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Dinner by Dames Four on Friday, November 13, 2015

by David Dadekian October 2, 2015
written by David Dadekian
Dinner by Dames 4

Dinner by Dames 4

On November 13th, the Powerhouse Team of Female Chefs and Bartenders of Dinner by Dames Reunite at Horseshoe Farm to Benefit Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island

Tickets here: http://www.hhcri.org/dinnerbydamesfour (SOLD OUT)

On Friday, November 13th at 6 p.m. at Horseshoe Farm in Westerly, Dinner by Dames returns for the fourth installment of the wildly successful dinner series. Dinner by Dames brings together some of Rhode Island’s most talented chefs for a multi-course dining event. Chefs Melissa Denmark of Gracie’s and Ellie’s Bakery, Jordan Goldsmith of Scratch Farm, Maria Meza of El Rancho Grande, Kaitlyn Roberts & Danielle Varga of Easy Entertaining Inc., Jessica Wood of Fire and Water Restaurant Group, and special guest Sonya Coté of Eden East, The Homegrown Revival and Hillside Farmacy (Austin, TX) gather together to prepare Rhode Island harvest dishes.

Creating the cocktail pairings for each course will be a team of Rhode Island’s best bartenders led by Jennifer Davis of The Eddy and including Kayleigh Speck of The Grange, Elizabeth Sawtelle of Nicks on Broadway, Caitlin Murphy of The Dorrance, and Katie Masterson of The Boombox at The Dean Hotel.

Proceeds from this exclusive experience will benefit Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island, the second oldest hospice in the nation and the largest and most experienced hospice agency in the state. “We have always been amazed by the comfort and sense of compassion the locavore community brings to countless friends and families of Rhode Island. It is only natural for our partnership to exist, as HHCRI works to bring comfort and compassion to our patients and their loved ones when time matters most. We feel honored to be a part of Dinner by Dames Four,” said Charles P. Iacono, Vice President of Philanthropy & Community Relations at HHCRI.

The barn at Horseshoe Farm

The barn at Horseshoe Farm

David Ellison, the founder of The Lorimer Workshop, is donating the use of his unique handcrafted wooden tables, and is offering a one-of-a-kind auction package at the dinner. Ellen PJ Kelly and Danielle McCarthy of Newport based Champagne & Ink are creating special accents for the event including custom dinner and drink menus. Floral designs are being provided by greenlion design. This installment of Dinner by Dames is being held at Horseshoe Farm, a private estate surrounded by miles of fences along the coastal countryside in Westerly.

The event begins at 6 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and aperitifs, followed by a seated six-course dinner and special treats, paired with cocktails. The cost of the dinner is $135 per guest, all-inclusive. Tickets are available at http://www.hhcri.org/dinnerbydamesfour (SOLD OUT).

Menu

hors d’oeuvres
Chef Sonya Coté
Grilled Pear Batons & Taleggio | bibb lettuce, purslane, candied butternut, pecan

Chef Melissa Denmark
Smoked Tea Biscuit | wild grape jam, Danse de la Lune

Chef Jordan Goldsmith
Smoked Fish | grilled sourdough, labne, pickles

Chef Maria Meza
Mini Chicken Chorizo Tacos | potato, onion, poblano pepper

Chef Kaitlyn Roberts
KFC sliders | Baffoni’s Farms fried chicken, beer soaked mustard apple chutney, malt aioli

Chef Jessica Wood
Parmesan Poppers | tomato jam

paired with: Pig’s Nose Scotch Whisky, Combier Crème de Pamplemousse Rose, grapefruit, cider, tea, orange blossom, hopped grapefruit bitters, Peychaud bitters, salt, cidre de normandie


dinner

breads
Chef Danielle Varga
seeded sourdough, cornbread

first
Chef Kaitlyn Roberts
Butternut & Apple Soup | blue cheese grits, pepita, parsley & pancetta gremolata
paired with: Sons of Liberty Spirits Co. pumpkin spice whiskey, spiced New Harvest Coffee syrup, walnut bitters

second
Chef Jordan Goldsmith
Slow Roasted Carrot | husk cherry bbq, black mustard, cornbread, fermented chilis, creamed greens
paired with: El Buho mezcal, Lustau sherry, apple, lemon, cinnamon

third
Chef Jessica Wood
Swordfish | succotash, charred tomato broth, compound herb butter
paired with: El Buho mezcal, Amaro Montenegro, pineapple, lime, habanero bitters

