The Catholic Foodie Book Launch Dinner Party in Photos
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On Tuesday evening, November 18, 2014, 38 guests joined me at LOLA Restaurant in Covington to celebrate the debut of my first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine. It was an amazing night of food, faith, and friends.
Chefs Keith & Nealy Frentz prepared a 5-course Middle Eastern feast for us using recipes from my cookbook. The menu included Hummus and homemade Pita, Pickled Veggies, Falafel, Pumpkin Soup with Kale & Kafta, and Pan-fried Trout with Pistachios & Dill. For dessert, Chef Nealy prepared Spiced Plum Cake topped with homemade Cardamom Ice Cream!
I am still get calls and emails from those in attendance raving about the food! And a few folks that night asked me how often I do dinners like that. They did not realize it was the first time! I guess we should make Dining with The Catholic Foodie a regular event!
Many thanks to my friends Nina, Roxane, and Sherry for taking photos on Tuesday night and sharing them with me.
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If you haven’t gotten your copy of Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine yet, you can order it from Liguori Publications, from Amazon.com, or you can pick it up from Barnes & Noble or your local Catholic bookstore.