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Wedding Reenactment: 10th Anniversary Celebration Bakery Nouveau, DJ Darwin, Lark, Mad Rad DJ, Marigold & Mint Seattle, Seattle belly dancer, Seattle celebration, Seattle Event Planner, Seattle industrial space, Seattle milestone event, Seattle organic event floral, Seattle Party, Seattle Party Planner, Seattle party venue, seattle stilt walker, Soft Rock Freedom Dancers, Sparklers, the adventure school, the adventure school event, The Adventure School seattle

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PIG PARTY! cochon 555, community, Jonathan Sundstrom, Lark, Matt Dillion, party profile, pig roast, sustainable eating, Synapse

Suuuuuuuuueey!

Last weekend Aviva, Cori and a large number of their hungry pals attended a gustatory festivity of epic proportions where the guests pigged out on- what else?- a whole pig. This year marked the 7th Annual Capitol Hill Pig Roast Bacchanalia for Richard, Ben, Martine and Fred , an extravaganza that featured a competitive Twister tournament, one table devoted solely to different types of salads (some with bacon because clearly there was not enough pig already), EIGHT sour cream apple pies all baked by the same person,  and two kegs of home-brewed beer.

That may sound like a gluttonous amount of food. But Aviva swears by the end of the party, which lasted through lunch and dinner, it had all been eaten. Yes. The entire pig was gone.

Snout to tail cooking, a popular practice dating back to times when people had names like Odo and pushed plowshares all day, is making a comeback. We think this is great for a variety of reasons:

• There’s just something about sharing the experience of eating an entire animal that brings people together. Really, that comment wasn’t meant to sound snarky. It’s undeniable that cooking a simple, delicious feast like a pig roast is a great way to bring people together.
• Though a long process that can last 24 hours or more, snout to tail cooking is a smart and conscientious party food that cuts down and waste and ultimately on cost.
• People all over the country are embracing snout to tail cooking for a good cause! Cochon 555, a touring culinary event to foster awareness about the benefits of eating heritage foods, for farmers, chefs, and diners alike. Five chefs prepare five heritage pigs any way they like, and five winemakers provide pairings for each chef. Whoever cooks the tastiest swine wins. The coolest part is the fact that Cochon 555 proceeds go to a charity  of the host city’s choice. Cochon 555 recently came to Seattle in March. Local chefs competed for the crown and raised money for Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance and The Good Farmer Fund.

The summer is a perfect time for a pig roast. So, if you’re thinking about throwing a party…buy a pig and go whole hog.

(Sorry, couldn’t resist.)

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2009 Henry Art Gallery Gala 2009, airstar, crystal lighting balloon, Emerald City Soul Club, Eric Fredericksen, henrybenefit 2009, jeppe hein, Jonathan Sundstrom, Lark, Mark Siano and The Freedom Dancers, Mike Pham, Orkestar Zirconium, party, Seattle, Sylvia Wolf, the adventure school, the henry art gallery

We were proud to plan the 2009 Henry Art Gallery benefit, See Listen Taste Feel! We worked with a group of the most amazing people at The Henry and elsewhere, including Jeppe Hein, the Berlin-based visionary behind the event, to transform a light industrial space in South Lake Union into party central. The party was as delicious as it was beautiful, featuring incredible food by Johnathan Sundstrom from Lark and glam desserts from Bakery Nouveau’s chef/owner William Leaman, Champion De Monde de la Boulangerie. Jeppe Hein created a vision complete with burning barrels in the parking lot to 30 secret ping-pong tables and a large site specific installation entitled 360º Illusion to enchant all who wandered in from Chihuly to SHAG members (Student / Henry Advisory Group). Entertainment was a beautiful chaos including composer Zeke Keeble and bassist Evan Florey-Barnes, Orkestar Zirconium
, Mark Siano and The Freedom Dancers, Merce Cunnigham Duo, bacon suits, and a fabulous troop of fashionable volunteer table tennis enthusiasts.

Photos by Jenny Jimenez.