Cooking with Ben: A Private Culinary Experience in your own Vancouver home
Vancouver is becoming a massive foodie hub in more ways than one! Last week, I had the pleasure of experiencing an in-home culinary experience. Chef Benedict Lim, from Cooking with Ben, came into our home & made a 5-part gourmet dinner.
‘Bout that pasta life.
He offers various culinary experiences customized to your hosting & entertaining needs.
Chef Ben is available for any social occasion where inspired food and service matter. Whether it be a birthday dinner for a group of friends, or a cocktail party for 40, Chef Ben can custom craft a gastronomic experience for an exquisite night of food, conversation and elegance. — www.cwbkitchen.com
Eager to have him cook for a dinner party of 6, we agreed on a night and had a few friends over - one of whom is his fiancé & social media expert - Vancouver PR Girl! Who I met on Instagram!
Channeling my inner Athena Calderone & making my hosting dreams come to life
FARM-TO-TABLE COURSES
After a few phone calls, Chef Ben got to know what our allergies & preferences were in order to develop a 5 course, family-style private service. The menu was based on the seasonality of the food, complete with farm-to-table ingredients and an Asian flare of tastes.
First Course
Smoked Octopus Poke
Gochujang aioli, sweet onions, tobiko, prawn chips, purple shiso
Table Runner: Homesense | Platter: CB2 | Bowl: Homesense
second course
Duck Ragout
Cavatelli, 63 Degree Egg, Aged Parmigiano, Micro Basil
I know, I’m hungry now too.
Third Course
Iberico Secreto
Caramelized apples, SSamjang
Platter: CB2
Fourth Course
Dry Aged Rack of Lamb
Whiskey Peppercorn sauce, Roasted Daikon
Bronze Serving Platter: CB2
final course
Dessert
Nutella gelato, Hawaiian Mochi, Cherry Flambe, Hazelnut Streusal, Lemon balm
Platter: Homesense
all in the details
For this special, intimate dinner, I decided to make menus (super easy - just buy card stock from Staples + a little Photoshop or Microsoft word) and laid them on top of napkins finished with napkin rings.
Plates: Crate & Barrel | Napkins: Homesense | Napkin Rings: Crate & Barrel | Menu: Made by me
Every meal with Chef Ben will always be different & curated just for you and your guests. To book your private culinary experience, head over to his site here & don’t forget to follow him on Instagram.
With love,
Veronica