intermezzo
Chef Melissa Denmark

fourth
Chef Sonya Coté
Rabbit Loin & Smoked Pork Belly Skewers | smoked chili flake, radish, chrysanthemum vinegar, brassicas, wild edibles
paired with: Diplomático rum, lime, pineapple, basil, ginger

fifth
Chef Maria Meza
Duck Pipian Enchiladas | Pipian-pumpkin seed mole verde, jalapeno, cilantro, onion, pumpkin seeds
paired with: Pig’s Nose Scotch Whisky, bianco vermouth, tawny port, citrus+cocoa syrup, fig bitters

sixth
Chef Melissa Denmark
Chocolate Sourdough Mille-Feuille | preserved plums, pumpkin butter, locust flower marshmallow
paired with: Lustau sherry, Combier orange Curaçao, plum, walnut, lemon, Mionetto Prosecco

mignardises
Chef Danielle Varga
bacon shortbread cookies, chai caramels

from left: Jessica Wood, Kaitlyn Roberts, Danielle Varga, Jennifer Davis, Kayleigh Speck, Maria Meza, Melissa Denmark, Jordan Goldsmith; not pictured: Sonya Coté, Elizabeth Sawtelle, Caitlin Murphy and Katie Masterson

from left: Jessica Wood, Kaitlyn Roberts, Danielle Varga, Jennifer Davis, Kayleigh Speck, Maria Meza, Melissa Denmark, Jordan Goldsmith; not pictured: Sonya Coté, Elizabeth Sawtelle, Caitlin Murphy and Katie Masterson

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Bake. Eat. Love. Wins Rhode Island Food Fights Great Cupcake Championship 2015

by David Dadekian March 15, 2015
written by David Dadekian
Winner of the Great Cupcake Championship 2015, Bake. Eat. Love. with the judges. Photo by Ray McGinnis Photography.

Winner of the Great Cupcake Championship 2015, Bake. Eat. Love. with the judges. Photo by Ray McGinnis Photography.

The first Rhode Island Food Fights event of 2015, the Great Cupcake Championship, was held this past Sunday, March 15th at Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket. Thirteen area bakers specializing in cupcakes competed to see who had the best, according to a panel of six culinary judges (which included this writer), along with competing for the People’s Choice. Three artistic awards, created by Ahlers Designs, were bestowed upon the winners.

According to judges, David Dadekian of Eat Drink RI, Chef Alberto Lopez of The Dorrance, Chef Maria Meza of El Rancho Grande, Chef Andrew Shotts of Garrison Confections, Vanessa Volz of Sojourner House and Kristin Walcott of The Cupcakerie, first place went to Bake. Eat. Love. of Pawtucket. Judges’ second place went to new competitor, Edible Creations by Gerry of Westport, Massachusetts. The Lila Delman People’s Choice Award went to Providence’s Simply Baked. Congratulations to all the winners.

RI Food Fights was created and produced by Jim Nellis. John Taraborelli and Mike “Dink Martindale” Ritz entertainingly hosted the event.

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Cox Local Video: Bols Genever Cocktail Competition at The Eddy

by David Dadekian January 27, 2014
written by David Dadekian

Last November nine of Rhode Island’s top bartenders gathered at The Eddy in Providence, along with a crowd of many more bartenders, four judges and a lot of Bols Genever, to compete for a trip to Tampa to celebrate Repeal Day. Because of the Repeal Day prize the cocktails created were to all be Prohibition-era inspired.

The competing bartenders are all members of the Rhode Island chapter of the United States Bartenders’ Guild and it was certainly a friendly fight to see who created the best cocktail. Second place went to Vito Lantz of The Dorrance for his tobacco laced cocktail “The Nick.” The winner was The Eddy’s own Carlos Garcia with “A Bolswork Orange” also known as “Goddamn, Amsterdam” at The Eddy.

Here’s the recipe for Garcia’s winning cocktail:

  • 7 dashes of Angostura bitters
  • 1/4 ounce Demerara syrup
  • 1/2 ounce Bols orange curaçao
  • 2 oz Bols Genever
  • Absinthe rinse
  • orange twist

Cox Presents Eat Drink RI with David Dadekian is a video series produced by Cox Sports Online to showcase the vibrant and friendly food community in the Rhode Island area. Check out coxsportsonline.com for more local programming.

