Today, I have a really special blog that is close to the Culinary Crafts team’s hearts – our launch party for the new series, The Craft(s)! It debuted recently (hopefully, you all saw it!) and, in true Culinary Crafts fashion, we had a FANTASTIC launch party to get y’all excited for this amazing series! For all of those who couldn’t join us, we are sad you couldn’t party with us, and for those who were able to join us, thank you and we hope this reminds you of this fun night! Check it out!
Of course, we hosted the event at our downtown venue, The Tasting Room! Such a perfect fit and we loved the decor! We decided to go with a modern, industrial feel – and aren’t these tables cool? Love it!
We decided to create action stations that represented each episode in the series. For each station, we created a dish as well as a cocktail that perfectly represented the theme and this station “Smoke” was so much fun! The Smoked Maple Bourbon Sour Cocktail was AMAZING! The creation of the drink was a pretty awesome show too!
We got to really pull out the creative guns on this one. The Smoked Short Rib with a Smoked Demi Glace was put in a smoking chamber to infuse the meat with even more smoky goodness. After it was properly infused, we placed it atop our Purple Potato Puree to finish the dish! YUM!
Next up? Our “Fire” station! Of course, we brought some flame to this station! Our Fireside Signature Cocktail was set aflame and our guests loved it!
Next we served Flambed Ramen with our Killer Broth with Chef-Torched Beef, Fire Grilled Peppers, and a Sesame Chili Sauce. Perfect!
This is our Flaming Pumpkin Meringue Pie – which was SO delicious. And our “Fashion” station served Housemade Ricotta and Squash Ravioli. Such a decadently elegant dish!
Of course, while you are perusing the stations (because there are more to come – you better believe it), we had butler passed hors-d’oeuvres! These Mini Brie Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Pomegranate Arils and the Crostini with Goat Cheese and Poached Pear Compote were so good!
Of course, we had to pay our homage to apples! Utah boasts some of the best local apples ANYWHERE and we try to use them anyway we can! The “Apple” station included Crispy Pork Belly with Whipped Cider Ricotta and Sous-Vide Cooked Apple Relish PLUS an apple dessert trio! The Apple Pie on a Stick, Poached Apples with Mascarpone, and Apple Sorbet with a Dried Apple Chip were all divine!
BUTTER, need I say more? This station included Butter Poached Scallops with a Brussel Sprout Slaw and Citrus Beurre Blanc as well as a bread station (mmm, carbs) with an assortment of house-made breads and house made compound butters and garnishes. I’ll admit, I tried EVERY SINGLE OPTION. No regrets.
Last, but certainly not least, we include a station that gave a nod to one of our signature offerings, our House Made gelato! The “Gelato” station included an Olive Oil Gelato with Balsamic Poached Pears Garnished with Sea Salt, Red Wine Gelato with Chocolate Shortbread, and Salted Caramel Gelato which we used in either a Porter Float OR a Root Beer Float! Plus, to balance all of the sweetness this station has to offer, we brought in our Coffee Nerd Coffee Bar with cold brew and french press coffees! Such a delicious treat and our guests LOVED the interesting flavors!
We are SO excited for our new series – and if you haven’t watched the first episode, we hope you check it out! (You can see it here.) We are so thankful to each and every one of you who has helped us get to this AMAZING place in our business! We are so happy to be able to bring you this new venture and also keep creating new and inventive culinary trends! Happy viewing, everyone!
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