Saturday, February 26, 2022

The Open for Good Project

 

On Wednesday evening I joined my friends Julie and Dave and Glenda for a special James Beard Foundation event to help independent restaurants.  The campaign is called "Open for Good" and it was created to help vulnerable restaurants survive the pandemic crisis.  

The meal was planned and prepared by two local chefs, Samantha Sanz of the restaurant Elements in Paradise Valley and Rochelle Daniel of Fat Ox in Scottsdale.  

The meal got started with a complimentary cocktail called The Stonecutter.  It was delicious.








Then an amuse bouche arrived.  It was a very tasty ravioli complemented with a touch of caviar.  
















The appetizer was described as baby scallops with shrimp mousseline and apple.  Very tasty. 

The entree was a smoked beef short rib with a porcini tamale and black truffle mole.

That was followed by a coffee-chocolate tart. 

And, here are the two talented ladies who created it all.  It was a fabulous meal full of all kinds of flavors and all for a very good cause.  We really do need our wonderful independent restaurants to survive.  It's been a rough two years for them.  My very special thanks to my friends Julie and Dave for including me in this tasty event.

10 comments:

Steve Reed said...

What a great event and a boost to the restaurants. That scallop doesn't look like a "baby" to me! But maybe the plate is small. :)

Andy said...

It as also been a tough go with restaurants and other business here. More changes for the good are coming soon.

Travel said...

I has dinner at the bar at the Fat Ox the last time I was there, it was wonderful.

William Kendall said...

Quite an event, Sharon.

Janey and Co. said...

Well that is certainly a great idea. Very gourmet meal and wonderful photography.

RedPat said...

So many restaurants have closed here so any help they get is wonderful. What a meal that you had Sharon!

Bill said...

A wonderful event, Sharon. Your meal looked incredible.

Revrunner said...

Well, they're sure works of art.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

That's some fancy grub. Looks delicious!

Catarina said...

Wow! Beautiful dishes. Very gourmet. I would have joined you in a heart beat. : ))