Fellow Chefs,
The Club Chefs of Connecticut enjoyed an educational meeting and luncheon at Brooklawn Country Club thanks to Executive Chef James Chizmadia and General Manager Brian Dwyer who were our gracious hosts.
Thank you to John Magazino and Monty Gerrish from "Primizie" who donated their time for an informative exotic mushroom and truffle demonstration. It was our pleasure to listen as John passionately described to the group his knowledge of these products.
A special thanks to Owner Mary Schaffer and Chef Bill Taibe from Downtown Stamford’s Napa &Company for sharing a bit of their special restaurant with all of us. Mary poured a tasty flight of wines and discussed their unique characteristics as we devoured a delicious 5 course menu.
Our Next Educational Journey will take place on:
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Bob Richter, owner of Empire Coffee at Waterfront Coffee Roasters in Port Chester NY.
will be hosting a presentation to our group. We will tour the roasting facility and
spend time in the “cupping lab” with a certified coffee grader to observe the art of
grading, blending and cupping coffees. This is an art that all chefs should know.
Afterwards we will enjoy a three course luncheon at Sonora Restaurant which is owned by Executive Chef/Author Rafael Palomino who is also chef/owner of the Pacifico Restaurants in Port Chester and New Haven. He has recently taken over the former Boxing Cat in Riverside to open his newest venture, Palomino. Chef Palomino has worked with some of the industry greats, from Michel Guerard in Eugenie-les-Bains to Jonathan Waxman at Jams and at Larry Forgiones’ American Place.
www.sonorany.com
Time: 9:00 A.M.
Place: Waterfront Roasters, 106 Purdy Ave. Port Chester, NY. 10573
Payment of $50.00 will be accepted on the day of the event.
Please RSVP to Chef Jeff Perez at: jeffperez62@hotmail.com
As always, thank you for your ongoing commitment to our great organization.
Mark LeMoult
President, CCC
