The Food......that's The Real Deal

Chef & co-owner Mike Black of The Real Deal, locations in West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and Brighton-Cleveland Circle, demonstrated to a LIVE audience at the Sons of Italy Lodge in Roslindale three dishes to wow guests for their own Football Championship Party! Along with Joe Murphy, co-host of The Chefs’ Table Series, Mike prepared the following dishes:

Meatball Sliders with Parmesan Crisp & Fresh Basil

Buffalo Chicken Mac’n Cheese

Wild Mushroom Ravioli with a Marsala Cream Sauce

Margery Gann of Ethose shared her nutritional tip on lentils – a great source of nutrition and easy to prepare. She discussed three types of lentils black, brown and red. There are 230 calories in a cup of lentils;18 grams of protein per cup; 40 grams of carbohydrates per cup and 6 grams of fiber.

Carol O’Connor visited Mike Black at The Real Deal in Cleveland Circle. Mike spoke about the concept behind The Real Deal, the three locations and Sugar Bakery, and how he comes up with the names and ingredients of the sandwiches and dishes.  Carol and Mike have a common eating habit – how to eat a cupcake.