Those who cook together, stay together. Well, okay, maybe getting cozy in the kitchen isn’t the ultimate secret to a long relationship, but… it sure can be fun with bonus delicious results.
And this weekend at the Ram’s Head Inn (108 S. Ram Island Drive, Shelter Island, 631-749-0811), it can also help woman entering epicurean careers get a scholarship boost.
For the second time, Ram’s Head owner Aandrea Carter is hosting an all-star cooking, cocktail making and wine schooling session from the pages of “Stirring the Pot: Les Dames d’Escoffier New York Cookbook,” the proceeds of which go to fund the scholarship program of the New York chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier, an all-female organization of culinary, wine, spirits, hospitality and nutrition professionals whose core mission is to support and promote women the field.
The jam-packed late afternoon event features “Chopped” champion Silvia Baldini, food historian and expert Meryl Rosofsky, oyster pro and founder of Cornell Cooperative’s SPAT project Kim Tetrault, and North Fork winemaker Robin Epperson-McCarthy, all of whom belong to the New York chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier. There will also be a bonus caviar demo by Chiara Carfi of Calvisius Caviar.
And you won’t just be able to see Baldini, Tetrault, Rosovky and Epperson-McCarthy demonstrate their Individual specialties, you’ll get to sample them, too. The afternoon kicks off with a Grand Dame Cocktail, followed by:
- radicchio salad with watermelon radishes, basil and roasted garlic vinaigrette
- lobster and shrimp spaghetti with Madras curry sauce
- rich and creamy vegan chocolate mousse
Epperson-McCarthy will be bringing bespoke wines to pair and Rosofky’s has crafted a special Valentine cocktail, “Warm Your Coecles,” a riff on a classic Hot Buttered Rum that she’s dubbed, “a liquid love letter to the Ram’s Head Inn” and nod to the island’s rum-running history.
The event, complete with tales of aphrodisiac legend and lore from the kitchen, runs from 4 to 6 p.m. and signed copies of the book will be available for purchase on site (an excellent Valentine if there ever were one). Tickets are $75 for the demo and tasting, or $150 for the demo, tasting and dinner to follow. Get yours here.
