Men's Culinary Society of NJ April Event

The Men's Culinary Society of New Jersey aka Les Marmitons of New Jersey set the date for their April event.

Events are limited to club members and their guests.

Please visit their website at www.lesmarmitonsnj.com.

If you are interested in being part of this exciting group, please email their president, Efrain Raices at eraices@yahoo.com, to join them as a guest.

Here are the details of the event:

We are happy to welcome chef Christine E. Nunn who will help us get into a picnic frame of mind!

Christine is owner and executive chef of Picnic, which is a well established catering business in New Jersey. Christine began her career by chance. A former non-profit development director and special events planner, she was tired of paying top dollar for mediocre food. So, as an avid home cook, she began to cater her own events with great success. She took a break from the business world and graduated from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America. While there, Food and Wine magazine named her top student chef in the country. She has also been featured in the American Culinary Review and Mise En Place.She is the reigning champ of New Jersey's Ultimate Chef Competition, and has been for the last 3 years-New Jersey's version of Iron Chef. She will be defending her title against our November chef on March 20th so should have lots to tell us in April! She is also opening a restaurant in Lodi, named, appropriately Picnic, The Restaurant.

Amouse Bouche: Creamy Morel Mushroom Crostini

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1st Course: Cold Spring Pea and Mint Soup

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2nd Course: Seared Hudson County Fois Gras with a Pear Reduction and Honey Drizzle

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3rd Course: Loin of Spring Lamb with Ramps and Fresh Morel Mushrooms

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4th Course: Pear Crumble with Honey Roquefort Ice Cream and Candied Bacon

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