Let's cook and eat together: Sunday February 15th

Buongiorno.
We're ready for our February dinner -- and the seasonal theme is winter savory!

We'll be featuring legumes (Napa's Rancho Gordo, anyone?) and home-preserved foods (jams, cheese, chutneys, pickles, cured meats: if you made it with local ingredients, go for it).
Feel free to add sustainably-produced local meat or seafood to your dishes.

Seasonal vegetables will be cauliflower, leeks, brussels sprouts, and all root vegetables.
Seasonal fruit will be citrus of all kinds: they're perfect this time of year.

A presto,
Marco Flavio

The plan
45 of us will cook and eat together on February 15th, starting at around 2:30 (we finish at around 7.30).

The dinner will be in San Francisco. Jeremy has kindly offered his company's very large, multiple-range kitchen for our gathering at the last event. There will be enough space for us to use the stoves and ovens in a couple of shifts.

I'm letting only 45 people register for this event, so act quickly, but please reed what's already been taken. Every person coming (including any guest you bring, or your other half in a couple) will have to sign up for a slot and either cook something or provide local wine and beer (if beverages slots are available, see below).

Since participation is limited, please let us know at least four days before the dinner if you're not going to be able to make it, so we can invite someone else to join us. If you cancel closer to 4 days to the event, you can't join us for the following 2 events. If you didn't show at all, you can't join us for the next 3. Canceling on short notice (or not at all) is unfair to everyone, especially the people who wanted to participate and couldn't because all the slots were taken.

16 participants will make main courses for 3-4 people each ALL SLOTS FULL
7 participants will make appetizers for 8 participants each ALL SLOTS FULL
5 participants will make salads for 8 people each ALL SLOTS FULL
7 participants will make dessert for 8-10 people each ALL SLOTS FULL
8 participants will bring at least 2 bottles of good *Northern California* wine per person (not per couple) and some *locally-brewed* beer. Consider that most cooks spend $25-50 (and up!) just on their ingredients. If you're not cooking, you should be prepared to spend at least this much on beverages, out of respect for your chefs.
2 participants will bring non-alcoholic beverages for 20 (sparkling water and juices, locally produced when possible) ALL SLOTS FULL

Please let me know who is coming by name. Once we reach 40 people confirmed, I will close the event and start another post for the waiting list. If the slots are full for what you'd like to bring, please choose something else instead. (Don't worry: There will always be another event to showcase your skills.)

So post a comment on the blog (do NOT email me directly) under the call-for-participation post letting me know the following:
First and last name
Email address
What you'll be bringing (appetizer, main course, etc.) 
If you brought wine last time, you should now cook something (unless you cooked as part of a couple and made a large entree).

If too many people pick the same course, I'll have to assign a different course to the last entrant.

This is going to be great! So sign up before the spaces are gone.

A presto,
Marco Flavio

Comments

[irene fehr]

I'll be there with a dessert.

[Ishara Casellas-Katz]

Hi- There are 2 of us that would love to come this month. Well bring an an appetizers and a dessert.

Thanks!

Please, make it with us, don't bring it already made.
Grazie,
Marco

[evelyn]

hello, is this event full? there would be two of us - myself (evelyn lee) and jesse pollock. we can each bring wine and non-alcoholic beverages if not already taken. Please let me know (my email address is provided)

You're in.
Marco Flavio

[Karen Solomon]

I will be there, and I will make salad. I'm unsure exactly what sort at this time, but I have some candied pomelo peel and some pickled grapes kicking around, and some daikon to pickle this weekend as well. I'll take it from there.

[Margo Stern]

I'm in for an appetizer!

Margo

[maisnon]

2 of us - 1 appetizer and 1 dessert!

[Jesse]

Marco - still space? You stopped by Capay at Alemany a few weeks ago. Put Claudia and I down for 1 appetizer and 1 share of beverages.

Thanks!

Jesse

[David Joud]

I will bring a main dish: Canard Confit...

[Cynthia Sasaki]

Two Spaces; one for salad - one for appetizer ( unless I have miscounted)

[Chez Us]

I am bummed that we cannot partake this time around. Would love too! Sounds fantastic and winter savories would be brilliant!

I signed up for your updates a few months ago after reading about you in Bon Appetite. I would love to come another time, March?

Have fun everyone!

[Lily Chang]

Hi,
I'm new to the group, and would love to cook with you. Please sign me up for an appetizer.
Thanks!

[Sofia]

Hi Marco,

I will bring a legume main course. See you soon!

S

[Sofia van Leeuwen]

Marco,

Sorry for the multiple comments. Sigrid and a guest will bring an appetizer and wine. Is it possible for me to bring a guest with my legume main dish?

Thanks,

Sofia

Ciao Sofia.
Sorry, each person coming must sign up for a slot. Wine?
ciao,
Marco Flavio

[Sofia van Leeuwen]

My guest will bring wine. Thanks!

[Leif Hedendal]

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SALAD
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[colleen]

sounds like my cup of tea! if there's room, i can make a main course.

[Lisa Oda]

Hi Marco -
Can I bring 4 (includes Lisa Carey + 1 and Andre)?

We would like to bring the following:
1 main
1 salad
2 desserts

Grazie! Lisa O.

Of course. Welcome back, Lisa!
Marco Flavio

[Sergio Lima]

I will bring a main course.

[Ken]

I'll bring a main course.

[Paul]

I can bring some nice wine!

[Rochelle]

I'll bring Dessert, my guest Appetizer

[Robert Hui]

First timer - I'll bring wine and beer.

[jawad H swirky]

hi marco i.ll came with maria
large main course (double)

[Jody Litton]

Hi Marco,

If I get in, I would like to make a main dish. I don't know what I am going to make yet but I will have figured that out in time for the event. Ha!

[Kelly Vargas]

One for a salad/vegetable please!

[Amy & Dan]

Hi Marco-I can't believe we have to miss another one- we're heading up to the snow! Hope you all have another fun-filled delicious meal-we'll be thinking of you! -
Amy & Dan

TY! When Al's done with her book, we do dinner.
ciao, have a great time.
MF

[Scott W+1]

My self-imposed exile has ended!

Entree for me, salad for my guest.

[Shannon Smuts]

I'd like to sign 2 of us up to come. 1 will bring wine and the other will make a dessert.

[Sigrid Reinsch]

Hi Marco,
Sofia posted for me already - but I might want to change to a main dish instead of appetizer. I make a really tasty Moroccan chicken with preserved lemons....can also bring an appetizer or wine - or a dessert made with apricots from the freezer.
Sigrid (so there will be four of us total - sofia and her friend and my friend sarah Harkness)

[DeeAnn]

I'll bring dessert!

[kerry Lange]

I'll be there +1 with a main course that includes either root vegetables or brussels sprouts. I'll also bring 2 bottles of wine.

[Jennifer Knapp]

Jennifer-main course
Bobby-main course

[Vincent Chang]

Hi Marco -

It's been so long since the pizza/eclairs last year! I can't want to catch up and see everyone again. I'll hunt for some AMAZING wine. May I bring a new guest? We might start a small tasting club and I wanted to introduce her to the group.
So, 2 wine slots.

VC