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A Recipe For Joy Event: A Luke Zahm Kitchen Takeover

  • The Deliciouser 931 East Main Street ( Next to Old Sugar Distillery) Madison, WI, 53704 United States (map)

 Join Luke Zahm, James Beard nominated chef-patron of The Driftless Café Viroqua, WI, and Host of Wisconsin Foodie on PBS as he guides guests through a unique meditative dining experience building on the research and science of Dr. Richard Davidson at the Center for Healthy Minds (located on the UW Campus in Madison), this work focuses largely on the “Unified Theory of the Happy Brain”, using food as a connective medium to play in the human neuro-plastic response. Sure to be a memorable night, our Deliciouser crew will be creating a fantastic menu sourcing Wisconsin products and ingredients to satisfy the soul.

Dinner: $125

Menu Highlights include:

  • #1: ORGANIC VALLEY MILK PAPER, FORTIFIED CURRY, ACHIOTE PASTE, SALSA VERDE, HIDDEN SPRINGS LAVENDER HONEY CHEESE

  • #2: HOOKS 1 YEAR, 5 YEAR CHEDDAR, 7 YEAR CHEDDAR, & 10 YEAR CHEDDAR

  • #3: CHARRED SMALL FAMILY FARM CSA CABBAGE, APPLE, ALPINAGE RACLETTE, HERBS, CHILI OIL, CITRUS OIL, PLEASANT RIDGE RESERVE CONSOMME

  • #4: SUPERIOR FRESH SALMON, AMISH MAFIA GREENS, DRIFTLESS ORGANICS CRUSHED POTATO SALAD, CITRUS SUPREMES, HOT ROCK AND BROWN BUTTER VINAIGRETTE

  • #5: SEARED VENISON WITH JUNIPER AND BLACK PEPPERCORN, ONEIDA WHITE CORN MUSH, MENOMINEE NATION WILD RICE, TAMARI, FORAGED WATERCRESS

  • #6: CARR VALLEY GLACIER PENTACREME BLUE CHEESE TART, APPLE BUTTER, CANDIED PISTACHIOS, MAPLE POUND CAKE, CRAVE BROTHERS CHOCOLATE MASCARPONE, SUMMER FRUIT COULIS, FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE, WHIPPED CREAM

Guests enjoy a 10% discount on all Deliciouser spices. 

Bar & Shopping @ 5:30 p.m.

Dinner @ 6:15 p.m.

MENU REQUESTS: Please provide all dietary restrictions and allergies upon booking via our pre-visit questions. Our culinary team requires 48 hour's notice for all allergy and dietary menu requests. Requests made with less than 48 hour's notice may be subject to an additional charge. Feel free to contact us at events@thedeliciouser.com or 608-286-1226 for further clarification.

Please note that by taking part in this event, you grant the event organizers full rights to use the images resulting from photography/video filming. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let the staff and/or photographer know.

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