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    Team Building at The Chopping Block

    Published: December 6, 2015 By Urban Foodie Kitchen Last Updated: January 22, 2022 Leave a Comment

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    Team Building at The Chopping Block

    Like many food bloggers, I have a "day" job.  Mine happens to be at LinkedIn, where I work with a great team of sales professionals.  As you might imagine, at LinkedIn we like to have a lot of fun.   So, a couple of weeks ago our team went to The Chopping Block for a team outing/team building event.  I'm a huge fan of the Chopping Block for many reasons - they have great cooking classes with very talented instructors, and their recipes are easy to re-create at home.  They also have an amazing selection of specialty cooking tools, including sauces and spices.  I get all of my Callebaut chocolate from them!

     cocktails @ The Chopping Block
    It's a fun spot for a night out, whether it's date night or girl's night.  The variety in their class schedule - which ranges from sushi making to knife skills and just about everything in between - makes it easy to find something that everyone will enjoy.  They also do an excellent job putting together team building events and group classes/cooking parties.
    For our event they helped us to create a custom menu that was focused on California Cuisine.  The menu included:

    Artichoke Focaccia

    A focaccia bread topped with marinated artichokes and goat cheese

    Artichoke Focaccia @ The Chopping Block Artichoke foccacia bread

    Arugula, Avocado and Orange Salad with Pistachio Vinaigrette

    Salad @ The Chopping Block

    Mushroom Cheesecake Tart

    The tart combined mushrooms with a cream cheese mixture and was topped with a field green salad
    Mushroom Tart @ The Chopping BlockMushroom Cheesecake Tart @ The Chopping Block

    Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin with a Port Wine Sauce

    Pork Tenderloin prep
    Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin @ The Chopping Block

    Lemon Pudding Cakes

    These creamy pudding cakes are a great light dessert.  See below for the recipe, which The Chopping Block kindly gave me permission to reprint in this post! 

    pudding cakes prep

    Lemon Pudding Cakes @ The Chopping Block
     After a couple of hours of hard work, combined with lots of fun, some delicious food was ready!  The team loved the class and many of them learned a few new cooking skills in the process.
    If you’re interested in planning an event, or attending a class check out their website for details!
    Lemon Pudding Cakes @ The Chopping Block

    Lemon Pudding Cakes

    Author: Kathryn | Urban Foodie Kitchen
    These creamy, lemony cakes are the perfect end to any meal!  Reprinted with permission from The Chopping Block
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Desserts
    Servings 12 cakes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • zest of one orange
    • zest of one lemon
    • 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
    • 7 eggs, separated
    • ⅓ cup cake flour
    • 2 cups whole milk
    • ¾ cup fresh lemon juice
    • For garnish - whipped cream and raspberries

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly butter and salt twelve ramekins and set aside.
    • Using an electric mixer, cream together the butter, salt, citrus zests and sugar until light and fluffy.
    • Add egg yolks, a couple at a time, and incorporate well.
    • Stir in the flour, and be careful not to over mix.
    • Mix in the milk and lemon juice.
    • With clean beaters, whip the egg whites in a separate bowl until soft peaks form. Gently fold whipped egg whites into the batter.
    • Divide the batter into prepared ramekins and place them in a shallow roasting pan. Add hot water to the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
    • Bake for about 25 minutes. The tops should look firm and very slightly browned.
    • Allow cakes to cool completely. Run a knife around the inside of each ramekin to loosen, and invert onto a plate to serve. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with raspberries.
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