Nibble: Tasty CT Food Events For September 8-15

Latin food can be healthy!  Leticia Moreinos Schwartz is teaching us all about clean, flavorful, spicy recipes in her new cookbook, Latin Superfoods 100 Simple, Delicious, and Energizing Recipes for Total Health.  Don’t just take our word for it- acclaimed restaurateur and chef Daniel Boulud calls her work full of “real soul and taste.”  Learn how to make dishes like Hearts of Palm Ceviche, Yucca Latkes, Roasted Chicken Breast with Guava BBQ Sauce, Grilled Shrimp with Caipirinha Vinaigrette, and Broccoli Fajitas with Cashew-Peanut Vinaigrette.  It goes on sale October 15, 2019.

Celebrity Chef Tyler Anderson will host the second annual Eat.Drink.Give fundraiser benefitting Foodshare at Millwright's Restaurant and Tavern on Monday, September 9 at 6:30pm.  Eat. Drink. Give will feature a multi-course dinner with wine pairings prepared by local award-winning chefs Tyler Anderson & Niles Talbot of Millwright's Restaurant in Simsbury, Prasad Chirnomula of Chef Prasad Indian Kitchen in New Canaan, Jeff Lizotte of Present Company in Tariffville, Billy Grant of Restaurant Bricco in West Hartford, and Pastry Chef Kristin Eddy of Millwright's in Simsbury.  There will also be a silent auction.  Tickets are $125 per person. 

New Haven’s first non-alcoholic bartending competition goes down on Monday September 9 from 7-10pm at Sherkaan Indian Food.  In partnership with Fever-Tree and Rishi Tea, entrants will be shaking and stirring craft mocktails. Contact roger@sherkaan.com to enter and show up at our bar 9/9 to watch the festivities. 

Paint your Palate at Bar Rosso in Stamford.  On Tuesday September 10, join them for their first ever paint and sip class.  $65 includes the painting class, a wine/cocktail pairing, and appetizers.  Plus, participants can vote on what they want to paint leading up to the event. 

Wanna be a food writer?? Esteemed writer, Sarah Gold, is an award-winning journalist who has written about food and travel for the past 15 years. She is teaching “ Food Writing” at the Westport Writers’ Workshop. There are just a few spots left. Sign up now, and find more detailed information on their web site.

Join the Young Professionals of Make-A-Wish Connecticut on Wednesday September 11 for a happy hour at Half Full Brewery.  Your ticket includes a three-hour open bar and delicious food provided by Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.  Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Make-A-Wish Connecticut and help to grant wishes of critically ill children in CT.  Tickets are $35 per person. 

On Thursday September 12, join Wakeman Town Farm for a hands-on cooking class entitled “A Taste of Bologna: Lasagna al Ragu.”  Brought to them by Vista Pasta Lab, the menu features Homemade Spinach Pasta Dough, Slow Simmered Bolognese Sauce, and Besciamella Sauce.  Don’t forget to BYOB. 

Join Chef Geoff Lazlo for a Greenhouse Garden Dinner at the Greenwich Botanical Gardens on September 12 from 6-9pm.  Dinner will include a specialty cocktail, passed hors d’oeuvres and a three-course meal inspired by the seasonal vegetables and herbs grown in the GBC teaching vegetable garden.  Lazlo will lead a discussion about the menu and environmentally friendly cuisine. 

Stew Leonards Culinary Classes for Kids continue this week with Cheesin’ for Cheese.  Available in sessions geared toward both toddlers (2-5) and kids (6-12), youngsters will learn how to make cheesy appetizers and snacks like cheesy garlic bombs, broccoli and cheddar soup, and cinnamon cream cheese cookies. 

The Hadley + Occum, 2019 Farm Dinner Event series continues on Friday September 13 with the Chefs from Treva.  The DORO Restaurant Group has teamed up with Sub Edge Farm for an RSA (similar to a CSA but geared towards restaurants) and chefs will highlight the local bounty at this beautiful meal on the farm.  Tickets are $99 per person. 

Suffering from empty nest syndrome?  Roger Sherman Inn wants to celebrate the launch of our children on September 13 from 6-8pm. Tickets will be available for $50 per person at the front desk.

There’s no need to wait until St. Patrick’s Day to get out your green!  The Milford Irish Festival takes place on September 13 & 14 in Fowler Field.  There will be plenty of food, a drinks test, a marketplace, and plenty of live entertainment. 

Treva Restaurant + Bar in West Hartford invites you to a Montaribaldi Wine Dinner on the Patio on Saturday September 14.  Winemaker and winery owner Luciano Taliano and export manager Giorgia Tondonati will share and explain seven of their beautiful vintages paired with a five course dinner prepared by the culinary team at Treva.  Tickets are $95 per person. 

The 8th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle returns to Stamford September 14 & 15.  This time, join them at their NEW location- the Hrbor Point Boardwalk.  The weekend long event includes 150+ vendors and 11 different zones.   There will be information on pet wellness, healthy restaurants, food and beverages, activewear, organic craft beer, wine, and spirits, and more.  Entertainment includes a kids zone and live music.  Admission and parking are FREE.  https://hwl-expos.com/ 

CTBites’s own editor Stephanie Webster is Dancing with the Stars… AGAIN!  On Saturday September 14, she’s kicking up her heels in Greenwich on behalf of Abilis, Inc., a wonderful non-profit that supports kids & adults with special needs.  Make a donation or cheer her on at the event. 

Keep America Beautiful and the Maritime Aquarium are teaming up to host a Trash Dash in Norwalk on September 15.  Register for the event, which starts at 9am, or make a donation. 

In conjunction with Ridgefield Wine Week, attend a Sunset Wine Party at the Lounsbury House.  Taste over 100 wines as you swirl your way through their different styles presented by Ancona's Wines & Liquors.  Sample decadent food pairings provided by The Chefs' Warehouse and expertly crafted by Executive Chef Giuseppe Castellano from Gallo Ristorante.  There will be plenty of live music and entertainment as well. 

High George, New Haven’s newest rooftop bar located at The Blake Hotel, has launched a new Happy Hour just in time for guests to enjoy the fall foliage.  From 4-6pm, partake in $1 oysters, $6 wines, $8 mojitos, $4 beers, and an $8 rotating punch cocktail.

It’s Sunday Funday El Segundo!  For $10, get a bracelet for $5 drinks specials all day long.  For an additional $5, enjoy a signature breakfast burrito, normally on the brunch menu for $10.  You can come and go as you please.

Christian Tracey aspires to create a vegan/vegetarian food truck that is environmentally friendly and helps people incorporate more plants into their diet.  To achieve her goal, she has set up a go fund me page and asking for the public’s help.  Contribute to her cause online.   

Congratulations to The Hops Company (“THC”) in Derby!  For the third year in a row, Connecticut Magazine has named them “Best Bar” (readers’ pick) and “Best Outdoor Bar” (editors’ pick) in the September issue.