Wow! What a night! Thursday, January 18th marked the first of a series of urbanmoms.ca and Cuisinart Kitchen Parties. We will be heading across the country throughout the year but this inaugural event took place in Toronto. Our hostess was Karen. This long-time urbanmoms.ca member invited 10 of her gal pals from various areas of her life to share in a fun filled evening with me (Jen) from urbanmoms.ca, Michelle from Cuisinart, and their own personal chef for the evening, Ezra Title of Chez Vous.
We had a BLAST! Not only was it a great way to get to know some amazing women and give these busy moms a much deserved break, we also learned a lot from Chef Ezra about how to take full advantage of our small kitchen appliances, nibbled all night on his AMAZING creations (see ALL of the recipes below and Chef Ezra’s tips in the nav), enjoyed each other’s company, but everyone ended up going home with an amazing gift from Cuisinart!
I’ve included some pictures from the event as well as some of the comments from the moms who we were lucky enough to meet. One such mom is an incredibly well respected Sommelier, Jennifer Huether, who provided recommendations on wine pairings with every recipe which I have also included below…what a night! I told you these were some amazing women! Check out what they had to say:
Our hostess says: I am still on a high!! Couldn’t sleep a wink, I just kept seeing the whole evening unfold over and over again every time I closed my eyes. Jen, I felt privileged to be involved and incredibly lucky to share in this event with so many of my great friends. Isn’t that what life should be all about?!
Our guests say: Thanks so much for the FAB dinner party!!! What a hit!
Our guests say: Thanks again for including me in the festivities! It was lots of fun and I love my gift from Cuisinart!
Click HERE for Chef Ezra’s AMAZING creations! Try them yourself and let us know what you think in the comments below. Here’s a list of what he served and the wine Jennifer recommends:
Puree of Cauliflower with Grilled Monforte Cheese and Healthy Butcher Bacon – Jen’s wine pairing – Gewurztraminer, Alsace, France (White Wine)
Braised Shortrib Shepherd’s Pie with Sweet Potato Crust – Jen’s wine pairing – Rioja Crianza, Spain (RED Wine)
Marinated & Grilled Flank Steak Quesadillas with Avocado Puree – Jen’s wine pairing – Fume Blanc, Peninsula Ridge, Niagara, Canada (White Wine)
Soma Chocolate Cupcake and Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches – Jen’s wine pairing – Black Muscat, Rosenblum, California (Dessert Wine)