Newport Beach’s upscale Baja restaurant Sol Cocina will host a tequila dinner featuring dishes paired with premium Corzo tequilas. A margarita reception precedes dinner, which is as follows:
- SOL Tostadas with Borracho black bean dip and chipotle-tomatillo salsa, mushroom taquitos with Cotixa, Epazote and green chile salsa, Apache beef ceviche with beet chips, all paired with Corzo cocktails
- White corn and grilled Poblano soup with crema and pepitas, paired with Corzo Reposado
- Seared sea scallop ‘En Nogada’ on tostone with creamy Poblano chile sauce, pomegranate seeds and crumbled walnuts,paired with Corzo Blanco
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Kurobuta pork carnitas and roasted vegetables ‘Pipian’ in roasted squash with green mole sauce, paired with Corzo Anejo
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Fallen chocolate souffle cake with Piloncillo caramel sauce, spicy mango-pineapple compote and vanilla bean ice cream, paired with Corzo Reposado
6 p.m. Wednesday. $50 per person. 251 East Coast Highway, Newport Beach. E-mail Jennifer@SolCocina.com for tickets, or call 949-675-9800. www.solcocina.com
Laguna Culinary Arts has started its winter season of cooking classes. Here are a couple coming up this week:
At the Orange location, learn how to prepare a mean pesto-crusted chicken, roasted beet salad with goat cheese and date bars for dessert. 6 p.m. Wednesday. $85 per person. 541 W. Chapman Ave., Orange.
The original Laguna Beach location, will have a class on hearty winter party foods like oven-roasted buffalo wings with blue cheese sauce, white bean turkey chili, beef chili, cornbread muffins and brownie sundaes. 6 p.m. Friday. $90 per person, $100 with beer. 845 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. Register online with this link , or call
Or call 949-494-0745. www.lagunaculinaryarts.com