Summer Cooking 101 Nutritionist Event


Kale Tomato and Feta Healthy Appetizer by Be WellwithArielle.comZucchini Bite Sized Appetizer

Two weeks ago I teamed up with Arielle Haspel of BeWellwithArielle.com to co-host a Summer Cooking 101 Event at Chateau FH.  The Event Details: Arielle is the new face of Glamour Magazine’s online video series called “Treat Yourself.” Each week this summer, Glamour featured Arielle in the kitchen showcasing a new healthy and fun cooking video – from Healthy Fish Tacos to a Post-Workout Cookies & Cream Smoothie. Excited to celebrate in her success, I wanted to host an event so she could show off her kitchen skills {plus, cooking in my kitchen meant I would be scoring the left-overs!!}. She arrived at my apartment with a slew of delicious organic ingredients and got right to work. I took the reigns as merchandiser {baby Brooks in tow!}.

Amanda Gluck of Fashionable Hostess sets the TableAppetizer served in Martini Glasses: Kale Tomato and Feta Healthy Appetizer by Be WellwithArielle.com Arielle Haspel of BeWellwithArielle.comZucchini Rounds with Homemade Pesto Sauce and Honey Drizzle by BewellwithArielleWatermelon, Feta, and Mint Skewers AppetizerWatermelon, Feta and Mint Summer SaladAmanda Gluck of Fashionable Hostess and Le Grand Courtage ChampagneLe Grand Courtage Champagne Mini Champagne BottlesAmanda Gluck of Fashionable Hostess and Santa Margherita WineSanta Margherita Pinot GrigioKale and cheese salad appetizer idea

On the invite list was a group of 10 top notch fashion, lifestyle, and beauty bloggers based in NYC who couldn’t wait to taste-test the dishes live. The Summer Seasonal Menu included: Zucchini Bites with Pistachio Pesto and Honey Drizzle {recipe}, Kale Caprese Pizzettes {recipe}, Watermelon Feta and Mint Skewer Appetizers {recipe}, and for party favors, cute mini mason jars packed with  Maple Sesame Cashews {recipe}. My contribution was finding the perfect beverages to pair with her spread, so I chose Le Grand Courtage mini Champagne bottles for guests to enjoy while we shmoozed, and then a light and crisp white wine to accompany her summer appetizers, Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio {which I also featured in my “How to Throw a Wine and Cheese Party” post}.

As the event went on, the bloggers tweeted and insta’d away as Arielle did a live cooking demonstration with health tips and knife skills to boot. It was a fabulous end of summer soiree!!

On the hunt for healthy recipes? Head to her site, BeWellwithArielle.com, and stay tuned because tomorrow I will be sharing her Kale and Tomato Pizzette Appetizer on Fashionable Hostess.

Katie Meyers of MeyersStyles.comI love me RingAmanda Teague of BehindtheMirrorBeauty.comKatie Manwaring of KatiesBliss.com and Julia Dzafic of Lemonstripes.comSummer Cooking 101 EventArielle Haspel of BeWellwithArielle.comKatie Manwaring of KatiesBliss.com and Arielle of BeWellwithArielle.comNew York Bloggers attend Summer Cooking 101 Event at Chateau FH