Garden Tea, Anyone? 12/17/2010
One of our CIC grads did this video recap of Chef Laura Vein's LIME. Enjoy! Garden Tea Party benefit for Lowcountry Orphan Relief. Add Comment Molecular Lime Dregs! 10/18/2010
Our October LIME started at Rococo Bakery, where limers were asked to retrieve their mystery package. The mystery location was inside a syringe tube. The package also included the menu, comment card, brochures to the participating businesses and charity. The location turned out to be the Lowcountry Food Bank's warehouse in North Charleston. Limers gave their names to the bouncer at the gate and proceeded to the open shed where they were greeted with a glass of Prosecco. Many were given a tour of the Community Garden. And many were left wondering about the giant Tesla Coil next to them. As it got closer to 6pm, limers were escorted to the main entrance of the warehouse. Smoke greeted everyone at the door and the sounds of bluegrass was wafting through the air. After a brief explanation of the warehouse's function, limers came around the corner to see not only dry ice smoke but the electrifying display of Tesla Coils by our resident mad scientist! The black linen tables were laid out family style with the signature lime green napkins and a list of contributing businesses and farms. There were also beakers with neon green; bright blue and cloudy white liquids as center pieces. There were also tabletop tents with information on Nikolai Tesla. The cloudy white liquid turned out to be a corn starch mixture which when manipulated using force, became solid and when left alone or gently touched became liquid! As we were served our first course (Pate de Campagne with cold pickled vegetables and Oud Beersel Framboise Lambic), Chef Kaldas and Mixologist John Aquino came out to greet us and explain what was in store for us that evening. John Aquino was great and served each limer tableside, making sure everyone was having a sweet lime. Chef Kaldas prepared each of his courses in an enclosed room with windows, which added to the "mad science" theme lending the appearance of a laboratory. Between courses we had several offerings of door prizes. The top two were Grand Champagne Brunch for Four at The Five Star Woodlands Resort in Summerville and two tickets to the November 13 LIME. There were also bags of coffee from Island Roasters, handmade jewelry, gift certificates for massages and chiropractic sessions...just to name a few! Chef Kaldas treated us with Seared Sea Scallops, Carrot ribbon, Lemon Agrumato; Alexandrian Grilled Fish with Traditional Accompaniments ( which came with instructions on how to eat it and was in honor of his mother); Rabbit Duo, Cauliflower Puree, Sweet and Sour Beurre ( the rabbit was in honor of his father...but he suggested we ask his father why this was in his honor...indicating that it wasn't a pleasant story for the rabbit); Sous Vide Venison, Field Peas, Eggplant; Glazed Pork Belly with Mepkin Abby Oyster Mushroom; Pumpkin 7 ways and Chocolate Pot de Creme. A special surprise came with the final course...one limer had accidentally emailed us about bringing some Honey Ice Cream for us to try...really meaning to send it to her date for the evening. In good fun, she bought it anyway for us and we served it with the Chocolate Pot de Creme, becoming an instant favorite with everyone else. The beverages comprised mostly of various beers and lagers, the occasional wines and rounded off with a Buller Orange Muscat. Our bluegrass trio came with the name Penny Creek Gals. One of the doorprizes was to help them come up with a name. It was finally decided that Palmetto Snakepit was the chosen name and another lucky limer won the two free tickets to the next LIME! Throughout the evening, our mad scientist did demonstrations with his wand, tesla coils and jacob's ladder. At the end of the night, he escorted limers outside to view the electricity from the huge tesla coil. Based on the comments, everyone had a great time and yet another successful sweet LIME! LIME Dregs! 09/19/2010
It started out as a promising evening. The sun was shining, the bugs were non existant, the wine was chilled, the food was ready, the Limers had arrived. Limers received glasses of NV Domaine Ste Michelle Extra Dry and Gingeritas, along with Nata Mato Tea Sandwiches and Cucumber Mint Tea Sandwiches. Then there was a thunderclap! Within 20 minutes of an otherwise clear weather radar, the skies opened up and the blessings from the heavens came pouring down on us! No more blindfold transportation, no more outdoor liming. Everyone moved the lime to indoors. The drinks were flying, the laughter was loud, the new friends made were lasting. There were limers from as far as Texas and Chicago that attended. A few limers pitched in to help the crew move the venue to a drier one. And with that, the rest of the evening was on it's way. We all embraced the true meaning of LIME as it truly became an impromptu moveable evening! Yeehaw Junction Bluegrass music flowed through the air! Door prizes were won! Some Limers discovered they loved Beets! Others asked for seconds on the Caw Caw Creek Pork Bellies and Butterbeans! The Brewton Plantation Lamb Ravioli became Spicy Lamb Burgers. The vegetarian Limers got more than just salad for their courses. Everyone was asking Dr. Ruth Roberts of Sun Dog Cat Moon to share her Sexy Pear recipe! Despite the setbacks, we finished ahead of schedule and everyone got home safely. Thank you Limers for making our Premiere LIME a sweet one! LIME dinner from charleston scene on Vimeo. Taste Testing 09/05/2010
Had a group of limers over at the house to taste test the beverages to be served on September 18's LIME. Everyone indulged in several bottles of bubbles, cocktail shrimp, wings, deviled eggs, fruits, cheeses, homemade lamb & goat cheese ravioli...to name a few of the goodies enjoyed. Our mystery female mixologist rocked the house by offering ten different concoctions to sample! Everyone fell in love with the Sexy Pear, the Gingerita, the Rosemary Herb Spritzer and the Saki-Ginga. Our tastebuds were dancing! They'll all be included in the upcoming September 18's menu. Word on the street is that there will be bubbles on arrival! Can hardly wait! | The Ultimate Sweet Lime
Had a sweet LIME? Or was it sour? Just click on the comments and leave us a note to let us know what you thought of your LIME...or suggestions for future LIMES. LIME ArchivesApril 2011 Categories |
RSS Feed