Win Two Tickets to An Al Fresco Family Dinner This Sunday With Mario Batali’s Chefs at The New York Botanical Garden
5 comments so far | July 10, 2012 | By The Editors
This summer the chefs from Mario Batali’s restaurants will demonstrate that fine dining–and we’re talking the multi-course, al fresco type often reserved for date nights away from the kids–can be a family affair, too. This Sunday bring the whole family to The New York Botanical Garden for the first of four Al Fresco Family Dinners this summer (click here for more info and to buy tickets). Enjoy an evening of hands-on gardening and craft activities, live cooking demonstrations, and a three-course family-style meal prepared by Chef Anthony Sasso of Casa Mono and Chef Andy Nusser of Tarry Lodge. The programming is geared for kids aged 4-12, but parents and kids will love the menu (see below; it comes with wine!). And what better way to teach your kids how to cook with fresh, seasonal ingredients than by dining in a garden? Plus, we’ve got two free tickets (for one adult and one child) to give away for this Sunday’s meal. That’s a $90 value! To enter to win, tell us in the comment boxes below what food you had the most fun introducing your kid to and why.
First Course:
Summer Gazpacho
Leafy Green Italian Salad
Bagna Cauda with Just Picked Root Vegetables
Second Course:
Grilled Ribeye and Dozen Herb Salsa Verde
Patatas Bravas
Escalivada with Romesco
Third Course:
Strawberries with Zabaglione and Aged Balsamico
Dinner paired with wine and a garden tea
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I’m Puerto Rican, so my favorite dish to introduce to my 10 year old was Red Rice with Green Pigeon Peas and Roast Pork.
I forgot to answer why………..This is Our Thanksgiving Family Dinner and it’s been my tradition for as long as I can remember. I include lots of side dishes too.
When my kids were very little they were delighted when I made a “hole in one” for them….egg inside bread for breakfast. They thought it was the funniest thing. When they were older I made homemade Braciole and now that’s a must have dinner around the holidays or at least a couple of times in the Winter.
Childhood + summer = my 18 month old, elbow-deep in black raspberries at the farmers’ market, hands, arms, and mouth stained. We’re lucky; she’ll happily eat clams, chicken liver, and just about anything that isn’t too spicy, but the pure uninhibited happy mess of this moment made me smile.
By the far, the most fun and surprising thing was spaghetti. She refused to eat it for years despite its popularity with other kids. It took us making it in a Middle Eastern style (high on spice, low on sauce) for her to show interest. The picky eater finally fell in love with spaghetti.