{"id":113506,"date":"2024-07-23T13:10:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T13:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/23\/scenes-from-our-british-summer-bash\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T13:10:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T13:10:31","slug":"scenes-from-our-british-summer-bash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/23\/scenes-from-our-british-summer-bash\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenes From Our British Summer Bash"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Summer at Food52 began with a full house of special guests. Together with our friends at Great British Food<\/a>, we invited over 100 community members to our space in the Brooklyn Navy Yard for delicious cocktails and the best of British food\u2014plus a demo from a Great British Bake Off<\/em> chef.<\/p>\n

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English-inspired linens topped with delicate florals helped set the British garden party vibe. Outside, the Manhattan skyline drew guests onto the terrace for a better view.<\/p>\n

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Guests chose from UK craft spirits and English sparkling wines at the bar. The Tom Collins-esque Juniper Spritz featured Sipsmith Gin<\/a>, Lillet, simple syrup, club soda, and lemon. The Paper Jet, a play on a Paper Plane, showcased Penderyn Welsh Whisky<\/a> with Averna, Aperol, and a lemon twist. Cale\u00f1o<\/a> non-alcoholic spirits supplied delightful, zero-proof sips.<\/p>\n

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English sparkling wines from Hattingley Valley<\/a>, Gusbourne<\/a>, and Chapel Down<\/a> rounded out the bar menu alongside Sipsmith Gin and Tonics and Nc\u2019Nean Scotch Whisky<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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We filled this beautiful grazing table with UK specialty cheeses, ranging from Shropshire, England\u2019s Belton Farms Sage Derby<\/a> to Collier\u2019s Welsh Cheddar<\/a>, and set out fresh, summery salads to accompany them. Passed hors d\u2019oeuvres featuring Scottish brown crab, Lochlander Scottish Smoked Salmon, and premium Welsh lamb<\/a>, which is finally available in the United States, disappeared quickly en route from the kitchen.<\/p>\n

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The star of the evening was 2021 Great British Bake Off<\/em> finalist and cookbook author Crystelle Pereira. Known during her time on Bake Off<\/em> as a master of complex flavor combinations (like the Goan chicken pickle curry pie that won her Star Baker and the iconic Hollywood Handshake in Pastry Week), Pereira entertained guests with a live demo of her lamb shawarma loaded fries. (You can find the recipe in her cookbook, Flavor Kitchen<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

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A special thank you to the following purveyors, whose products we tasted throughout the evening: Growers Garden<\/a>, Nairn\u2019s Oatcakes<\/a>, The Drinks Bakery<\/a>, Fine Cheese Company<\/a>, Irish Black Butter<\/a>, Godminster Cheese<\/a>, Coombe Castle<\/a>, Bakkafrost<\/a>, MacDuff<\/a>, Cale\u00f1o<\/a>, Gusbourne<\/a> as well as Nc\u2019Nean Scotch Whisky<\/a>, Penderyn Whisky<\/a>, Hattingley Valley<\/a>, Chapel Down<\/a>, Sipsmith<\/a>, and Fever Tree Tonics<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n