Aruba Cookbook Dinner for Les Dames d’Escoffier

at Winkel Restaurant, 1119 Locust Street, Philadelphia

March 12, 2024

Cocktail:

El Azaroso Pasionato Cocktail (Azar) 

Hors d’Oeuvre:

Cheese Kroket with Raspberry Dip (Quinta del Carmen)

Seared Duck Breast with Chichi Morada Sauce, Watercress, and Cashew Puree (Lima Restaurant) 

Plantain Chips with Venezuelan Guasacaca (Avocado Crème, Infini Fine Dining) VEGAN

Appetizers:

Caribbean Salmon Gravlax with Quinoa Blini (Hilton Caribbean Resort, Aruba)

Yemanja Superfood Salad with Carrot Dressing and Carrot Chips (Yemanja Restaurant) VEGAN

Main Course:

Braised Korean Short Ribs with Sweet Potato Puree & Grilled Bok Choy (Azar Restaurant)

Roasted Cauliflower with Mole & Tortilla Nut Crumble (Lima Restaurant) VEGAN

Dessert

Bolo Preto Cake with Rum Raisin Parfait & Strawberry-Rum Sauce (Infini Fine Dining)

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

Bodegas Papiamento Rum shot (number one rum in the world at the 2023 London Spirits Competition)