From Argentina With Love

Supper Club at the Casa Azul

In the style of Argentina's puerta cerrada (closed door) restaurants, we warmly welcome you to our home (affectionately known as the Casa Azul by friends and family) one night a month to guests for an unique and intimate dining experience.

You'll join a small group of others and share a table, while you enjoy classic Argentine delicacies.  The price of the dinner is $75 includes 2 glasses of wine and a five-course meal.  Reservations are required, call 720-524-8704 or email [email protected] for reservations and more information.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, 2013

Limonchamp: a fizzy cocktail of lemon sorbet and champagne

Picada (a tray of meats, cheeses and bread)

Green Salad

Oven-Roasted Potatoes

Lasater Beef Tenderloin Medallions with Chimichurri Sauce

Flan

(2 glasses of wine included) 

 

 

Celebrate the Flavors of Argentina: A Wine and Food Pairing

Fried Empanadas are just the beginning.

Let's call them a gateway food....

On Thursday, Jan. 24, I'm partnering up with sommelier Ashley Vaughters to present an evening of tastes of Argentina--beginning with fried cheese empanadas and a sparkling Argentine wine, followed by a Torrontes with fish in a spicy Mar Del Plata sauce; a Pinot Noir with bruschetta a la Provenzal (mushrooms and ham); a young Malbec with gnocchi and tuco sauce; an aged, oaked Malbec with steak and chimichurri sauce; and a late-harvest Torrontes with alfajores, the classic Argentine sandwich cookie filled with dulce de leche. This is truly a special evening!  I hope to see you there for fun, flavor and wonderful information~use the link above to register.

Classes in January! Clases en enero!

WOW.  Or perhaps I should say GUAU.

So many exciting projects to keep me busy are brewing this winter and spring, but most exciting of all are the events and classes!  Will you be there?  I hope so!

Take a look at the Supper Club page for details on that project (this really deserves it's own post, but we're opening our doors in the style of the popular puertas cerradas of Argentina--intimate, authentic meals in our home--and our first date is Jan. 26th!)

And check out the Schedule page for updated classes and events for the winter and spring!  Some January highlights:

A 6-course wine and tasting menu (I've partnered with sommelier Ashley Hausman) at Colorado Free University...

Cold Weather Comfort Foods of Argentina at The Seasoned Chef...

A FREE class at Whole Foods on making the perfect Beef Stew...

And there's more to come...stay tuned!

 

 

 

 

Empanadas in the Oregonian!

Aren't these emapnadas just mouth-watering?  They came from a pizzeria in Buenos Aires on our last trip there, and we ate them in one sitting, while admiring the 'repulgue' code indicating what different fillings awaited us inside.  Pretty clever if you ask me.  No mysteries, just different seals, along with a small flyer of hand-drawn models to classify each empanada.

Last month, The Oregonian ran a great article by Susan G. Hauser about her empanada obsession.  In it, she describes how her love for the stuffed pastry pocket began on a trip to Argentina and returned with her to Portland, where she sought out the best empanada joints in the Northwest and had a lovely chat with Laura Catena.  Pretty interesting stuff!

The article includes recipes for several types of empanadas (including my Humita--corn and roasted red pepper empanada), plus information on dough (store-bought or homemade) and even a link to the original 'replugue' video by yours truly.  Nice!

The article is a great introduction to one of Argentina's national foods.  If you happen to be in Denver, you can check my schedule page and book a private empanada-making workshop with me or attend one of my classes at the Seasoned Chef  (Empanada Workshop is next Tuesday, Oct. 16th!) or at Colorado Free University.  

Fall Classes at the Seasoned Chef Cooking School

 

Back by popular demand, we've added two new classes this fall at the Seasoned Chef.  Hope to see you there!  The classes are intimate, hands-on, and a fun way to learn how to cook something new while you meet new people. Details are below!

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012

EMPANADA WORKSHOPWant to become an empanada expert? In this class we'll learn to make Empanada Dough from scratch and make fried, baked and dessert Empanadas. Fillings will include Ham and Cheese, Butternut Squash with Goat Cheese, Beef with Potato and Raisin, Fried Cheese, apple Pie and Dulce de Leche. We will learn basic and advanced replugue (sealing) techniques, plus learn about different empanada traditions across South America.

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 "IT'S SUMMER IN ARGENTINA"

While in Colorado we're making snow angels, in Argentina they are enjoying the summer sun. In this class, we'll make plates that are perfect light dishes for summer, but also great to take along to share, or make the whole menu for your own Argentine-style holiday party! We'll make Limonchamp - a fizzy cocktail of Champagne and Lemon Sorbet; Pionono (roulade) with Crème Fraiche and Hearts of Palm; Empanadas filled with Blue Cheese, Onion and Walnut; Rice-Stuffed Tomatoes; Churros (a Spanish long donut); Dulce de Leche Filled Crepes.