surf and turf

Junior League of Madison | Private Virtual Culinary Dinner Theater

$65.00 – $125.00

Saturday | January 16 | 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Celebrate the start of the new year right, with a fabulous Surf & Turf feast! Join us for an evening of fine food, excellent wine and good company and help support the Junior League of Madison. It’s a dinner experience unique to Madison.

This intimate dinner is guided by host and epicure Justin Gibson, Executive Chef Nick Johnson, and Sommelier Hudson Doolittle. Chef Nick will teach you how to prepare Filet and Scallops with professional secrets, just like they are cooked in your favorite restaurants. Our talented chef and sommelier lead and educate you through finishing and savoring this superb dinner in your own kitchen.

Our Chef and Sommelier will guide you through a robust dinner with superbly paired wine. The menu includes Seared Sea Scallop with Smoked Pork Onion Tart, Roasted Filet of Beef with Marsala Shrimp Diablo Sauce, and vomFASS Sun Meadow Carrot Cake for dessert. 

Your virtual dinner experience comes in a kit of specially prepared ingredients, to make it easy and fun to prepare while still picking up tips, tricks, and new favorite recipe ideas.

Pick up your meal and wines the day of your dinner. Please choose a time between 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for your pickup.
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Saturday | January 16 | 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Celebrate the start of the new year right, with this fabulous Surf & Turf feast! Join us for an evening of fine food, excellent wine and good company, and help support the Junior League of Madison. Virtual Culinary Dinner Theater is a dinner experience unique to Madison.

This intimate dinner is guided by host and epicure Justin Gibson, Executive Chef Nick Johnson, and Sommelier Hudson Doolittle. Chef Nick will teach you how to prepare Filet and Scallops with professional secrets, just like they are cooked in your favorite restaurants. Our talented chef and sommelier lead and educate you through finishing and savoring this superb dinner in your own kitchen.

Here is a review from a recent attendee of Virtual Culinary Dinner Theater:
“We recently did a Beef Wellington virtual cooking class. The staff did a fantastic job, from explaining what to expect, describing and educating us on the wine, and finally how to prepare the dinner with tips and tricks. We also were able to have a private zoom meeting with some friends that were also participating. Questions were answered promptly. The whole experience was awesome and we will be doing another one soon. 
– Shawn McDonald, 5-Star Review on Google

Your virtual dinner experience comes in a kit of specially prepared ingredients, to make it easy and fun to prepare while still picking up tips, tricks, and new favorite recipe ideas.

 

MENU

 

 

SEARED SEA SCALLOP with SMOKED PORK ONION TART

with Macadamia Nut, Brussel Sprout Salad, Brown Butter Lemon Emulsion

Chardonnay

 

ROASTED FILET of BEEF with MARSALA SHRIMP DIABLO SAUCE,

with Spinach and Mushroom Strudel, Yukon Potato Purée and vomFASS Herb Oil

Cabernet

 

vomFASS SUN MEADOW CARROT CAKE

with White Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse, Caramelized Honeycomb and Almond-Pistachio Brittle

 

 

When you pick up your meal and wines, we will give you written instructions as a backup to the Chefs on Zoom. All you need is minimal kitchen preparation and an oven to enjoy a delicious dinner with our experts and a few other aficionados of fine dining.

 

After introductions at 6:30 p.m., the dinner will start with you enjoying your first glass of wine. Our Sommelier will discuss proper wine temperature and aeration, and specifics of this particular wine. The Chef will walk through preparation of the first course with you and demonstrate how to plate it, sharing some personal and humorous stories of past experiences along the way.

 

While you’re enjoying your first course, your entrée will be finishing in the oven. As you move on to the main course, our Chef will present the inspiration behind the dish, its cultural history, and show you how to plate it beautifully. Our Wine Expert will introduce the second wine, explaining why he paired this wine, and discussing the art of pairing wine with food.

 

A decadent dessert that requires no preparation (other than plating!) completes your dinner. Sign off will be around 9:00 p.m. for you to enjoy the rest of your satiated evening.

 

PRICES:

Dinner for One : $65

Dinner for Two: $125

Dinner prices assume people with the same registration are dining together at the same location.
Just make a note when signing up, and we will break you into a private group to chat with your distant friends while you enjoy each course.
Pick up your meal and wines the day of your dinner. Please choose a time between 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for your pickup.
Dinner for One or Two?

Dinner for One – $65, Dinner for Two – $125