Chocolate Dinner Supports Audubon Center
March 2, 2012
The yearly Chocolate Dinner happening on Saturday, March 3, at the Heritage Hotel in Southbury will take you to chocolate heaven. It aims to support the Audubon Center at Bent of the River which is a nature sanctuary in Southbury.
New Morning Market is known for their natural, organic, and environment-friendly food items and wellness products. They will be sending the dinner guests to Mexico, figuratively speaking, with the help of a Mexican Antojito-inspired menu by culinary chef Carol Byer-Alcorace.
The night will be kicked off by a "Cocktail Hour and a Half" in which visitors will be able to socialize, get to see live birds of prey, and savor appetizers--namely chocolate, spinach, and cheese quesadillas. If you happen to be a fan of wines, enjoy the wine tasting which is courtesy of some local vineyards like Hopkins, Walker Road, and White Silo.
Come dinnertime, musician Laura Volpintesta, who is originally from Mexico City, will entertain the attendees together with the Sol Shine Band. Fred Astaire Studios will also be giving some Latin dance demos and lessons as well to keep visitors entertained.
Scrumptious dishes will be served such as mole chicken, coconut and shrimp seviche, and chocolate chili cake as well. Woodbury's own Winding Drive Jams will be offering a sweet chocolate brownie with a hint of spiciness for dessert.
The menu annually pulls out from a locale in which cacao is grown. Audubon is known for their deep devotion towards preserving the natural habitats of birds as well as wildlife.
When the snow falls, the birds from England fly away to places with warm climates where chocolates originally came from. All of these are part of their mission along with the involvement of the community.
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