The Kitchen News: An Evening with The King...
This month marks the 81st birthday of The King of Rock n’ Roll. Even though Elvis has, in fact, “left the building,” we can still celebrate his gourmet tastes and affinity for Southern-inspired fried foods with some foods that he loved so tender.
We’ll be celebrating the American crooner by replicating some of his favorite foods, including - you guessed it - peanut butter and banana sandwiches, and lots of decadent classics.
Are You Hungry Tonight? And Elvis Presley-Inspired Dinner Party
Saturday, January 16, 2016
5:00pm - 9:00pm
STARTER
Sausage Spoon Bread
SOUP
Potato Cheese Soup
ENTREE
Chicken a la King with Heavenly Mashed Potatoes and Savory Collard Greens
DESSERT
Pineapple Upside-down Cake
Reserve your spot here.
Pricing is per person. Full Bar is available at standard rates.
Please note that this is a participatory dinner. Cooking will begin 30 minutes after the posted start time. Dinner will be served roughly 1 1/2-2 hours later. Please check our refund policy before reserving with us.
We hope to see you there!
The Kitchen Holiday Gift Guide
The Kitchen Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for the perfect gift for a Foodie friend or relative? We have got you covered with our excellent selection of gifts!
Recipes From the Kitchen Cookbook - $25
Now you can take your favorite recipes from The Kitchen home with you! This gorgeous 66-page, image-rich book includes 22 recipes, ranging from appetizers to cocktails, as well as a list of some of our favorite vendors. We can't wait to share our favorite recipes with you!
Purchase here!
Gift Certificate - from $25
Looking for something one step better than a great gift?
What could be better than giving the gift of memories? A night at The Kitchen cooking with family and friends not only makes for a fun night of delicious food, but terrific creates wonderful memories with the people you love to cook with most.
Gift Cards come in standard denominations based on typical cost of participatory dining events, and our weekly Taco Tuesday and Brunch menu cost. For custom dollar amounts please contact us at 614.225.8940 to purchase by phone.
Purchase here!
The Gift of Tacos - $30
Casual is what we are talking about with this terrific gift option. Want to show some love with a night out at Taco Tuesday (check out our upcoming themes on the calendar)? This is the perfect way to say "I like you, let's share some tacos!"
The following will be packaged in an exclusive "The Kitchen" reusable shopping bag:
Gift Certificate for a memorable night out at a Taco Tuesday of your choice (value $20 to be applied to total bill)
6 Chocolate Chip Cookies (possibly the best you've ever had)
Purchase here!
Let’s Get Cooking Gift Bag - $40
Let's Get Cookin' Gift Bag is the perfect gift choice for your hard to please foodie friend or a new boy/girlfriend ("are we dating-dating or just hanging out?"). It is fun and filled with great goodies without being overly committal.
The following will be packaged in an exclusive "The Kitchen" reusable shopping bag:
• 6 house-made Chocolate Chip Cookies (possibly the best you've ever had)
• Choice of 1 bottle of Wine
◦ 2013 Terres Fumées Sauvignon
◦ 2013 Charles & Charles Rose
◦ 2013 Smith & Hook Cabernet Sauvignon
◦ 2012 Kenwood Yulupa Pinot Noir
◦ 2011 Raventos i Blanc de Nit (Rose)
Purchase here!
Recipe for a Sweet Night Gift Bag - $90
This gift set is the perfect recipe for a sweet night with your sweetie! The following will be packaged in an exclusive "The Kitchen" reusable shopping bag:
• Gift Certificate for 1 (value $60) to a Participatory Dining Event of your choice
• 6 house-made Chocolate Chip Cookies (possibly the best you've ever had)
• Choice of 1 bottle of Wine
◦ 2013 Terres Fumées Sauvignon
◦ 2013 Charles & Charles Rose
◦ 2013 Smith & Hook Cabernet Sauvignon
◦ 2012 Kenwood Yulupa Pinot Noir
◦ 2011 Raventos i Blanc de Nit (Rose)
Purchase here!
