will be using Gunthorp Farms, South Circle Farms, Eden Farms, Full Hand Farm, Smoking Goose, BJava, Biltz Greenhouses, Trader's Point Creamery and many other local farms to bring you a fabulously slow meal. We will also have food stylists, Savannah Norris & Jesse Lee along with photographer Rachael Enneking shooting photos for upcoming publications. The Finance Committee Chair of the board of Slow Food USA will also be dining with us and speaking at the event. Please dont miss out on this wonderful afternoon of food, friends, and the opportunity to make a positive impact on the future of food in our region!

Sunday, July 7, 2013

idle hands are the devil's playthings...

...and we've been good this year. Here are some misses and some dishes!
...we were properly hitched...
...the honeymooners in Portland, at The Woodsman Tavern...
...and yes, that is a tower of seafood... Here are a few things we've cooked lately:
Fluke crudo, ginger soy tomatoes, blue corn arepa, grapefruit wasabi
Hazelnut gazpacho, poached lobster, Ossabaw ham, pickled strawberries
Jon's famous kimchi
Octopus, house pasta, radicchio, lemon-foie sauce, rosemary breadcrumbs
Wild rice congee
Banana polenta cake, blackberries, chocolate ganache
Pistachio cake doughnut, sweet potato ice cream, concord grape coulis, marshmallows
...just to overload you with cuteness; Roman, almost 2 now. Sometimes a man just needs a doughnut.