Welcome to Chef's Night Off. Would you like a night off from cooking? We hired a professional to plan and prepare a community meal for all to share. Open to neighbors, friends, family and friends of neighbors. All meals will be vegetarian and feature organic produce. To offset costs, we are asking for donations of $10/person, kids $5, $12/person with wine and beer. Meals will be every other Thursday evening starting at 7:00 PM. Chase away the winter doldrums with fresh food and lively conversation. Reserve early! Menu for April 8,2010 (with guest Chef, Alex Lichtenstein)  Sangria de vino Puerto Rican fruits soaked in red wine Ensalada de Gandules y Zanahoria Y Pastelillos con salsa A fried turnover stuffed with a simmering blend of pimientos, capers, raisins, and yams served with a refreshing salad of cumin-spiced carrots and pigeon peas Arroz con Gandules Sopa de Habichuelas y Cassava Y Guineos Verdes en Escabeche Slow cooked rice with pigeon peas seasoned with a home-made boullion native to Puerto Rico alongside a rich soup of yams, red cabbage, and beans Paired with green bananas simmered in milk with a marinade of pickled peppers and a bay leaf infusion Bizcocho de Ron A traditional Puerto Rican cake layered between a glaze of guava cream, baked in home-made spiced rum, and finished with a light dust of finely grated sugar

Meet our chef, Menachem Tabanpour . Menachem grew up in a family with a strong emphasis on food. Menachem is a self-taught chef that began experimenting in the kitchen at a very young age and by the age of 13 he was already cooking 6 course meals for family gatherings. His mother is French and his father is Persian, something that has greatly influenced his cooking style. Persian cuisine has very exquisite flavors from the aroma of exotic spices, while French cuisine is refined and delicate in it's own way. (bio from Menachem's website)

Prior Menus

Past Dinners Gallery (click on a photo for a larger view:)

April 23, 2009 , final dinner of the 2009 season and 28 people sit down to a feast on a lovely spring evening.

March 20, 2008

March 6,2008

February 21, 2008, our first meal with our new chef Aaron, photo courtesy of Angela Richardson.
Aaron is pictured in the foreground (guy with the very nice beard!)

January 24,2008

On November 1, 17 people enjoyed a fabulous dinner. Click an image below for a larger view

On Oct. 25,2007, 11 people enjoyed a fabulous dinner prepared by our chef, MaryLee Haughwout
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