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Comadres December Photos

Apryl — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:41:10 +0000

It may have been stormy outside, but dinner inside was cozy.

Eggnog Flan w/ Coconut-Stuffed Limes

Dinner December 12

spancer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:53:56 +0000

Join Comadres for our winter Supper Club Dinner — Saturday, December 12. Cocktails and entertainment start at 7 pm. Family-style dinner served promptly at 8 pm.

December Menu

Cocktail
Romeritos Snowball w/Naranja y Grapefruit – Orange and Douglas Fir sorbet with vodka, grapefruit and lime juice

Dinner
• Fresh-made Tortilla Chips with Pomegranate Guacamole
• 3-Cheese Chile con Queso with Roasted Chiles and Spices
• Mussels Chipotle with Crusty Bollilos
• Variety of Vegetarian and Meat Tamales
• Persimmon and Chayote Salad on Butter Lettuce with Cotija Cheese, Pecans, and Grapefruit Cilantro Dressing
• Refried Pulled Pork Rib Meat with Chile Colorado on Albert’s Spanish Rice
• Chiles in Nogada – Poblano chiles stuffed with turkey picadillo (raisins, dried apricot, pine nuts, apples, potato and chard) and topped with walnut sauce

Desert
Flan de Rompope (Eggnog)
Coconut-stuffed Limes

Wine pairing option by Jojo Sweiven, host of Fast and Cheap Wine Tastings. Musical guest is vocalist Christine Rosander. See Christine sing here and here.

More Photos From November’s Dinner

Apryl — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:26:22 +0000

These ones are from Suki Valens. Thanks, Suki!

Hats off to Harlowe.

Popiachis.

Roasted pumpkin and potato tacos.

Albert prepping the nopales salad.

Grilled nopales salad.

Short ribs with white beans and corn pudding.

Amy plating the dessert.

Cinnamon creme fraiche cake with pecans and berries.

November Pics

Apryl — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:13:59 +0000

Here are the latest pictures from our November 7 dinner. Since Day of the Dead was earlier in the week, we decorated with marigolds, skulls, and an awesome altar. The following photos were taken by our friend Michael Andrews.

Popiachis poppin' us out with their mix of 80s pop and mariachi.

Thanks to Suki Valens for creating the amazing Day of the Dead altar!

Jeff checks out the altar.

Crab pozole.

Chefs Amy Hofecker and Albert Pacheco.

Jojo paired a Santa Ynez port and Bonny Doon muscat with dessert.

See more pics at Michael Andrews Photography.

Next Supper November 7

Apryl — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:26:27 +0000

It’s time for another Comadres Supper Club Dinner. The date is Saturday, November 7. Cocktails and entertainment start at 7 pm. Dinner is served promptly at 8 pm.

November Menu

Cocktail
Ponche Comadres
spicy rum punch made with sage and fall fruits, dusted by a cardamom rim

Starter
Roasted Pumpkin Tacos

First Course
Crab Pozole with Blue Hominy and Shrimp Broth

Second Course
Grilled Nopales and Vegetable Salad with Tangy Watercress

Main Course
Beef Short Ribs With Arbol Chiles, White Beans, Mushrooms and Beer served with Corn and Zucchini Pudding

Veggie option: Wild Mushroom and Chard Tortilla Lasagna

Dessert
Cinnamon Creme Fraiche Cake with Fall Fruit

Our musical guest is Los Popiachis. Check them out here and here.

Comadres Supper Club August 8 Dinner

Apryl — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:18:50 +0000

Join us at Comadres for another fantastic dinner under the stars August 8. Cocktails and entertainment start at 7 pm. Dinner served promptly at 8 pm.

August’s Five Course Tasting Menu:

Cocktail and Starter Course
Fresh Strawberry-Grapefruit-Basil Mojito w/ muddled Ginger and Jalapeno Garnish
Mole Empanadas

First Course
Tuna Carpaccio and Watermelon with Yuzu Drizzle

Second Course
Chilled Summer Consomme with Crispy Fontina and Oaxaca Quesadilla Strips

Main Course
Grilled Octopus with Crumbled Chorizo (Soyrizo), Cotija Cheese and Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette over Saffron Rice

Dessert
Coconut Cake a la Crema Mexicana with Caramelized Honey-Banana Ice Cream

Highlights From Our Cena Debajo de las Estrellas

Apryl — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:12:57 +0000

Our first Comadres dinner was a success! After selling out seats in less than a day (an unexpected surprise), we were thrilled to host and cook for such a gracious, appreciative, and patient crowd. Below are some photos from the evening – sure, they’re a bit dark and fuzzy, but doesn’t that make the whole affair seem much more intriguing?

Guests were serenaded throughout the evening by the beguiling Tom Lowe, who crooned standards, modern twists on favorite classics, and even sang some originals – one unforgettable Mandarin ballad with a kind of Portuguese/Brazilian vibe. Wow!

Click here to view the embedded video.

There are still plenty of kinks to work out – including remembering to take pictures of the actual FOOD for this blog! But we look forward to getting better each time and sharing many more evenings under the stars with you – good friends, good food, good times.

If you have any comments, questions, suggestions or even critiques, please let us know! We’d love to hear from you.

Comadres First Dinner July 11

Apryl — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:34:26 +0000

Join us for a night of food, fun and friends on July 11 at 7 p.m.

Here’s our five-course July menu:

Cocktail Course
smoky heirloom tomato margarita with muddled cilantro
and fried stuffed squash blossoms

First Course
avocado sorbet with chipotle grilled corn

Second Course
shrimp and nectarine ceviche w/ jalepeno, tumeric and chives on tostadas

Main Course
spicy ribs w/rum-mashed plantains and vegetable escabeche

Dessert
tres leches cake with cafe de olla ice cream

We request a donation of $30 per person.

B.Y.O. wine!

When you make reservations, please let us know if you don’t eat meat and we can create a special entree for you. Sorry, but we can’t accommodate strict vegetarians or vegans.