Sassy Spirits and Bites with NACE … 4th Edition
Hello Sassies!
This month for my special feature with NACE, we have the fabulous Amy McDonough!
Amy McDonough joined the Greater Seattle Chapter of NACE in 2001 and has been an active member on the Executive Board during this time. Amy has attended almost every NACE National summer educational conference over the past 9 years and has served as Secretary on the NACE National Chapter President’s Council as well as contributed to the National Awards committee for several years. She has won the NACE National President’s award and NACE Idol in 2007 singing a Carrie Underwood song (judged by your very own Steve Kemble)!
Amy has worked in the hospitality and catering industry since 1995 and for the last 5 years has been the Director of Catering for McCormick & Schmick’s Harborside on Lake Union in downtown Seattle. Her specialty is creating an event on a budget, building lasting relationships with her clients and always keeping a positive attitude! So far Amy’s greatest accomplishment in life has been her amazing 10yr marriage to her fabulous husband and her two beautiful little girls Addison and Isabelle because they make her a better person every day.
SASSY SPIRIT – Basil Grape Refresher
It’s ALWAYS summer with this Cocktail!
Fresh basil and white grapes hand pressed with Grey Goose Vodka, fresh lime juice and ginger ale.
Recipe:
Combine the following in to a Shaker
¾ Ounce of Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
½ Ounce of Simple Syrup
5 White Grapes
2 Large Basil Sprigs
Hand Press with muddler, smashing the grapes and bruising the basil sprigs.
Add 1 ½ Ounce of Grey Goose Vodka (or your favorite vodka)
Add Ice
Shake and then strain through a julep strainer and pour in to a rocks glass of ice
Top off with Ginger Ale
Garnish with a Large Basil Sprig and 3 White Grapes
SASSY BITE – Crab, Mango & Avocado Salad
One of our favorite amuse-bouche to sell here at McCormick & Schmick’s Harborside
Recipe:
¾ cup diced Mango
¾ cup diced Avocado
10 ounces Dungeness crab
4 tablespoons pomegranate reduction
4 tablespoons citrus flavored vinaigrette
4 tablespoons chive oil
½ cup micro greens or spicy sprouts tossed in a small amount of the citrus vinaigrette for garnish
To create the “tower” place a 2 inch ring mold on a serving plate.
Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of diced mango into the mold
Layer 2 heaping tablespoons of avocado on top of the mango
Finish with 1 ½ ounces of crab meat to fill the mold
Press down lightly to set the ingredients
Keeping your fingers on the top of the tower, slide the ring off gently
Garnish the top of the salad with micro greens
Drizzle with pomegranate reduction, citrus vinaigrette and chive oil on the plate and around the tower.
