We love having new chefs at FM @Selma. Heather Leavitt, an amazing cook and fabulous cake baker joined forces with Beto Dominguez, a cook at eve: the restaurant, to offer us a couple of savory, spicy, delicious specials, followed by a sample of the best tres leches cake with almond brittle that I have ever enjoyed.
Heather and Beto made pork tamales that were melt in your mouth lucious, and, as if that weren’t enough, the other option was two fried eggs served on a house made corn tortilla with a side of greens and salsa.
The tres leches treat was a little something that Heather whipped up last minute because….well just because Heather is a wonderful, generous person who loves to please people with cake!
Thursday night was busy, but calm thanks to the prep volunteers including Kevin Hawkins, (welcome back!) Elizabeth Edwards, Marc Berman, Garin Fons, Olivia May, Brian Steinberg (upcoming FM @Selma chef this week!) and Nevon Clark. This was a particularly prep intensive evening, and this group of folks really came through. Thank you!
We had big numbers again on Friday–close to 100 guests, so the Friday volunteer servers and support crew really worked hard. First, special thanks to Marc Berman, who stepped up as tortilla fryer, bacon cooker, butter melter, dish washer and any number of other tasks he was asked to take on. Marc did it with a smile and a great attitude. Shaelyn Smith, Elizabeth Edwards, Ines and Eric Storhok, Joanna Campbell, Carolyn Christopher, Laura Kowal and Nevon Clark rounded out the morning in their usual style– working together, laughing it up, being everywhere at once and staying cool under pressure. What a crew!! Huge thanks to one and all.
There is always room for more volunteer help. If you haven’t helped out to make FM @Selma happen, please consider it! It’s fun, the food and company are great, and you get the oppportunity to support the local food and farm community in a direct, measureable way.
Whether you are a volunteer, or a guest, I hope to see you around the kitchen soon. ~Lisa