Supremely Great Kitchen Gift Bag - $160
Win extra points with this awesome gift, perfect for your sweetheart! The following will be packaged in an exclusive "The Kitchen" reusable shopping bag:
• Gift Certificate for 2 (value $120) to a Participatory Dining Event of your choice
• 1 "The Kitchen" logo apron
• 1 dozen house-made Chocolate Chip Cookies (possibly the best you've ever had)
• Your choice of one of the following wines:
◦ 2013 Terres Fumées Sauvignon
◦ 2013 Charles & Charles Rose
◦ 2013 Smith & Hook Cabernet Sauvignon
◦ 2012 Kenwood Yulupa Pinot Noir
◦ 2011 Raventos i Blanc de Nit (Rose)
Gift Bags can not be mailed. Please plan to pick your gift bag up at The Kitchen.
Purchase here!
You can’t go wrong with any of these great options from The Kitchen!
Friendsgiving!
What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than by cooking with your friends?
The Kitchen is so excited to host a holiday participatory Friendsgiving Dinner Party with menu items chosen by YOU!
We reached out to our social communities to come up with our menu for this special evening, and we hope that you are as excited about the results as we are!
Check out what you decided on for our dinner together!
MENU
Starter:
Roasted Cauliflower Garlic Soup
Entree:
Deconstructed Turkey with Sage Gravy
Sides:
Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Old Fashioned Bread Stuffing
Pumpkin Gruyere Gratin with Thyme
Dessert:
Salted Pecan Pie Cookie Bars
Ginger Pear Tart
Saturday, November 21
5-9 PM
Purchase your ticket here!
Bubbles! Bubbles!! Bubbles!!!
The Kitchen is so excited to be partnering with Vanguard Wines, Style and Lizzie & Lace to bring you Bubbles! Bubbles!! Bubbles!!!
Bubbles! Bubbles!! Bubbles!!! Will be an interactive night of holiday fun where you will be able to sample all of the best Bubbles from Vanguard Wines, paired with delicious appetizers from The Kitchen.
You will also have the opportunity to pick up some excellent entertaining tips from the lovely ladies of MStyle and participate in “The Floral Formula” - a tutorial from MStyle and Lizzie & Lace demonstrating how to make a Pumpkulent, an adorable and contemporary take on a Thanksgiving centerpiece.
This event is not hands-on cooking but does encourage mingling and is perfect for a friends’ night out! Ticket price includes demos, small plates (with recipe cards) and 6 different tasting glasses of bubbles!
Thursday, November 19
6:30-8:30 PM
Purchase your tickets here!
The Kitchen News: Spanish Tapas Participatory Dining Event
Spanish Tapas Participatory Dining Event
Friday, October 9
6:00-9:00 PM
This community-inspired menu celebrates the very best that Spanish cuisine has to offer! Come celebrate delicious Spanish flavors in a night of tapas-style dining!
Tapas are traditional “small plates” originating in Spain. Tapas can include cold plates – like olives and cheese, or hot plates – like chopitos, or fried baby squid. Traditionally, friends will order multiple tapas dishes to be shared and enjoyed together at the bar. Sharing tapas is meant to encourage conversation and community, while whetting the palate before the meal.
Join us in creating this traditional night of tapas!
Cheese & Charcuterie Board-Spanish meats and cheeses accompanied by marcona almonds, membrillo (quince paste) and crackers.
Olive Bread Swirls-Dough with swirls of olive tapenade, herbs, spices and anchovies
Pimentons Relleno de Atun-Red peppers stuffed with olive oil-poached tuna
Gambas al Ajillo-Garlicky shrimp with crusty bread
Papas Bravas-Fingerling potatoes in paprika aioli
Smokey Chicken Bites-Marinated chicken with garlic aioli
Apple Empanadas
The cost for this exciting event is $60. Pricing is per person. Full Bar will be available.
Please note that this is a participatory dinner. Cooking will begin 30 minutes after the posted start time. Dinner will be served roughly 1 1/2-2 hours later.
The Kitchen News: Harry Potter Potluck Dinner Party
Accio potluck!
