Mackenzi hearts Sunday Night Dinner

One of my absolute favorite things to do in Astoria is attend a Sunday Night Dinner. Cookbook author, and home cook extraordinaire Tamara Reynolds has been quietly cooking up meals for hungry dinner guests as part of her SND nights for several years now.  These small gatherings allow culinarily inclined strangers to dine, often alfresco, on amazing home cooked, seasonal meals right here in Astoria. No longer just on Sundays, these amazing ‘underground dinners’ are relatively low cost and a great way to meet amazing new people all while chowing down on food better than most restaurants serve. Do a little digging around SND’s blog and get yourself on the e-mail list for the next big dinner!

And! For those with kids or who just want to get out of Astoria for a night, check out Tamara’s amazing seasonal dishes at Queens County Farm’s “Dinner in the Field- Family Style.” You’ll dine in the fields of NYC’s oldest and largest operating farm, and there’s lots of activities for the little ones. The event is July 20th, 6-8pm. I’ll let the menu speak for itself: (Buy tickets here)

Menu:
Hibiscus Cooler
Farm Salad with Radishes, Carrots, Cucumber Dill Dressing
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Beans with Herbed Vinaigrette
Eggplant and Lentils with Pomegranate Molasses and Garlic Yogurt
Summer Squash Gratin
Salt Boiled Potatoes
Cold Fried Chicken with Minted Buttermilk Dressing on the Side (for Dipping!)
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Summer Berry Upside Down Cake with Minted Whipped Cream

Kids Menu:
Farm Salad
Salt Boiled Potatoes
Beans with Herbs and Butter
Cold Fried Chicken
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Summer Berry Upside Down Cake with Minted Whipped Cream