Carmem, My Favorite Chef

Park Ave Party

Hot baked lobster stuffed shells...

and cold cheese stuffed cucumber and tomato appetizers...

The entree: sauteed beef medallions in wine sauce,

mixed long grain basmati rice with nuts and cranberries,

baked small yellow potatoes with herbs and green salad with

baked sliced eggplant and tomato on top...

For dessert: petit gâteau with doce de leite ice cream.
Bom apetite!

Brazilian Party!

This Brazilian Party was FANTASTICO!!!

Included in the traditional Feijoada menu is:

Salted beef, sausage, smoked pork ribs and sirloin with bacon;

Fresh orange slices;

Black beans, (usually cooked together with the meat);

White rice;

Collard greens;

Vinagrete: tomato, onion, green peppers, vinegar, evoo;

Farofa: bacon, sausage, yuca flour;

Garden salad.

Fried Yuca (optional)

Leeks quiche (optional)

TO THE WORLD:

Benito Romero to Chef Carmem,

You are a great chef... I will recommend you to the world: GET TO KNOW THE BRAZILIAN INTERNATIONAL CHEF CARMEM. You are the BEST.

Best wishes,

Benito

Jim's birthday cake!

Jim was quite surprised when we called him to the table yesterday.

Cards and presents surrounding him and this decadent masterpiece to devour!!!

Eric's Party

Chef Carmem and some of her tasty dishes.

Among the appetitizers were: Vegetarian Salad, Tuna Asiatico with Pita bread, Sesame Tofu, Salmon Pate on Celery, Capresi Salad, Brazilian Shrimp Couscous, Crab-Stuffed Filo Shells, Mini Tomato/Basil Pizzas, and the HOT item of the evening was the Brie Bruschetta. We couldn't keep them on the table!