This season why not treat yourself and your colleagues to a Christmas party at one of London’s most prestigious addresses – Number One Park Lane.
Christmas parties at the InterContinental London Park Lane’s Cookbook Cafe offer the ultimate in seasonal soiree solutions in the capital’s most fun 5* interactive restaurant. An eclectic mix of culinary and cocktail masterclasses, traditional Christmas dinners, less traditional mojito making and hot DJs flown over just for you from St Tropez.

Cookbook Cafe Christmas Kitchen Party…
Why not follow in the footsteps of James Morrison, Annie Lenox and even Naomi Campbell, all of who have attended one of our legendary kitchen parties?! Combining all the best bits of a cocktail and a dinner party, for just £65 per person (for a minimum of 60 guests) it includes a Mojito cocktail session, cheese masterclass, pastry workshop, unlimited food and drink plus a disco with DJ and sophisticated live set.

Alternatively, if a seated dinner is more to your taste, we offer a Mojito master class and Champagne reception, followed by a three course festive Christmas dinner, inclusive of ½ bottle of wine per person, Christmas crackers and an after dinner disco with DJ and live set at £44 per person (min 60 guests).

Joiner Parties with Extra Jingle…
Got a more intimate group to entertain? The Cookbook Cafe is delighted to offer smaller groups of friends and colleagues the opportunity to indulge in a one of our Christmas Joiner parties. For groups of up to 24 people, the evening includes a champagne welcome reception and 3-course dinner finished off with a disco and dancing from £56.00 per person.

For more information or to make a booking please call 020 7318 8563.

The Cookbook Café Christmas Team looks forward to hearing from you,

Chocolate Master Class with Melt - July 19 from 18.30 - 20.00

Cookbook Cafe held its first “open to the public” chocolate master class with Keith Hurdman of …Melt… on Thursday 31 May and it was a screaming success. One of the class participants, Amanda Wright, offered her thoughts on the evening…

“We discovered some of the origins and types of chocolate that can be found around the world, and experienced the tastes and textures of different varieties including tasting 100% chocolate. Darren, an aspiring chocolatier, demonstrated the art of “tempering” chocolate to get it to the perfect temperature before creating the “piece de resistance” — our very own signature truffles.

As with anything requiring undivided attention and participation, the palate got dry, so naturally we moved on to learn the secrets behind the perfect chocolate martini. Joel gave us a quick talk on the history of the martini and the ingredients required before demonstrating how to make one. In no time, all of us were mixing our very own chocolate martinis.

By the end of the class I definitely walked away with a new understanding and appreciation for handmade chocolates as well as a goodie bag full of truffles in one hand and a chocolate martini in the other. An unquestionable winner for any chocolate lover!”

Cookbook Cafe is hosting Keith Hurdman again on Thursday 19 July 18:30 – 20:00, £35.00

On May 31 we have the Chocolate Masterclass with …Melt… followed by Chocolate Martini making with our bartender Joel. Dont miss it and book your space now!

JUNE HIGHLIGHTS

June 6 / 11.30 - 2.00pm: Antiques Road Show’s John C. Benjamin is an independent jewelery ad visor, valuer and lecturer specializing in the renaissance, 18th and 19th century periods. He’ll be giving a talk on diamonds, which will then be followed by light lunch. For those interested, a complimentary John will also be giving complementary jewellery valuations. (RESERVATION ONLY)

June 14 /3pm: Artisianal Bread making with our house baker. £15.00

June 20 / 12.00 - 2.30pm: Wonderfoods - rainbow on your plate with Natalie Savona, the Kitchen Shrink. Natalie is one of Britain’s foremost nutritionists with a strong presence across all media as an author, columnist in Cosmopolitan, television presenter and regularly-quoted expert in the national press. And this one is about how to get the perfect healthy yet tasty combination on the plate.

Reservations are required for all events.

Hi everyone. Here’s a list of some of the events which are coming up this month at Cookbook Cafe. Drop us an email if you’d like to join or give Roberto and his team a buzz. If times and dates don’t suit you, let us know and we can create something tailored just for you and your friends.

MAY HIGHLIGHTS
May 11 & 12: Some of our chefs are out to Henley for a food festival. If you are nearby, taste Chef Michel’s slow cooked Shepherds Pie with Espuma of potatoes…an interesting combination of texture and flavours.

May 22 / 12.00 - 2.30pm / £15.00: Once more we are doing the Austrian classic, world famous Wiener Schnitzel. Pop in for a bite anytime between 12:00 and 2.30 pm, and we will show you the secrets to making the crispiest and tastiest Wiener Schnitzel. (For those who don’t know, a Wiener Schnitzle is a thinly pounded veal escallop, bread crumbed and pan fried in butter until crispy and golden brown)

May 31 / 06.30pm / £20.00: Chocolate Master Class with Keith Hurdman from …Melt… in Notting Hill. Starts at 06.30 pm and will last about 60-90 minutes. It includes, of course, a few glasses of bubbles upon arrival to get you all relaxed and chilled out. Keith will do an intro on what chocolate is all about, where it’s from, and we can then taste some different origin chocolates. After that, its all hands on deck as everyone will have a chance to fill, roll and prepare their own truffle chocolates which will go in a souvenir box to take home. To finish off the evening, Joel, our Bartender, will be doing a Master Class on his specialized Chocolate Martini, which should end the night on a high! (I am not a great fan of Chocolate Martinis, but this one is just so yummy - it’s a must know for any party)
JUNE HIGHLIGHTS

