Purple Cafe’s Prosciutto and Squash Blossom Pizza
Have you ever eaten a dish that surprises you so much that you can’t stop talking about it?
That was our recent experience in the Seattle area at Purple Café and Wine Bar.
In this case, the dish in question was simple pizza. It was made with a delicious flatbread crust. But the crust was not what made it fabulous. It was the prosciutto, squash blossoms, and lemon olive oil that took the ensemble into another dimension.
Upon ordering, we thought this was just going to be something that would be kind of different but not very memorable.
We were wrong. The first bite was questionable. The flavors were so good and so amazing that we wondered if everyone was just so hungry and starving that this was the reason it tasted so good. But bite after bite, everyone agreed that this combination was indeed amazing.
The server informed us that this item was new to the menu. We think it will do very well if other diners have an adventurous enough spirit to order it.
Regardless, we are in the process of looking for a recipe for this pizza so everyone can make it at home if they cannot make it to Seattle or Bellevue. Be warned, fresh squash blossoms are not easy to find.
Purple Cafe and Wine Bar
1225 4th Ave
Seattle, WA
(206) 829-2280
Seattle, WA
(206) 829-2280
430 106th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA
(425) 502-6292
Bellevue, WA
(425) 502-6292
The Pop-up Playbook from Eventbrite
Our good friends at Culintro have brought to our attention that our great friends at Eventbrite (which we use for all of our direct event ticket sales), have created a nice how-to for restaurants and bars considering holding their own pop-up event.
The compilation is called the Pop-up Playbook, and collects the advice of several experts for you to use. (BTW, they did not call on us, which is of course an oversight since we also manage PopUpRestaurants.com).
It also includes a Toolkit to help you organize your popup event, such as this Popup Report on ‘experiential dining.’
To view the Eventbrite Pop-up Playbook, go here.
Four Top Caramels you have to Taste
If you have love caramels, then you have to try these four Gold Medal award-winning selections from the 2015 International Chocolate Salon’s Artisan Chocolate Awards.
Luxx Chocolat Bees Knees: Caramel and ganache infused with honey and Jack Daniels Honey Whisky, 1800 Resposado Agave Tequila and fresh organic apple cider. A dash of fennel citrus sea salt.
GOLD: Best Exterior Design, Most Unique, Best Overall Chocolate Artistry
Luxx Chocolat CinnaFig: 72% dark chocolate (Venezuelan). 2 layers, one made with creamy cinnamon caramel with Black Mission figs and the other, a ganache made with mascarpone and goat cheese.
GOLD: Best Exterior Design, Best Ingredient Combinations, Best Overall Chocolate Artistry
Phillip Ashley Chocolates Chelonii™ – salted caramel pecan praline
GOLD: Best Taste
ChocolaTas Milk chocolate covered salted caramels. Smooth creamy caramel in milk chocolate, with a sprinkle of fleur du sel.
GOLD: Best Packaging
