: once you get to the Kickstarter page, scroll down till you see the DINNER PARTY pledge
(This is the only place the Chef nights will be available at until we finish the DVD and Live
C.D.)
CHEF FRANC NIGHT GOES ON
TOUR! Chef Franc Orrall is looking to
book some Chef / acoustic livingroom sets in
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD :)
a very sleepy Chef interviewed on WTTW,
(I stayed up all night cleaning the house the night before & my eyes are red! )
Chef Franc Salutes his Favorite Chef "Captain"
Manion
(in the borrowed chef coat
of Chef John Manion)
at Eric and Brian's
Chef night in San Francisco 2009 (Photo by Eric)
Dan and Franc with New Jersey Dinner Spoils
of Battle:
For posterity, here was the wine line-up
for the NJ Chef Franc night: CHAMPAGNE/WHITE WINE G.H. Mumm & Cie Schromsberg Brut Rose Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin (bottle
#1) Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin (bottle #2) 2006 Conundrum REDS 1987 Caymus Cab 1994 Caymus Cab 1994 Joseph Phelps Insignia 1998
Raymond Reserve Cab 2000 Chateau Garraud Grand Vin de Bordeaux 2005 Dominus Estate Cab 2005 Conn Valley Vinyards Eloge PORT
1998 Graham's Malvedos Vintage Port - Dan M.
Comment:
Frank and Chaka, Life has some of those moments
where everything seems just right. I speak for more than myself when I tell you that last Friday’s dinner party was
one of those nights. The Brazilian food was both the best part of the evening, and the least part of it. I couldn’t
believe it--each time I stopped by the kitchen you were starting yet another dish. It was exhausting for me to watch, but
your energy only seemed to increase with each dish. The food was absolutely outstanding, and it was a great choice because
it was both unique yet familiar. But the evening was so much more than the food. Through your relaxed nature and style, you
both put everyone at ease throughout the whole evening…so comfortable in fact that many stayed until 3 a.m.! You went
with the flow when we turned your performance into a sing-along. I suspect the group (including myself) may have even gotten
a few of the notes right. The beauty was that it didn’t matter. The story is complete when I tell people we finished
the night playing ‘Gimme Shelter’ on ‘Rockband’. You both have a gift: you create an almost magical
environment when you combine two of your passions (food and music). We thank you for letting us into your world. We wish you
the best…and you can be sure we will see you on-stage again soon. Thanks again, Mark and Sarah, Hinsdale, Illinois
Chef Franc night at Phil and Beth's house
It was a lovely, cold and snowy winter night so we decided to cook some oven food,
Apple Crumble with Single Malt Scotch Whiskey and Vanilla bean Ice Cream.
(The guitar strummed, and there was singing & drifting off
to sleep couch cozy,
while the snow fell on the city outside - and tomorrow
was far away... perfect.)
El Charro "Franc" with Ace Sous Chef Sister
"Chaka"
Info on booking "Chef Franc" nights below
Patrick and Ingrid (with shonen knife bodyguard)
Every dinner is different, but this was a recent Dinner... Hawaiian Island style!
(Left to right)
Fresh Ahi Tuna w/
Bak Choy & Ginger cilantro sauce
Fresh Swordfish w/ Thai coconut curry rice
Teriyaki Chicken
Kalua Pork and Cabbage
Watercress and Arugala Salad with Japanese Ginger dressing
Rice
and Island style Macaroni salad.
Stephanie surprised Scott for his B-Day
It was a lovely warm rainy night,
it reminded me of Hawaii
So we decided to cook some classics
from the islands
<<<- singin' for my supper
Sous Chef Chaka ->>>
Dinner at Jeff's house:
We did our very first living room set at Jeff's house, he had me back for a chef night,
wonderfull.
Dinner at Paul and Amy's with Patrick and Ingrid & friends
Brian makes a toast at Paul & Amy's dinner table
Menu:
Salmon / tarragon / leek pasta,
Fresh herb roasted chicken,
Gazpacho,
Wild Greens salad,
Olives and cheese.
Wine:
Spanish Cava, Portuguese Vinho Verde
and Spanish Vina Tinta.
Me & Patrick strum some for the team
Dag and me at Sarah's, with Jeremy, Julie, Cinda, Franny, Robyn,
& Erika
for "Spanish Tapas Night"
Menu:
Spanish
olives, almonds and cheese
Dark
Greens, cold fennel & lemon Salad
Gazpacho
soup
Warm leek and Shallot saute
Pimientos de Padrón
(semi spicy green peppers fried in garlic and sea salt)
Rabo de Toro (ox-tails stew),
Paella (rice
and Chicken dish)
Dan invited me out to New Jersey for a fine dinner with his
wife Sandra, their family and friends. For this night we went "France 1960" for the meal theme, to salute Julia Childs!
To start:
Pate, mustard, cornichons, french bread, olives and triple cream brie cheese Salad:
frisee aux lardons salad
(frisee salad w/ bacon) Main: beouf bourginon ( beef and carrots in red wine sauce ) & potatoes gratin
dauphinois
Drawing by Jeff Knurek!
Dinner at Jeff's
Jeff and Frank trade songs in the livingroom
Dinner with Mike's family and Friends
Frique, Dayhota and Charles - dinner and the Poi space