June 6 / 11.30 - 2.00pm: Antiques Road Show’s John C. Benjamin is an independent jewellery ad visor, valuer and lecturer specializing in the renaissance, 18th and 19th century periods. He’ll be giving a talk on diamonds, which will then be followed by light lunch. For those interested, a complimentary John will also be giving complementary jewellery valuations. (RESERVATION ONLY)

June 20 / 12.00 - 2.30pm: Wonderfoods - rainbow on your plate with Natalie Savona, the Kitchen Shrink. Natalie is one of Britain’s foremost nutritionists with a strong presence across all media as an author, columnist in Cosmopolitan, television presenter and regularly-quoted expert in the national press. And this one is about how to get the perfect healthy yet tasty combination on the plate…

Make sure to book your space for the events!

Here are the activities coming up in the next 3 month:

April 17 at 11am - 12.30pm:

Cooking workshop with Executive Chef, Michel Gehrig, get inspired with various easy to make but effective and impressive spring time cocktail party and small plate dishes to cook for your friends on any occasion. £15.00

April 24, from 11.30am - 2.30pm:

Our special of the day will be the Austrian world famous speciality Wiener Schnitzel or thin escalopes of veal, breadcrumbed and pan fried. What is the secret behind a perfect crispy, golden crust? Pop in to CBC for a light lunch and learn from our chefs all the secrets behind Wiener Schnitzel. from £15.00

April 26, from 7.00pm

Cookbook Cafe Kitchen Party, join us to have a dinner full of activities, various cooking stations and tasting sections, try Michels Ceviche with Tequilla shots, Stirr the Risotto pot, Roll the Sushi and use the blow torch to caramelize one of the several creme brulees! Muddle mojitos and caipirinhas and discover the secrets of mixology. £35.00 includes all food, wines and cocktails during the night.

December 25th

On Christmas Day there is a festive Lunch with various Market Tables with Carving Stations and Pastry Workshop @ £ 45.00 per guest, click here to see the menu: Christmas Day Lunch Menu , from noon until 3 pm. Santa Claus will be visiting the youngsters and we have a cookie tin decorating workshop for the kids.

December 26th

Boxing Day Brunch, from 11.30 am until 4 pm with wood fired breakfast pizza, beef fillet with bubble and squeak, many starters and main dishes, breakfast and sweets @ £ 35.00 per guest, click here for the menu: Boxing day brunch

December 31st

New Years Eve Dinner and after dinner party in the lounge. Dinner at Cookbook Cafe with Wild food from Sea and Heaven served from 7 pm until 10.30 pm @ £ 75.00 per guest, click here to see the menu: New Years Eve Dinner

After dinner party in the Lobby Lounge with Live Music entertainment, Disco and DJ. (no entry fee) The band Three at last is a modern and original music combination with DJ, Sax and Flute player and one parcussionist. Based in Paris and South of France, the three musicians used to perfom festive house mixes together since almost 8 years. In 1999 while at the Badrutt’s Palace Hotel in St. Moritz, they decided to adapt their punchy electronic mix with live performance over the DJ’s mix towards a smoother chill out and loungy mix, matching the different Palaces and Five Star Hotels they have performed at.

My favourite Christmas movie ever - is Elf! And to quote my favourite little guy, Buddy…

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!”

Well, we intend to do just that at this year’s CBC kids holiday baking event.

When I was a child, every holiday season my Mom and I made homemade fudge and cookies, which my brother and I would elaborately decorate and then deliver to family and friends in tins. I have since carried on this tradition with my own children, and thought you might want to share this annual event with your family.

What better gift can a child give their grandparents and relatives, than something made from their own little hands and heart?

CBC has organised a very special Christmas event for children between the ages of 6-14. Each child will have the opportunity to bake (with a little assistance from our chefs) a brimming tin-full of Christmas cookies or homemade fudge. And what makes this gift even more unique is that each child will be able to decorate their own cookie/candy tin with holiday ornaments which will remain a keepsake for years to come.
The event takes place on Saturday, December 16, 2006 from 3:00 - 5:30pm and costs £25 per child, if you would like to buy additional cookie tins or fudge, it’s £7 per tin. Also in the price included are beverages and light snacks for children,
Champagne and CBC food for attending parents and lots of Christmas cheer and music.The event takes place on Saturday, December 16, 2006 from 3:00 - 5:30pm and costs £25 per child, if you would like to buy additional cookie tins or fudge, it’s £7 per tin. Also in the price included are beverages and light snacks for children,Champagne and CBC food for attending parents and lots of Christmas cheer and music.To join us please contact Sayoko, Clifford or anybody from the CBC team on 0207 318 8563 or by email to hello@cookbookcafe.co.uk

Thanks Stevan Paul for the image.

Next week as of Monday the 27th we will feature the best dishes of our first cookbook featured at the CBC, the new launched Feast, by chef, food writer, and personality Silvena Rowe. Join us on the evening of the 29th of November, for the launch of Silvena Rowe’s newly released book: “Feasts, food for sharing from central and eastern Europe.” Silvena will be present for the featured event, and copies of her book will be available for purchase.