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Comment by PhilipGelb on June 26, 2009 at 3:14pm

The musicians cancelled on us but we are going ahead with a food only evening, this Saturday, June 27 at 8 pm. Location will be a loft in West Oakland and we can take up to 20 reservations and half are already filled. Discounted price of a sliding scale of 30-40 dollars. byob

the menu will be:

first course
a cold refreshing cucumber avocado soup

second course
grilled peaches with salted radish and cucumber salad with cherry balsamic dressing

third course
canneloni (homemade pasta filled with homemade almond ricotta) with eggplant tomato sauce
sauteed rappini with olives

fourth course
rosewater peach cake with our latest flavor or our renowned ice creams: cherry-peach-vanilla

for reservations or questions, phil at philipgelb dot com or 510 393 6096

Gourmet vegan cuisine
saturday june 27, 2009
8 pm
$30-40 sliding scale
byob
location: west oakland

Comment by kerry on March 30, 2009 at 1:44am

Thanks to the GG crew for an awesome Iron Chef dinner on the 28th!! Huge kudos to Cynthia and Peter for a truly fantastic meal - can't wait til the next one!!

Comment by Vera Devera on March 10, 2009 at 2:44pm

Former Top Chef contestant and Absinthe chef Jamie Lauren is turning the judging tables on you. The challenge? Create an original first-course dish using asparagus that would be right at home on Absinthe’s menu of American-influenced French brasserie and Northern Italian cuisine, write up the recipe and submit it to 7x7.com.

http://www.7x7.com/surveys/spring-it-7x7-s-asparagus-recipe-challenge

Comment by PhilipGelb on January 1, 2009 at 12:02am

tea pairing menu on January 24, 2009

first event of the year

another pairing with chadoen.com

menu and more details at myspace.com/inthemoodforfood

or contact phil at philipgelb dot com for reservations and details

Comment by Courtney on December 5, 2008 at 4:20pm

when is the next event gonna be? i'm new and wanna get into it...although i'm not completely sure how it works....but i'm always happy to eat and drink and meet new people

Comment by Kia on November 25, 2008 at 4:26am

Hmm, it looks like I haven't been active here in over A YEAR *yikes*!
WTF, Ms. Devera please keep me in the loop with the upcoming schedules.
Thanx a mmighty bunch. . .

Comment by thejer on November 10, 2008 at 1:17pm

Dig the recent write up about the show in the SF Chronicle.
Visit WKamauBell.com for more info and tickets.

PS: YES. This is the same guy that got Best Comedian from SF Weekly earlier this year.

Comment by Vera Devera on October 22, 2008 at 8:37pm

10.20.08 Canvas Dinner in Oakland - Recap

Our guests were raving mad about this dinner. Chef Peter really outdid himself, making the tasso and bacon himself and the apple dessert used apples from his very own backyard! Wolfe Ranch (Vacaville, CA) provided the juicy plump quail (because he keeps 'em alive for an extra 6 weeks).

"This was a wonderful meal. Beautiful plating, and absolutely delicious combination of dishes. My favorite was the shrimp dish, and I hope to attempt the dish at home. Thanks!" - Jolene

"Sublime quail. Best I ever had!" - Allison

"Not only was the food superlative, but hearing the background and being able to meet new people is so far superior to a restaurant. So impressive too how it all ran like clockwork!" - Susie

Photos at Susie's Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/susievision/
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East
Rhode Island Style Clam Chowder with Fresh steamed clams, homemade bacon, potatoes, cream

Southwest
Ancho Chile Fritters with Masa crust, fresh goat cheese, tomatillo - pumpkin seed sauce

South
Quail Pontalba with Roasted Wolfe ranch quail, tasso, sweet potatoes, wild mushrooms, creole bernaise sauce

West
Chilled Poached Prawns with Avocado, ruby grapefruit, little gem lettuce, champagne-tarragon vinaigrette

Midwest
Caramelized Apple-Walnut Tart with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Comment by Susie on October 21, 2008 at 1:42pm

Just posted some pics and the menu from the great October 20th Canvas Underground dinner in Oakland!

Comment by thejer on September 3, 2008 at 1:00pm

wondering if anyone made it out to the Slow Food Nation events???