Chef Aidan Gould at the Sky Islands Public High School is hosting a Solstice Pop-Up Dinner at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 7.
The meal was crafted in the mind of chef Gould after being inspired by the heat from Tucson’s summer. The menu consists of bright, refreshing dishes that use traditional southwest desert ingredients.
Also, to set the mood of the evening, the dinner will feature a sunset champagne toast and two hand-selected wine pairings.
Tickets are $100 per person and you’ll need to reserve your seat ahead of time. Oh, and one more thing — the dinner is limited to only 20 people (and is expected to sell out quickly).
Solstice Pop-Up Dinner Menu
First Course
- Compressed Watermelon – with cucumber, queso fresco, and tamarind foam
- Paired with a Watermelo Shooter
Second Course
- Tamarind Lime Crusted Hare – poblano crema, with birds eye chili oil, cashews, and cholla buds
Third Course
- Smoked Lavender Semifredo – with cognac caramel crisp and charred peaches
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Sky Islands Public High School is located at 6000 E. 14th St. For more information and to purchase your tickets, visit skyislands.org.
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More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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