El Azaroso Pasionato Cocktail

Hors d’Oeuvre:

Cheese Kroket with Raspberry Dip

Seared Duck Breast with Chichi Morada Sauce, Watercress, and Cashew Puree

Plantain Chips with Venezuelan Guasacaca Avocado Crème, VEGAN

Appetizers (Select One):

Caribbean Salmon Gravlax with Quinoa Blini

Yemanja Superfood Salad with Carrot Dressing and Carrot Chips VEGAN

Main Course (Select One):

Braised Korean Short Ribs with Sweet Potato Puree & Grilled Bok Choy

Roasted Cauliflower with Mole & Tortilla Nut Crumble VEGAN

Dessert (Select One)

Bolo Preto Cake with Rum Raisin Parfait & Strawberry-Rum Sauce

Tropical Fruit Salad with Coconut, Cashew Crema, Shaved Tonka Beans & Strawberry-Rum Sauce VEGAN

Bodegas Papiamento Rum shot

The sunny Caribbean island of Aruba is part of the Netherlands. Papiamento cooking is one of the earlist examples of "fusion" with influences from Africa, Asia, The Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal. Join Chef and cookbook author Aliza Green, and Chef JonCarl Lachman--ower of Dutch influenced restaurant Winkle-- as they cook from Aliza's latest book, Aruba's Papiamento Cuisine. The dinner showcases dishes from Aruba's restaurants that highlight the diversity and creativity of the food. This event benefits the Les Dames Philadelphia Scholarship Fund.

We would like to thank the Aruba Tourism Authority for their sponsorship.

We would also like to thank Bodegas Papiamento Rum their donation and support.