Join Kathy and Gale Andrews for an Italian celebration of food and wine. They will be joined by young friends Jayleigh and Zowie as they present the night’s dinner. Menu Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Ravioli Browned Butter, Fresh Breadcrumb Topping Osso Buco Classic Milanese Italian Veal Shanks, Rich Wine-Vegetable Braising Sauce Garnished with Gremolata of Fresh Parsley, Lemon Zest and Garlic Served Over Milanese Risotto Tiramisu Cheesecake Light and Airy Classic Dessert Vanilla Wafer Crust, Lady Fingers Dipped in…

Introducing Howard Steven to the Hackett House Patio.  Howard is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, a culinary school located in New York state.  Since the age of 14, Howard has worked in restaurants and hotels.  He spent his early career traveling and working in various restaurants and hotels that caught his eye including five-star hotel The Greenbrier in West Virginia, and several locations in Park City and Deer Valley, Utah.  Although not a working chef at the…

Introducing:  Lianne Falk: My love affair with all-things-culinary started off at the tender age of 8. I felt like peanut brittle....so I dragged a step-stool into the kitchen....and started making it! At age 12 I qualified for a full fledged Bakery Course, and was able to keep abreast with the adult students with aplomb. Having lived and worked in 9 Countries (spread over 4 Continents: Asia, Africa, Europe and N America) helped me imbibe cultures and cuisines of a varied…

The owners of El Chullo Restaurant, Esperanza Luzcando and her husband Jose Ramirez along with their children will greet us on the Hackett House Patio and feature food from the South American country of Peru - a country high in the Andes mountains.  El Chullo opened in 2015 and is a central Phoenix staple for traditional Peruvian dishes like lomo saltado and arroz con pollo. The restaurant has become so popular they have outgrown their present space at 2605 N. Seventh…