When Food & Sex Collide

It's all fun and games...and cooking, until someone throws in the sex. But wait, with all the food prep, and sharp objects, it's this dangerous?!!! Well thank god "Sex on the Table" is only an expression. Ran by Chef Fed, a contestant of Chopped, the focus of the class evolves around aphrodisiac foods, such as red wine, strawberries, grapefruit, and mangos. We were taught several knife skills, pairings, and plate presentation. And my favorite part of cooking, besides the eating, is the great company in which it accompanies.

CHEF FED

Prepping the Fennel

Grilled Chicken with Quinoa and a Mango Cilantro Salsa 

Bread Pudding with Strawberries and Fresh Whipped Cream

Weekend in Beacon

A quick ride away from the city, you will find yourself in small and quaint town with accents of Victorian influence. This is Beacon, NY. An art-filled, pocket sized town, sitting just East of the Hudson. With countless of activities to immerse yourself in, I stuck to the basics with nature, antiquing, and of course...eating.

The sunset on the train ride in

Yankee Clipper Diner

Candy Shoppe with factory behind

Cannoli Cupcake

Pretzel Bagel

GERADO'S Seafood:  

ARMARCORD:  Veal Meat Balls Tonnato: served over a sauce of blended tuna, mayo, lemon & olive oil, sprinkled with capers  

ARMARCORD:  Filet of Branzino: slow oil poached, served with carmelized endive and fingerling potatoes finished with orange-ginger-chili-glaze