ChicaGourmets!
and
www.sinhaelegantcuisine.com
Invite you to a
Taste of Regional Bahian Cuisine
At the Home & Garden of
Proprietor & Chef Jorgina Pereira
2018 W Adams, Chicago
Saturday, August 21, 2004
7 PM until 10 PM
Self-parking $5 in adjacent lot to the east
Live Brazilian Music by
Paulo Garcia
Dance Performance with Costumes from Rio de Janeiro
by
Shirley Vieira of Samba1
Hosts:
Ambassador Alexandre Addor-Neto, Consul General of Brazil
Wilbert Jones: President of Healthy Concepts, Inc.
Don Newcomb, Founder of ChicaGourmets!
Art Smith, Author of
Back to the Table: The Reunion of Food and Family, James Beard Award, 2002
Join us for a private Brazilian Night at Sinhá (Seen-yah'), which means "lady of the house." For this special event, Chef/Caterer Jorgina Pereira invites ChicaGourmets! into her home. The food preparation is totally authentic and so is the chef. Born, raised, and educated in Brazil, Jorgina began small-scale catering 12 years ago for friends and acquaintances. For her, cooking is a source of personal enjoyment and an outlet for artistic expression. Since then, Sinhá has earned the respect of big-name establishments such as Varig Brazilian Airlines and the Consulate General of Brazil, who have frequently requested Sinhá's services.
Brazilian culture is a product of many international influences, especially African, Native Indian and Portuguese. The State of Bahia greatly reflects these influences, while developing its own way of preparing dishes that are a feast to the palate. Jorgina’s delectable gourmet dishes are always prepared from the freshest ingredients and presented in the most elegant manner. Sinhá wants not only to whet your palate, but also to stimulate your visual and auditory senses, making this event a truly Brazilian experience!
Price is $75.00 per person for ChicaGourmets! members, or $85.00 for nonmembers, inclusive.
Please make checks payable to ChicaGourmets!
Your check is your reservation and must be received by August 14th, 2004. No refunds after August 14th, 2004.
We urge you to reserve today. Most ChicaGourmets! events sell out before the deadline.
Reserve your place now. Contact ChicaGourmets! at
reservations@chicagourmets.com,
or by mail at
ChicaGourmets!, Mail Boxes Etc. PMB 347, 47 W. Division St, Chicago, IL
Contact ChicaGourmets! Treasurer Maureen O'Brien at (312) 255-3303 with questions or for additional information.
MENU
Brazilian Cocktails: Caipiroscas (lime and vodka) & Wine
HORS D’OEUVRES
ACARAJÉ
Black-eyed pea fritters
QUIBE WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE
Mini-meatballs made with beef, cracked wheat and mint,
served with chimichurri sauce.
MANGO SALSA & HOMEMADE CHIPS
A signature salsa made of grilled tomatoes,
sweet peppers, onions and diced mangos.
BUFFET
EFÓ — AN OCEAN FEAST
This dish originated in West Africa. It is prepared with cod fish, shrimp, crabmeat and spinach.
GUAVA/TAMARINDO-GLAZED DUCK
A tropical way of presenting the bird. The tamarind/guava paste
gives a light sweet and sour taste to the duck.
XINXIM DE GALINHA
Roasted chicken with peanuts and cashews.
This golden yellow dish is believed to bring love and wealth to the gourmet.
MINI FEIJOADA BAIANA
Feijoada is the national dish of Brazil. There are as many ways to prepare Feijoada as there are regions in Brazil.
Sinhá will offer a mini version of the Bahian Feijoada
BLACK BEANS WITH MEATS
Black beans soaked overnight and cooked with a selection of dry and fresh beef.
BASMATI RICE
A nice complement to the other dishes.
ORANGE SALAD
This simple and refreshing salad, made with sliced oranges,
is believed to help our digestive system.
DESSERT
PUDIM CRIOULO CROCANTE (CRUNCHY CREOLE FLAN)
A Bahian crème brulée version made with milk, chocolate
and toasted peanuts.