Guest Chef Dinner
Wednesday, March 5th , 2008
Jim Benson, Culinary Artist
of
Eleven Courses ~ Luxury Dining
Guest will gather at 6:30 p.m.
Sotto Sopra is pleased to introduce you to culinary artist, Jim Benson, our guest chef for what proves to be a phenomenal tasting dinner on Wednesday, March 5th. Where as Benson’s dinners are normally 11 courses we have narrowed it to a 7 course tasting menu for this evening’s festivities. This dinner is limited to 30 guests and will be communal seating.
More about Jim Benson & Eleven Courses
For as long as Jim Benson can remember food and music has always been his life’s passion. Although different in some various obvious ways, his food and music are very much intertwined. He goes about creating a dish, the same way he goes about writing a song, formulating a (culinary) melody. He enforces a solid main ingredient and then uses secondary accompaniments to highlight and embrace the versatility of that main ingredient. In every dish his goal is to balance texture, taste, and temperature all contributing to that perfect cohesive dish. Each dish is a sum of its parts and any one component could compromise the goal of the entire dish. He uses these blueprints as the foundation to implement recipes that in theory seem familiar to us all, but are presented in a new way.
Eleven Courses ~ Luxury Dining comes to your home creating an eleven course tasting menu for you and your guest. Like many great chefs his path was not culinary school. His interest in food was fueled by travel to different American regions and foreign countries to experience their food first hand.
Eleven Courses ~ Luxury Dining is perfect for dinner parties, romantic occasions, business get-togethers, and for any and everyone who really wants an ultimate culinary experience. Their complete staff of trained professionals brings the restaurant experience (and then some) to you. They ship ingredients in for their events from all over the world and let their clients be as involved in the process as they want to be. Their goal is to make each event unforgettable for the host and all those in attendance.
At a recent 12 course event for a client’s 50th birthday, she looked at Benson and said “I feel like my taste buds have been awakened for the first time after 50 years.” He was so taken back by the profoundness of the statement that he decided to use its essence in Eleven Course’s slogan: “Luxury Dining. Awaken Your Taste Buds.”
The first time Jim Benson dined at Sotto Sopra he was drawn to the passion both Riccardo Bosio and executive chef, Bill Crouse have for their food. Every dish on the menu reflects both the balance of layered flavors and deep rooted Italian tradition. Jim invites you to participate in his tasting menu that mirrors Sotto Sopra standards of quality and passion while showcasing his own approach to cooking simple, yet innovative flavorful dishes.
The Tasting Menu
1st
Jumbo Lump Crab, Avocado Mousseline & Mango Gazpacho
with Fresh Chilies & Cucumber
2nd
Lobster Fennel Soup
with Risotto Crusted Lobster Croutons
3rd
Black Cod, Poached Pear Ravioli, Caramelized Onion Crème
with Crisp Leeks
4th
Oven-Roasted Veal Meatballs, Parmesan Gnocchi, Sweet Potato Puree,
Porcini Reduction & Scallion Confetti
5th
Pan-Seared Scallop, Chic Pea Emulsion, Acini di Pepe, Bacon Bonito Jus
Finished with Black Lava Sea Salt
6th
Braised 5-Spiced Pork Shoulder, Carrot Puree, Toasted Northern White Beans, Basil Oil,
Carrot Powder & Truffle Broth
7th
Upside Down Lemon Pine Nut Tart with Honey Mascarpone Cream
$75.00 per person – wine and alcohol ala carte
(includes tax and gratuity)
$120.00 per person with wine pairings
(includes tax and gratuity)
seating will be communal for this event
For reservations please call Deborah Puopolo at 410 625 0534 or email her at
debpuopolo@aol.com. Due to the nature of this special dinner all reservations will need to be guaranteed with a credit card.
Cancellation policy: Reservations can be cancelled up to 48 hours prior to the dinner event with no penalty. Reservations cancelled less than 48 hours prior to the event will be billed to the credit card.
To Create Your Own Special Dinner in Your Home
contact
Jim Benson ~ Eleven Courses ~ Luxury Dining
410 459 6773
