I could not have asked for anything more. The kale was delivered and it was beautiful. Laura and Braden not only made a kale salad but they incorporated kale into every item on the bar menu.
Then there are all of who came out and supported the first kale evening. And if you weren’t able to attend, you made sure to tell me you were there in spirit. My constant cheerleaders, keeping me going as the project unfolds and believe me, things change every day.
So what was on Verjus’ kale menu?
- Parisian artichoke with kale-chipotle mayo
- Kale, fennel & buratta salad
- Kale & farmer’s cheese ravioli
- Kale & taleggio arancini
- Buttermilk fried chicken with kale slaw (yes, their famous fried chicken)
So where did the kale come from? I wish I could say that it came from Monsieur Vincennes or Madame Mustard, who are the two farmers that I’ve been working with directly since May. But the kale came from distributor to the stars (as in distributor to top Paris restaurants), Terroir d’Avenir, who found a farmer in Val d’Oise that is an expert in growing cabbage family vegetables. In this case, the farmer is growing big stalks of Tuscan kale, which is being sold as chou noir de Toscane.
Was it my initial vision that the first kale evening would be from a distributor? No, not really. I envisioned a seamless story of the first farmer being right outside of Paris, someone I worked with and then bringing the kale in myself. But the mission of The Kale Project is to bring kale to Paris and that’s through all channels and whoever will be a part of it.
Related Links about the Verjus Kale Evening
Egg & Dart
Diane Abroad
Out & About in Paris
Ella Coquine
My Vegan Parisian Adventure
Sara says
We had a fantastic time- thank you so much! The food was amazing…we keep ooohing and awwwing the fried chicken days later.
kristen says
So glad and it was lovely to meet you and your husband.
Lindsey says
Looks like it was absolutely delicious! So sorry I missed it.
kristen says
Next time for sure!
Meg says
This looks so fabulous. Wish I could have come by with miss Olivia! Next time for sure.
Conrad says
It was a great event, the timing could not have been better. Saw it on Wed sitting at the airport in Calgary, Canada waiting for our flight to Paris and emailed MK to see if she was going…it was great to meet a lot of the bloggers I have been following getting ready for our Paris visit.
and, saw a plant that looked like kale in the gardens in front of Invalides last week having been made aware. Kale is abundant at the farmer’s market where we live in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia so next spring will be looking at this green with different eyes.
thanks
Conrad and Susan
kristen says
It was so great to meet you and I’m so happy you were able to make it. Enjoy your kale back home and keep in touch :)
Edna says
The menu looked fantastic! Now I’m even more bummed I couldn’t make it. Soon, TKP must have another event soon!
kristen says
We missed you!