Food with Friends

We have hosted several meals with friends lately. Here's some highlights.

Brunch Meeting with 1239 Congress.

Lauren and I have been involved with an amazing community project called 1239 Congress. This is where Lauren's weekly Yoga Class is held and my Mind Your Step installation was displayed.
Here's a link to an article about the project. NolaVie 1239 Article

Anyways, we hosted a brunch with the board members. The menu: Coffee & Mimosas; Frangelico French Toast; Caramelized Onion Frittata; Bacon; Parmesan Grits; Arugula, Cilantro, Strawberry, Apple Salad with Ruby Red Vinaigrette.

 After our Lunch meeting Lauren and I headed over the Country Club for some afternoon sun with our friends Durado and Matty. We invited them to join us for dinner that evening.

The Menu: AngelHair Pasta with Laurens amazing Marinara, Hot Italian Sausage, Garlic Bread, and an Arugula & Strawberry Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing & Hard Boiled Egg.

Our most recent soiree was a birthday party for our friend Durado. After Yoga with Lauren @ 1239 Congress, we met at the house for aCuban influenced dinner.

The Menu: Mojitos, Slow Roasted Pork Roast, Saffron Yellow Rice, Black Beans, Plantain Chips with Salt & Brown Sugar, Mixed Green Salad with Pineapple & Pink Lady Apples and Honey Lime Vinaigrette. Laurens Chocolate Birthday Cake for dessert.

Makings for Mojitos Mise en Mint

 A lil bit of Spice and some Secret Ingredients

 Rubbed with Spice and Smoothered in Chilies and Placed on a bed of Onion.

roasted 6 hours at 300 degrees.

 After six hours pulling the pork is not hard.

Frying Plantains

 The Spread

 Comida

 I know a man who deals in contraband and procured a few Cuban Cigars to smoke with a McCallan 12 Year.