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March of Dimes 12th Annual Signature Chefs Auction Coming September 19, 2013

by David Dadekian August 29, 2013
written by David Dadekian
March of Dimes Rhode Island's 2013 Signature Chef Kevin Thiele of the Hotel Viking / One Bellevue

March of Dimes Rhode Island’s 2013 Signature Chef Kevin Thiele of the Hotel Viking / One Bellevue

It’s almost time once again for one of the year’s best chef and restaurant events in Rhode Island, the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction. Where else can you find 24 of the area’s best chefs preparing their fantastic food in the same place, while also benefitting a great charity? The event is coming up on Thursday, September 19 in Newport and tickets are available here. Full details follow in the March of Dimes Rhode Island release below.

 

 

Something’s Cooking In Newport and the Key Ingredient Is . . . You!

Twenty-four of Rhode Island’s top chefs “come to the table” with their signature dishes to support the State’s tiniest citizens at 12th Anniversary of March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction Event

Ever have one of those nights where you want to dine out but just can’t decide which of your favorite restaurants to go to or what kind of food you’re in the mood for? Problem solved for at least one day anyway. Head to Belle Mer on Goat Island in Newport on September 19 at 6 p.m. and enjoy the company and signature dishes of 24 of Rhode Island’s leading chefs. The chefs will leave their restaurant posts for the day to lend their culinary talents to the March of Dimes’ 12th annual Signature Chefs Auction. By attending the event, you’ll be helping R.I.’s tiniest citizens – its babies – while partaking in a culinary extravaganza with a front-row seat of the ocean.

“We are so fortunate to have such top-tier cooking talent all under one roof for this important event,” said Betsy Akin, director of March of Dimes Rhode Island. “These leading chefs have graciously donated their time to prepare samplings of unforgettable dishes to help support the March of Dimes, and subsequently, to help give babies a healthy start in life.”

Ellen Slattery, owner of Gracie’s and co-chair for the sixth consecutive year of the Signature Chefs Auction, added, “This is a true show of collaborative spirit and combined talents for a very important cause. As someone who has been personally touched by the March of Dimes and knows all too well how scary it is when a baby is struggling, it means so much to me that all of these skilled chefs are sharing their gift for cooking in support of this great organization which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.”

Serving as co-chair of the event with Slattery is Annette Picerne of East Greenwich.

In addition to the “Signature Chef” samplings, a tribute will be “on the menu” as Chef Kevin Thiele of Newport’s Hotel Viking/One Bellevue will be presented as March of Dimes Rhode Island’s 2013 Signature Chef. The evening will also include participation of celebrity auctioneer and entertainer Sir Jeremy Bell of Edinburgh, Scotland, who will auction off superb culinary, accommodation, theater and vacation packages. To give a “taste” of the evening, one of the superb items on offer during the Live Auction is an 8 day cruise, with stateroom river view accommodations of the storied Danube River and through 4 of Europe’s most enchanting countries – Austria, Germany, Hungary and Slovakia – courtesy of Viking Cruises.

Participating chefs include: Kevin Thiele of Hotel Viking/One Bellevue, Karsten Hart of Castle Hill Inn, Michael Hervieux of Belle Mer – all in Newport; Matthew Varga of Gracie’s, Brian Kingsford of Bacaro, Josh Herring of CAV, Massimiliano Mariotta of The Dorrance, Melissa Denmark of Ellie’s Bakery, Joe DeQuattro of Pane e Vino, Rolando Robledo of Aspire at Hotel Providence, Edward Bolus of Mills Tavern, Jennifer Luxmoore of Sin Desserts, Maria Meza of El Rancho Grande, Kaitlyn Roberts of Easy Entertaining, Jon Dille of The Grange – all in Providence; Champe Speidel of Persimmon, Sai Viswanath of DeWolf Tavern – both in Bristol; Joe Simone of The Sunnyside in Warren; Kevin Gaudreau of The Boat House in Tiverton; Andrew Shotts of Garrison Confections in Central Falls; Ben Wood of Wildwood Catering in Kingston; Raymond Montaquila of The Coast Guard House in Narragansett, Ben Lacy of Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro in Foxboro, Mass. and Kevin Des Chenes.

The Signature Chefs Auction begins at 6 p.m. and tickets are $150. Corporate and host tables are available, and the March of Dimes hopes that individuals and companies recognize the opportunity to help babies and their families while enjoying inventive and succulent dishes in an elegant venue.

For more information or sponsorship opportunities and tickets, contact Neil Sharpe at March of Dimes at 401.228.1932 or visit www.marchofdimes.com/rhodeisland

Proceeds from the Signature Chefs Auction will help support the March of Dimes mission to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies. For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at marchofdimes.com or its Spanish language Web site at nacersano.org.

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