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April 10: Sustainable multi-course seafood dinner at Dragonfly |
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Written by Submitted to the World
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Monday, 31 March 2008 |
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Dragonfly Restaurant will host a sustainable seafood dinner featuring an educational presentation on sustainably farmed fish and cooking, followed by a multi-course feast on Thursday, April 10.
The evening will kick off with a free presentation open to the public on sustainable seafood held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tim O’Shea and Karim Machi, representatives from the group Clean Fish, will discuss the characteristics of sustainably harvested seafood.
At 6:30 p.m., those interested in experiencing the featured seafood dinner will sit down to enjoy entrees such as Loch Duart salmon, fresh laughing bird prawns from Belize, Scottish halibut, and exotic fish like Barramundi. The cost of the multi-course dinner is $50 per person. Reservations for the dinner portion of this event are strongly recommended.
During the dinner, chef/owner Billy McCullough will hand out recipes of prepared entrees featured that evening. McCullough will also discuss with guests where sustainably farmed seafood comes from, why it’s necessary for our future and what to ask at your local fish market.
Chef/owner, Billy McCullough of Dragonfly has teamed up with Clean Fish and Slow Food Lake Tahoe in this special event to promote healthy lifestyles and a healthy planet through sustainable cooking. Clean Fish is a company of aspiration pushing a movement that specializes in top quality seafood that is sustainable and safe. Slow Food Lake Tahoe is the local chapter of an international organization that promotes buying locally and eating seasonal foods. For more information on Slow Food Lake Tahoe visit www.slowfoodusa.com. For more information on Clean Fish log onto www.cleanfish.com.
Dragonfly is located upstairs at 10118 Donner Pass Rd., right in the heart of downtown Truckee. Sushi bar is first come first serve. For reservations, call Dragonfly at (530) 587-0557. View Dragonfly on the web at www.dragonflycuisine.com for up to date news and other great specials!
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