Showing posts with label Anne Apparu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anne Apparu. Show all posts

Friday, April 24, 2009

MORE ON CHEF APPARU ...







The talented Chef Anne of the 18th Restaurant takes a few moments to tell us more about herself and her wonderful Bubble culinary creations...

M:Where are you originally from? 
A:corsica
M:Where do you live now?
A:L.E.S.
M:How did you get into cooking? 
A:was born in a pot
M:How would you describe your cooking style in a few words? 
A:mama's food with a garden at the back door
M:Are you vegan, vegetarian, etc, etc? 
A:i eat it all , in moderation, life is so precious
M:What is your dog's name? 
A:amarok is a wolf
M:Who is your biggest influence? 
A:mother nature
M:What is your favorite dish? 
A:mediteranean sea urchin, but i'm going kosher, so the memory is wonderful
M:What food do you hate most? What foods makes you cringe? 
A:anything processed or abused in it's growth
M:Do own or plan on opening a restaurant? 
A:the 18th is one, another one perhaps, just got an new idea 
M:How did you like cooking inside the bubble? 
A:i was sooo happy
M:How often do you work on events like this? 
A:well, the 18th is monthly, then the caterings are great too. and there is always something to cook for
M:Do you do any other type of art/creative? non stop

Anne also shared the ingredients that went into her fabulous dishes in the Bubble...
Bread: three different local flours salt yeast purified water
Detox Pesto: olive oil, almonds and mustard greens, bit of lemon and apple cider vinegar, salt
Endive Boat with Catfish: raw egg yolk, yukon gold, smoked paprika, stewed catfish and onions and apple
Polenta Beads with hearty vegetable stew: local corn meal, rosemary, olive oil, garlic.... fresh chick peas, and local zucchinis, shallots and salt
Bone Broth: local black angus marrow bones, parnips and carrots and radish, thyme, bay leaves whole peppercorns
Veggie Broth: carrots, potato, turnip, radishes
Il Flotante coconut meringues: organic local eggs, coco water and raw fairtrade sugar 
Apple Pie: local apples, dried raisins, oatmeal and flour, organic butter and sugar

Yum!!!

Monday, April 20, 2009

BUBBLE DINNER PARTY

















Last night I attended a dinner party inside Raumlabor's Spacebuster Bubble, presented by The Storefront for Art & Architecture at the Old American Can Factory on the Gowanus Canal.

































Jeremy Pumpsta (above) and Maura McThrill hosted the party which served a delicious pre-fix menu by Chef Anne Apparu's (below) 18th Restaurant along with a Signature Cocktail by mixologist Maura McThrill.






















































Favorites on the menu incuded an Endive Boat filled with a sweet creamy catfish filling, a hearty vegetable stew of garbanzo beans and zucchini on bed of polenta, and I had two helpings each of the crispy Apple Pie and the Il Flotante, a meringue island floating in a coconut caramel moat.























Other unique dishes were a potent Detox Pesto on local hearty bread and two soup options, a warming Bone Broth or a vegetarian Veggie Broth. 

Chef Anne graciously plated and served each dish herself and the short line kept the energy and conversation moving around the bubble between each course.
































The vibe of the party was set by mixologist Maura's (above) spicy and refreshing signature cocktail that she appropriately named the Drooling Smile, a perfectly mixed rum-based drink of Vita Coco coconut water, aloe, and thai chili peppers. 
















Music by DJ Mr. Jonathan Toubin (above) completed the magical atmosphere of the bubble.






































Flyer: Fish McGill. See more from this series called "Bizarre Bubble Party."