Please join us at Susan Lawrence for two remarkable evenings with Mark
Kramer and his popular "Perfect Dinner Party" series. Learn the secrets that
professionals use to make a party an effortless occasion. These fast-paced
and entertaining classes introduce you to creative menu ideas, special
cooking techniques, interesting ingredients, unusual resources, innovative
presentation ideas, stunning floral designs, tips for organizing, exciting
new cocktails, easy to prepare but impressive desserts, and more!
Wednesday May 2, 2012
Super Foods: Mastering the Summer Dinner Party & the Art of Healthy Eating
It is truly an art to create a perfect evening where wine, food, flowers and music all come together beautifully and with ease. And in the summer – food that is vibrant, refreshing, light and healthy – yet having subtle layers of flavor and texture will be the inspiration for a beautiful menu for warm weather entertaining. Using ‘super foods’ like Arugula, Kale, Lentils and all the farm fresh organics that make gourmet cuisine a healthy experience, each dish will be a revelation that exciting and deliciously prepared food can be GOOD for you. In fact, many of these foods can help reverse heart disease, high blood sugar and the effects of aging. As you learn about and discover an entire menu plan with recipes, you will enjoy sample cocktails and an extensive 'tasting’ dinner that will be served throughout the evening. Using local farm-raised ingredients, herbs and flowers from Mr. Kramer’s own gardens and the very best of summer’s bounty, the essence of the season will be brought to the table. ’From hors d’oeuvres to dessert you will learn the secrets that a professional caterer uses to create an occasion that your guests will remember for a very long time.
Fall 2012
Truffle Party: The Art of Fall Entertaining
A new and practical approach to entertaining and cooking devoted entirely to the extraordinary black truffle. Given a classic but refreshed new look, truffles are transformed into lighter, slightly more modern dishes than their classic French counterparts. From a Farm House Game Hen Pot Pie with a Black Truffle and Fried Sage Crust to an extraordinary frozen Tartuffo dessert, the joy of cooking with truffles will be explored. As you learn about and discover an entire menu plan with recipes, you will enjoy sample cocktails and an extensive 'tasting’ dinner that will be served throughout the evening. A wonderful truffle gift bag will be given to each guest provided by the great truffle importer Sabatino Tartufi of Rome.