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Where: Edinburgh USA Country Club in Brooklyn Park When: Sunday, March 8, 2009
Social Hour and Silent Auction 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Dinner and Live Auction 6:15 p.m.
$125 individual ticket Sponsorships are available for this event
Registration Deadline: March 1, 2009
This spectacular culinary event is We Can Ride's premier fundraiser. Chef John T. Riley prepares this multi-course feast with the support of a team of over 40 chefs from around the state who bring their talents to your table. The evening is graciously hosted by the elegant Edinburgh Country Club in Brooklyn Park, MN, and begins with a social hour for guests to mingle with friends, bid on silent auction items, and sample a selection of creatively prepared hors d'oeuvres. The evening continues with a multi-course dinner and scrumptious dessert, followed by a live auction. The live auction boasts a chance to bid on gourmet dinners prepared in your home, vacation packages, and one-of-a-kind items.
We Can Ride can accept credit cards for registration this year! Call 952-934-0057 if you'd like to use your Visa or MasterCard to reserve tickets or sponsorships.
Look for These Great Items at our Auctions:
Silent Auction:
New Aussie Bushman Deluxe Gas Grill
"A Day at the U of M Equine Center"
One round of golf for four at Southview Country Club
Meal certificates to a variety of Twin Cities Restaurants
Uniquely themed baskets
Ken Zylla signed proof: "Fall Plowing"--an image of Minnesota's past!
Gift certificate to make a wine of choice at Vine Park Brewery
Designer watches and jewelry
Vacation packages to Ruttger's Bay Lake & Sugar Lake Lodges
Cooler with selected beers from the Chefs' Brigade Committee
Live Auction:
Kentucky Horse Country Package: Includes sedan pickup, airfare, lodging and tickets to the Kentucky Derby
"Wine Jail" filled with 45 bottles of selected wines from the tastes of WCR board, volunteers, instructors, and staff.
Paradise Charter Cruise on Lake Minnetonka for 30 guests with appetizers during the 2009 cruising season
"Create Your Own" catered event for 40-50 guests
Catered Pig Roast for 40 guests
Cooking Class for 12 guests, taught by our very own Executive Chef John T. Riley
Hors' d' Oeuvres and Wine Party for 25 guests
Original Bronze & Alabaster Sculpture (Horse & Dog at Play) by WCR supporter and fine artist Heidi Hoy
Appetizers:
Station 1: Samosas
Station 2: Carved Leg of Lamb
Station 3: Chocolate Fountain
Station 4: Middle Eastern Marinade
Station 5: Lancer Catering Surprise
Station 6: Indian Philly Steak & Cheese
Station 7: Bengal Chutney Shrimp with Jasmine Rice
Menu:
Course 1:Soup - Indian Spice Carrot & Lentil
Course 2: Salad - Baby Spinach & Mango with Spiced Roasted Cashews & Red Pepper Yogurt Dressing
Course 3: Nann Flatbread with Assorted Dipping Sauces
Course 4: Pomegranate & Ginger Sorbet
Course 5: Tandoor Chicken & Prawn Marsala with Fresh Vegetables