We are so excited to be offering a Harry Potter Potluck Dinner Party, where Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry comes alive through delicious dishes prepared through the eyes of the beloved characters. Come create the dishes we envision them bringing to The Kitchen for this magical dinner.
STARTER
Hermione Granger's Creamy Eggplant & White Bean Spread on Toast
SOUP
Ron Weasley's Borschtpacho
ENTREE
Rubeus Hagrid's BBQ Turkey Legs
Albus Dumbledore's Lemony Salted Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Professor Minerva McGonagall's Lima Bean Gratin
DESSERT
Neville Longbottom's Summer Berry Tart
FEATURED COCKTAIL
Serverus Snape's A Clockwork Orange
Please note this is a participatory dinner. Cooking will begin roughly 30 minutes after the noted start time of the event. Dinner will be served roughly 1 1/2-2 hours later.
The cost for this charmed event is $60.00 per person. Full bar will be available.
Reserve your spot for this enchanted event today!
The Kitchen News: Tunde Wey Throws LAGOS Pop-Up Dinner at The Kitchen
We are SO excited to be co-hosting (with MStyle) a pop-up dinner with Chef Tunde Wey of Lagos NEXT FRIDAY, September 11! Tunde has gained a lot of attention lately for his Nigerian food concept which celebrates the idea of simply enjoying the food you grew up with- in this case, that is “hearty, sloppy, spicy, greasy, and fucking delicious” Nigerian food. Tunde explains Lagos as a direct reaction against “foodie culture,” which tends to place more emphasis on the intellectualism behind a dish. His viewpoint is that food is meant to be enjoyed- however sloppy, ugly or messy.
Being a West African immigrant, Tunde embarked on this journey with a mission to see the country as well as to recreate and share dishes from his homeland, and he has done so primarily by Greyhound Bus. He has done one-man pop-up dinners in New Orleans, Chicago, Buffalo and Detroit, all to rave reviews, and we are so excited to add Columbus to that list.
Patrons of this event can expect a memorable night featuring some of Tunde’s Nigerian favorites. More than 10 dishes will be served, including vegetarian options, fish, lamb, Cornish hen as well as goat. Guests can expect meals with distinct spices and a little bit of heat.
We have limited spots left for this incredible experience with Tunde and we encourage you to purchase a ticket and join us- this is an event you don’t want to miss!
Please check out NPR’s coverage of Tunde to learn more about his fascinating story as well as his current struggles in the immigration system.
News: Study Finds Spicy Food to Have Health Benefits
According to a recent study, eating spicy food may help you to live longer as well as lower the risk of heart disease, cancer and respiratory disease. So how often do you need to spice up your meals in order to see any change? Eating the hot stuff once or twice a week results in a 10% reduction of overall risk of death, and eating spicy foods up to seven times a week reduces your risk by up to 14%.
For the study, 485,000 participants were charted from 2004 – 2008 in a large Chinese health study. Researchers found that participants who ate hot food- mainly chili peppers- once or twice a week (compared with participants who ate hot food less than once a week) were able to lower their overall risk of death by 10%. Results were found after adjusting for family medical history, age, education, diabetes, smoking as well as other variables.
What better way to celebrate than with a spicy recipe?
Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce
1 C Yogurt
2 Tbsp. Harissa
2 Cloves Garlic, mashed
2 C Fresh mint, minced
To Taste Kosher salt & Fresh ground black pepper
Whisk to combine and season to taste.
The Kitchen News: Taco T-shirts Benefit Mid-Ohio Foodbank
In the weeks leading up to our two-year anniversary celebration, we held a T-shirt design contest for community members. There were so many clever, funny, and all-around wonderful submissions, it was hard to select just two! On our July 14 Taco Tuesday two-year anniversary celebration, we unveiled our winners: Maddy & Harper for the youth category, and Michael for the adult category. Congratulations to our winners!
Winning Youth Design
Winning Adult Design
We are also thrilled to share that our T-shirt sales benefitted a great cause: the Mid-Ohio Foodbank! We are so excited to be able to donate $250 to this amazing organization that does so much good for our community.
