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Our marketing and sales coordinator, Christy, dishes on her transition to a plant-based diet and shares her favorite vegan-friendly recipes from Fried Chicken & Champagne.
Growing up in a household where chicken, rice & beans were the dinner staple, I never once thought I could envision life without Arroz con Pollo (my Puerto Rican grandmother lived with us – that woman could create smells in the kitchen that caused even the most rhythmically challenged to break into Salsa.) Continue reading
This is one of my all-time favorites that my grandmother, Jimmy Todd, would have in abundance the week of Christmas!
1 Cup Butter, room temperature
6 heaping TBLS Powdered Sugar
2 Cups Flour, sifted with ¼ teaspoon of salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 Cups Pecans, finely chopped
Powdered sugar for rolling the cookies
In a standing mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and add the powdered sugar. Add the flour, vanilla and nuts. Blend until dough pulls from the bowl. Make into small balls or “fingers” and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 300 degrees until light brown. Cool and then roll into powdered sugar.
Seth Hammond, our restaurant manager at Pomegranate Bistro is spreading the warmth this Winter with some of the most decadent hot wintery drinks for you to try at home with company! Enjoy- (Adults only, of course!)
Years ago, Richard Gagne, my then-restaurant manager of Southern Accents brought me a big jar of hot buttered rum mix for our staff holiday party with a bottle of dark rum. He proceeded to “fix us up” a hot one! Wow, this will warm you up by the fire après ski!
Vyanessa, our catering director, remembers having it “sans alcohol” growing up! I think it would be yummy topped with heated apple cider instead of water & rum for the kids.
This batter mix will last a long time refrigerated – fill an adorable jar and dress it up with twine or ribbon to make a fun holiday gift!
Cheers!
Lisa
Lisa shares one of her favorite holiday cocktails, the Pama Royale!
Pama Royale (page 238 in Fried Chicken & Champagne)
5 ounces Crémant, Champagne, or other sparkling wine
1 ounce Pama Pomegranate Liqueur
Splash of simple syrup
Garnish:
3 pomegranate seeds
orange twist
Fill a Champagne flute with Crémant, Pama Liqueur, and simple syrup. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and orange twist.
Makes 1 serving
There’s no better time of year to indulge in one of our holiday season favorites – Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie. Topped off with cinnamon spiced whipped cream, we hope this decadent dessert convinces you and yours to save room after Thanksgiving dinner!
Lisa recently visited the Issaquah Farmers Market on it’s last day of the season to share her delicious carrot apple soup. This makes for a hearty, healthy, and filling dinner in the Fall during apple season. Garnish with apple chips for a lovely sweet crunch. Enjoy!
We tapped our operations manager Andrew and staffing coordinator Carlee to share what their favorite Seattle bars were – check out their favs below!
Keep checking back for more staff favorites and ideas…we will be featuring more in the coming months!
One of my favorite places to go is Six Arms in Seattle off Capitol Hill. First time I was ever there was after seeinga one-man-show called I Might Be EdgarAllen Poe. We were sitting in the loft eating a mess of hand-cut fries and enjoying one of the house-madebrews (an absolutely amazing combination) and I looked over to notice a very large stuffed raven(“Nevermore!”) sitting on a chandelier at eye level looking at me… Over the next few years, the number of birdsincreased steadily and slowly. I was hooked! The fries, the beers, thelife-sized Shiva, the loft and the food are all great!
I love to do happy hour with friends at the Matador in Redmond or Ballard. Theyhave great happy hour specials and the food and drinks are great! I love that it’s not your run-of-the-mill bar and their tequila selection is unlike anyother I have seen.
With the holiday season right around the corner, many of us will be planning parties and get-togethers with our friends and family. I especially love celebrating at our home- recently we had a fabulous party to celebrate two of our dearest friends and “family” who have been apart of our catering team since the 80s. I want to share some of what I’ve learned over the years as a hostess- I’d love to hear any of y’alls experiences too!
