Tour de Forks Meets Prime Minister of Australia!

Hello Foodies,

Tour de Forks had an amazing evening this past Saturday! The American Australian Association hosted a dinner at the Rainbow Room honoring - Kevin Rudd, MP - Prime Minister of Australia. Here he is pictured with Melissa Joachim, founder and president of Tour de Forks.

For a change the motivation for this evening - wasn't about the food (which was exceptional btw - catering by Cipriani) - it was about an amazing and exciting new world leader. Kevin Rudd's speech left the Americans in the room - wanting him to be their leader and the Australians - thrilled he was their leader. I asked if he would be our leader too - he just assured me we had good candidates coming...let's hope he's right. It's good to know things are right in world someplace and that place, is Australia. For those attending the event, it was a magical, inspirational evening.

Cheers,

the Forks

Emilia-Romagna Lives in Soho!

Hello Foodies,

It happened again - another successful event given by Tour de Forks with Centovini - one of our favorite restaurants. This event welcomed special guest, Alicia Lini, a fourth-generation winemaker whose family has been making Lambrusco since 1910. Alicia talked about her wines and the food of Emilia Romagna over a dinner created especially for the occasion by Chef Patti Jackson. Fork, Giuseppe Ricotta announced TDF's new tour to Emilia- Romagna - please visit www.tourdeforks.com for details. Then the eating began. Guest & Alicia Lini (right).

The first course was smoked trout with horseradish cream, shaved fennel, pickled beets matched with a Lambrusco Bianco 'Labrusca' Lini 2006.


The second course was Tortellini in Brodo matched with Lambrusco Rosso 'Labrusca' Lini 2006.













To add to our eating pleasure, was a plate of culatello - the Ferrari of prosicutto.





The main course was Bollito Misto, beef short rib, tongue, capon and cotecchino with homemade Moastardas and pickles. This course was matched with a Lambrusco Rose 'Corrigia Cerasa' Lini 2006.








These are the Mostardas and pickles.







Meet Nicola Marzovilla, co-owner of Centovini, entertaining and sitting next to Lauren Ricotta, wife of Fork Giuseppe.

The meal's finale was a Parmigiano-Reggiano Vacca Roassa Aged 24 months with Aceto Balsamico (Oro Extra Becchio Lini Emilia Romagna) matched with 'Corrigia Brut' Metodo Classico Lini 2003. If you don't want to miss out on our next event, please send us your email address at info@tourdeforks.com. Come and mangia bene with us!

Cheers,

the Forks