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I'm obsessed with the Food Network and Cooking Channel so I was beyond thrilled to attend Pinnacle's Unexpected pairings with Chef Claire Robinson! If you're not familiar with Claire she has her own show, 5 Ingredient Fix and she also hosts other challenge shows on the Food Network channel. Last week she conducted a live cooking demo of 3 dishes that we were able to taste in a sit down dinner later that evening. Each dish was paired with a cocktail by celebrity mixologist Niccole Trzaska. After the cooking demo were we split up along two tables for a 4th of July inspired cocktail demo. The drink was red white and blue with whatever garnishes your heart desired. Surprisingly mine turned out pretty awesome (you can see it below in my instagram collage)! After that, we all sat down to a delicious dinner featuring the below listed 3 dishes made during the cooking demo. Everything was so good! I don't even like peas, but I got seconds of the snappy ginger garlic peas; lol.
- Snappy Ginger Garlic Peas paired with Pinnacle® Unflavored Vodka in the Sage Vice cocktail
- Mojo Pork Tenderloin paired with Pinnacle® Raspberry Vodka in the Red, White & Blue cocktail
- Sugar & Spicebox Cake paired with Pinnacle® Cinnabon® Vodka in the Cinnabon® Splash cocktail
Left: Niccole Trzaska Right: Sage Vice
1 part Pinnacle®
Unflavored Vodka
1 part Pineapple Juice
1 quarter part Lemon Juice
1 quarter part Dry Vermouth
Mix
ingredients over ice shake and strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a sage leaf (make sure to tap the sage leaf
between palms or snap in the fingers to release its essence).
Cute tablescapes
Snapshot from the live cooking demo with Chef Claire Robinson
In Claire's words "BYOC" meaning be your own chef. Don't be afraid to make a recipe your own and enjoy the experience of cooking be comfortable and have fun!
Here's the recipe for the peas that I'm obsessed with:
Snappy Ginger Garlic Peas
1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed
1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger
2 teaspoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons garlic olive oil
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
Prepare a bowl with icy water and set aside. Cook peas in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of icy water to stop the cooking. Drain peas and pat dry.
Whisk together ginger, vinegar, and oil. Add peas and sesame seeds and mix. Season with salt and pepper.
Apron swag with a couple of my friends :)
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If you didn't know, now you do…I love food! So of course I was doing my best to go to at least some of the events for the NYC Food and Wine Festival. The festival kicked off with a welcome brunch at the Dream Downtown in their PH-D rooftop. The food was amaze, especially the dessert and they have my new favorite champagne…almond flavor :-p The next outing for me was Meat Packing Uncorked. I visited several different shops and restaurants to sample wines and small apps. Lastly I attended Fun Fit and In the City where I must say was my highlight because I got to see Giada De'Laurentiis in person. She's my favorite Food Network chef and I was able to see her do a live cooking demo! I had a blast…probably gained some weight but it was worth it!
The view from PH-D at Dream Downtown
Mmmmm buffet :-p
Almond Champagne <3
Key Lime Pie
Chocolate Walnut Brownies
Cutest Little Hot Dog
Philly Cheese Steak
Melissa D'arabian
Sproutz
Giada with her volunteers
Anyone who knows me, knows my love for the Food Network. Today wasn't the usual Sunday; spent buying groceries & trips to the dog park. Instead, I utilized my time at the Food and Wine Festival here in NYC at the Dream Downtown. The hotel is beautiful, I love how the lights resemble bubbles. Anyways...the particular event was sponsored by George Stone Crab. It was ultra delicious, several delectables to try and even had dessert. Speaking of dessert the icing on the cake was meeting Claire Robinson! I watch her show on Food Network all the time. She was very friendly, even though she was losing her voice. Another great night out in NYC on #SundayFunday.
All photos were taken at
The Dream Hotel, downtown NYC
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