Event

April Dine Around at Balaboosta

Einat Admony, who serves what many consider to be the best falafel sandwich in town (at Taim in the West Village), calls her latest restaurant Balaboosta, which means "perfect housewife" in Yiddish. Admony, who has cooked in many highbrow kitchens around the city, can do all sorts of imaginative things in her kitchen and we get to sample some!

On the menu (served family style):

*Fried Olives with House-Made Organic Labne, Harissa Oil
*Hummus "Mortar And Pestle", Tahini, Lemon, Roasted Garlic
*Crispy Cauliflower with Lemon, Currants & Pine Nuts
*Shrimp "KataÃf", Wrapped in Shredded Phyllo, Served with Flying Fish Roe Sauce

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*Organic Half Chicken "Under a Brick", Israeli Couscous, Dried Apricot, Gremolata Sauce
*Orchiette Pasta with Wild Mushrooms, SautÃ©ed Swiss Chard, Fresh Ricotta, Olive Oil, Thyme
*Wild Striped Bass "Ch'aime", in Spicy Tomato-Paprika Cazuela, Parsley and Cilantro
*Spice Rubbed Skirt Steak with Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Cumin Slaw

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*Molten Chocolate Cake, Hazelnut Ice Cream, Orange Anglaise
*Orange Blossom Malabi, Crushed Peanuts, Kumquat Sauce

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Wine
(1 glass per person included)

Cava "Cristallino" NV
Cotes du Rhone "Mas des Roches" 2009
Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2009

(the menu and wines are subject to seasonal change)

Want to earn an extra point? We need one member to write up the event and another member to take pictures. If either of are interest, or if you have any questions, please contact Wendy Samuelson: wendysam1@aol.com

Limited to 12 members

Please Note: Cancellations are requested no later than 48 hours before the event in order to receive a full refund. if you must cancel within 48 hours, please fill your seat with another attendee to avoid the financial loss. If the program is cancelled by the NYWCA, your full cost, including Brown Paper Ticket fees, will be reimbursed.

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