← Kitchen Club

2025

8 dinners

Dinner 08 Feb 20 – Mar 1, 2025

The Azores trip (hosted at Ana's home, São Miguel)

Hosted by Ana

Main dish — The Azores trip (hosted at Ana's home, São Miguel)
On the plate
The club — The Azores trip (hosted at Ana's home, São Miguel)
The club

February's club became a group trip to Portugal. Edina, Alessandra, and Jana flew to São Miguel and cooked with Ana at her house.

Main

  • Ana host — Clams à bulhão pato (Portuguese classic), among other dishes
Dinner 09 Tue, Apr 8, 2025

Italian Cooking Club Evening (Ana as guest of honor)

Hosted by Jana

Main dish — Italian Cooking Club Evening (Ana as guest of honor)
On the plate
The club — Italian Cooking Club Evening (Ana as guest of honor)
The club

Cocktail

  • Jana — Campari and/or mixed drink with Campari

Appetizers

  • Edina — Burrata bruschetta (she also baked the bread)
  • Alessandra — Garlic-rosemary marinated white beans
  • Monica — Arancini
  • Juliana — Italian chopped salad, her choice (she made homemade croutons for it)

Soup

  • Amanda — Minestrone Italian soup (suggested skipping the pasta)

Main

  • Jana host — Squid-ink pasta with shrimp & scallops

Dessert

  • Isabela — Tiramisù

Drinks

  • Wine and beer, your choice
Dinner 10 Fri, May 2, 2025

Mother's Day (dress code: pink / white / light floral)

Hosted by Monica

Main dish — Mother's Day (dress code: pink / white / light floral)
On the plate
The club — Mother's Day (dress code: pink / white / light floral)
The club

Appetizers

  • Alessandra — Cheesy shrimp tea sandwiches (canapés) · natashaskitchen.com↗
  • Isabela — The Best Salad ("Salade de Maison")
  • Edina — Spring green tart · cookingbythebook.com (Eric Lanlard)

Soup

  • Amanda — French onion soup (Immaculate Bites) — Amanda out (traveling), soup dropped

Main

  • Monica host — Filet Mignon "My Way" + Portobello mushroom risotto

Sides

Dessert

Dinner 11 Fri, Jun 20, 2025

Farm to Table

Hosted by Amanda

Main dish — Farm to Table
On the plate
The club — Farm to Table
The club

Appetizers

  • Isabela — Crunchy spring salad
  • Edina — Roasted radish salad (with her champagne dressing)
  • Jana — Caprese pastry bites · kitchensanctuary.com

Main

  • Amanda host — Hot honey chicken leg quarters

Sides

  • Monica — Whipped potatoes

Dessert

  • Juliana — Dessert (her choice)
Dinner 12 Fri, Aug 29, 2025

Alessandra's fond memories

Hosted by Alessandra

Main dish — Alessandra's fond memories
On the plate
The club — Alessandra's fond memories
The club

Appetizers

  • Monica — Quail eggs
  • Edina — Rice cakes (bolinho de mandioca e carne seca)
  • Isabela — Lettuce, tomato & palm-heart salad

Soup

  • Jana — Creamy Brazilian pea soup

Main

  • Alessandra host — Chicken & potato oven dish

Sides

  • Amanda — Sautéed zucchini with dried tomatoes

Dessert

  • Juliana — Coconut "moist" cake
Dinner 13 Fri, Sep 26, 2025

Portuguese (Portugal trip)

Hosted by Edina

Main dish — Portuguese (Portugal trip)
On the plate
The club — Portuguese (Portugal trip)
The club

Appetizers

  • Isabela — Moela / gizzards · youtu.be↗
  • Monica — Pataniscas / salt-cod fritters · foodfromportugal.com
  • Amanda — Frango à passarinho · share.google link

Soup

Main

  • Edina host — Octopus with potato & bread

Sides

  • Jana — Roasted carrots (honey-garlic-butter) · diethood.com

Dessert

  • Alessandra — Queijadinha (shared as image)
Dinner 14 Fri, Nov 7, 2025 (7 pm)

French

Hosted by Juliana

Main dish — French
On the plate
The club — French
The club

Appetizers

  • Monica — Cranberry, brie & prosciutto crostini with balsamic glaze
  • Alessandra — Garlic shrimp dip

Soup

  • Jana — French onion soup (she sous-vided it)

Main

  • Juliana host — Roasted rack of lamb

Sides

  • Edina — Mushroom risotto
  • Isabela — Glazed carrots

Dessert

  • Amanda — Baked pears with feta, honey & cranberries (she made hers with thyme)
Dinner 15 Sat, Dec 13, 2025 (4 pm)

Year-end dinner

Hosted by Isabela

Main dish — Year-end dinner
On the plate
The club — Year-end dinner
The club

Appetizers

Main

  • Isabela host — Caprese on a stick + chicken fricassê

Sides

  • Edina — Roasted baby/mini potatoes
  • Monica — Saffron rice
  • Amanda — Garlic roasted broccolini (also brought cheeses from Spain)

Dessert

  • Juliana — Lemon pie à la mode