A Stellar Sunday Supper

the tablehopper | 9:20 am | October 2, 2008 | Green

CUESA's Sunday Supper

CUESA’s sixth annual Sunday Supper fundraiser is on Sunday October 6th, and showcases the abundance of delicious produce offered at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and the amazing culinary talent of the San Francisco Bay Area. Over fifty of the Bay Area’s best chefs, a dozen regional wineries, two local distilleries, and sustainable farmers from across the state will come together in the historic Ferry Building for one memorable night.

There is an hors d’oeuvre reception prepared by 23 chefs, followed by a four-course meal served family style—chefs from 30 restaurants have collaborated in teams of three to provide a unique first course, entrée, cheese course, and dessert for each long table of guests. A few examples to tempt you: Boulevard’s Pamela Mazzola, Nancy Oakes, and Ravi Kapur are preparing quail stuffed with braised greens, farro, and pancetta; Quince’s Michael Tusk is doing a duo of tortelli di zucca and caramelle of celery root with balsamico and amaretti; and Fatted Calf’s Taylor Boetticher and Toponia Miller and doing cider-braised pork belly with boudin noir. The varied desserts include a chocolate mille-feuille with zabaglione from Boris Portnoy.

You can see the list of participating chefs here. And here’s the delicious-sounding reception menu.

This year’s expanded reception will include 20 hors d’oeuvres stations, a wider variety of cocktails created by local distilleries, a sparkling tea from Golden Star Tea, and more. There will also be winners of the Year of Dining Out raffle, a few grand prizes auctioned off, and guests will hear from a few farmers about what the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market has meant to them. Don’t miss it—this will be a meal for the books, and helps support a great organization.

Ferry Building Grand Hall, San Francisco.

6pm reception, 7:30pm supper

Reception only $60; reception and supper $200. Buy tickets.

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