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Parties That Cook Proud to Participate with Pacific Community Ventures

0 comments By The Kitchen Whisperer Filed in General Tagged with cooking class, cooking parties, coporate team building events, Pacific Community Ventures, parties that cook, Small Business Community, Wild Mushroom Crostini Recipe October 27th, 2009 @ 4:14 pm

Parties That Cook recently participated in the Pacific Community Ventures (PCV) Partner Company Showcase for the 2nd year in a row and what a great day! The sun always seems to shine at the Pacific Athletic Club where PCV entrepreneur advisees busily put up posters and displayed promotional materials at their booths. As a cooking parties and corporate team building events company, we thought it only right that Parties That Cook provide live cooking demonstration along with our business cards! We had a blast chopping fresh herbs and slicing chanterelles for small plate samples of Wild Mushroom Crostini with Teleme and Thyme.

As we greeted passersby and chatted with fellow advisees, we realized just how lucky we were to have found a fantastic resource like Pacific Community Ventures. PCV is a non-profit organization that offers entrepreneurs access to valuable business development resources. And boy have we utilized those resources! At this annual fundraiser, business advisors and investors are invited to network and learn more about the portfolio businesses PCV supports.

We are continually impressed by the professionalism and touched by the kindness of every PCV employee and member of the network we’ve worked with. Looking across the lawn at fellow exhibitors, we also felt proud to be amidst such remarkable businesses as Equator Coffee, New Leaf Paper, Sheila Moon Athletic Apparel and Galaxy Desserts. We enjoyed stimulating conversation at the luncheon that followed and returned to the office with renewed enthusiasm and a feeling of true community. Maybe the Chef at Galaxy Desserts can even show us a thing or two when he redeems his Parties That Cook cooking class raffle prize!

Cookbook Club Bills Open Kitchen

0 comments By The Kitchen Whisperer Filed in Cookbook Club, General Tagged with australian chef, australian chefs, bill granger, bills open table, Cookbook Club, cookbook clubs, cooking class, cooking classes, cooking parties, cooking party, parties that cook October 6th, 2009 @ 10:10 am

Michelene chose Sydney-based restaurateur and chef Bill Granger’s Bills Open Kitchen as this month’s cookbook club selection.

The simple recipes resulted in effortless dishes and overall success for another Parties That Cook Cookbook Club.

Briget’s Onion and Feta Cheese Tart- The saltiness of the feta was the perfect counterpart to the sweetness of the caramelized onions in this hearty tart. The recipe required a 425 degree oven; however Rosie would have lowered the temp just a bit to ensure a burnt-free pastry base.

Fresh Baked Beans- The crispy, fried prosciutto atop the baked cannellini beans, tomatoes, garlic and chili flakes was perfection. Michelene thought roasted tomatoes would have been just as delicious in this simple and straightforward dish.

Beef and Mushroom Pot Pies- Beth whipped up a hit with these savory pot pies. They were just as delicious the next day for lunch too! The ready-made puff pastry made the dish a cinch to create.

Stir-Fried Chicken with Chili and Basil- Maureen’s addition of orange went well with the salty fish sauce in this easy, chicken and green bean stir-fry.

Fish Burritos- I devoured my tilapia, cucumber salad and homemade lime mayonnaise burrito (more like taco) in practically one bite! The clean, fresh flavors of Crissy’s dish were one of personal favorites of the afternoon.

Roasted Soy Chicken with Noodle Salad- Although Bibby did not love her chicken and egg noodle salad, we all devoured the sweet and savory dish.

Greek Salad with Pan-Fried Haloumi- Between the dry farmed tomatoes and salty, pan-fried haloumi cheese I was in culinary heaven. Carolyn created such a delicious salad that I had to take some home for an evening snack.

Banana Maple Upside-Down Cake- Rosie’s delectable dessert was like banana bread turned up a notch. Everyone agreed that it would make for the perfect breakfast, “Heat it up and add a slab of butter!” exclaimed Bibby

White Chocolate Mousse with Raspberry Ripple- I didn’t want to eat Bibby’s dessert because it looked too beautiful, but that feeling lasted about five seconds. I’ve never been the biggest white chocolate fan, but this mousse was the ultimate sweet finish to another cookbook club meal.

Next month’s cookbook club can’t come soon enough, but until then join us in the kitchen at one of our cooking parties or hands-on cooking classes. Cheers!