When our friends Maria and Robbie sent an email out months ago mentioning they had a couple extra tickets to Braise's 4 Chefs, A Farm and A Pig Dinner, we snagged them. I've been wanting to do a dinner like this for awhile now, and have been looking so forward to it. Braise is a very cool concept. It's a restaurant, but it also offers culinary classes, home delivery and events like these. Last night's dinner was held at one of their suppliers -- Golden Bear Farm -- an all-natural 100% grass-fed beef and Berkshire pork farm. Before the dinner, we walked around with blackberry, citrus, basil beverages and got to say hello to the pigs. A little stinky, but so cute and very happy looking. We ended up sitting near the owners of the farm during the dinner. Pigs are a relatively new thing for them, and they said they are still learning as they go. But it was really great listening to them talk with pride about their product, as well as how they have created a sustainable farm that produces happy, healthy pigs while taking care of the environmental footprint. Dinner was delicious. My favorite was the starter -- a white gazpacho made with almonds and grapes. Next we had a southern-inspired bahn mi sandwich with pork belly, then a pork mole taco, ending with a budino made with pork fat. Ridiculous (in a good way)! Overall, it was an absolutely perfect night. The weather, the dinner, the surroundings, the company ... it could not have been better.
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The food looks amazing. And it's a great pic of the two of you :)
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