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August 2013

Thank you to all attendees of last week’s Patron Party for the 2013 Audi FEASTIVAL! Co-hosted by Stephen Starr, Michael Solomonov and Audrey Claire Taichman, FEASTIVAL has been described as a “completely delicious and amazing” evening and named “one of the best events in the last decade.” The annual event (now in its fourth year), which benefits FringeArts, celebrates both our artistic and culinary scenes – two great economic engines that push Philadelphia forward.

Last month, we had the pleasure of hosting chef Adam Leonti and GM Bobby Domenick of Vetri for an evening of beautiful Sardinian cuisine. In addition to the food, everyone enjoyed glasses of distinct Italian wines hand-picked by Bobby. We were even treated to a surprise drop-in from Marc Vetri and his adorable son Maurice, both of whom lent a hand in the kitchen. Check after the jump for more captures of this memorable Sardinian supper!

Last week, we tried something different. Sure, we’ve had many a cocktail class here at COOK but never before have we paired cocktails with (wait for it…) flower arrangements. Our “Garden to Glass” evening was led by master mixologist Resa Mueller of Twenty Manning Grill and Nadine Louw and Katie Drinkwater of Flowers & Company. A spectacular time was had by all, and we’re happy to provide you, our loyal readers, with the cocktail recipes from the evening. Cheers!