Dinner & a Date: Savoring Santa Fe with Chef Johnny Vee!
Friday, February 19th 2010 - 6:30PM
$150 per couple

Instructor: Special Guest John Vollertsen
Class Style: Demonstration
Wine: Yes

Guess Who’s Back!!

Chef Johnny Vee, director of Santa Fe's acclaimed Las Cosas Cooking School, cookbook author and friend of CWC returns from one of America's premier culinary destinations. Chef Johnny will introduce you to the wonderful local ingredients that make up the distinctive Northern New Mexican Cuisine while you sip fabulous wine and enjoy the show. You will be treated to a feast of flavors and information on chilies- both fresh and dried, spices, masa, corn and the techniques of cooking Southwest style with them. He will be preparing a feast drawn from the melting pot of recipes and dishes shared by our neighbors, the pueblo Indians and Mexican travelers. Celebrate the coming together of two important cultures with this historical culinary journey and introduction to New Mexico flavors.

This is going to be an incredible dinner prepared by an amazing chef – reserve space today before it sells out !

* Our Menu *

• Homemade Chips Johnny’s Famous Salsa & Guacamole
• Charred Tomato & Tortilla Soup
• Baby Greens with Lime Vinaigrette & New Mexico Goat’s Cheese
• Caribe Chile Cured Hot Smoked Salmon with Green Chile Polenta & Calabacitas
• Spiced Chocolate Torte with Kahlua Whipped Cream & Honeyed Sopapillas

*Note: Please inform us if you are attending as part of a group so we may make seating arrangements. Otherwise, seating is always first come, first served.

*Wine and/ or Cocktails will be served at this event. Additional wine will be available by the bottle for purchase. A $4.00 corkage fee will be added.