Franks and Beans French Style....

This past weekend I traveled to Hartford Connecticut to cook for Jacques Pepin..That alone sounds amazing but it was much more than that my friends...Chef Leo Bushey my good friend and Executive Chef of the Hartford Club Invited me to come out and assist him at a private event in Jacques Pepin's Honor...There is no way I would ever want to miss this so I caught a flight out of Detroit and was ready for another adventure in Hartford...It began with preparation Making a cassoulet..beans, ham hocks. After a few hours of prep for the next day we changed gears and began setting up for the event Lobsters and Lights, a once a month event in which the club orders hundreds of pounds of lobsters and other summertime treats in order to hold this fun and social event..With lobsters and lights wrapping up we packed up a few extra lobsters and steaks went to a friends house and did some surf and turf over a wood fire..what a good night! Next morning was time to pack up for the main event...Loaded up the jeep and drove to a very nice country home at which the event was held..There were 4 chefs cooking in honor of Chef Jacques..Bon a sushi chef at mia or mila something like that apparently the best sushi in CT..Tyler Anderson , Leo and another chef who I have forgotten..Either way a good event save the rain...after the event was basically washed out we unloaded the gooods and hung out for a while at the club..after the dining room closed I was taken to a small club in which we played darts and just relaxed...Sunday was yet another fun day...My friend Luke came up from NYC to see me b4 I take off to Hawaii..So it was nice we went to RI and relaxed in Newport..that city really gives you a stiff neck let me tell you...Getting back to the Hartford area we again grilled out and Luke was off to catch a bus..Overall a great few days with good friends, amazing food, and smooth cigars...With many more adventures on the way I will be sure to keep this updated...
Stay Hungry,
3en~