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2008 Teacher Appreciation Packages

We will once again be offering special packages for Teacher Appreciation Week. 

This year, we are offering something even more special for our teachers...a gift certificate good towards any Petite Entrée (serves 2-3) or Two Side Dishes from our retail freezer.  The gift certificate will be included in all Teacher Appreciation Packages and may be redeemed during any kitchen session or upon pick-up of any ToGo order.  (Approx value $10).

The Blue Ribbon Package:  Family-Size Entrée plus Side Item or Dessert - $ 22.95.  Serves 4-6.

The A+ Package:  Family-Size Entrée - $ 18.95.  Serves 4-6.

The 110% Package:  Petite Entrée plus Side Item or Dessert- $13.95 .  Serves 2-3.

The Gold Star:  Petite Entrée - $ 9.50. Serves 2-3.

Choose from 4 of our most highly-rated dishes!

Chicken Parmigiana:  This is a dish your entire family will love! Chicken breasts are lightly breaded in seasoned breadcrumbs, then baked and topped with marinara sauce and plenty of mozzarella cheese.    Tofu available upon request. (Freezer to oven)

Pecan Bourbon Salmon: A highly requested dish here at DinnerDone!   Fresh Atlantic salmon filets are topped with a delightful blend of brown sugar, bourbon, apple cider and crunchy chopped pecans. (Freezer to Oven).

Gorgonzola Beef Filets: This is another customer favorite! Flavorful gorgonzola cheese, freshly diced onions and a touch of chopped bacon top two tender beef filets. Invite some friends over, open a nice bottle of red wine and enjoy this elegant dish. (Freezer to Oven)

Asian Pork Tenderloin:  From The Junior League of Tampa's Life of the Party cookbook, here's one we've had requests to bring back! Pork tenderloin marinates in a soy-honey sauce with added touches of citrus, sherry, ginger and Asian spice. A homemade Sweet Mustard Sauce is served on the side for that finishing touch. (Freezer to Oven)

Side Dishes offered include Corn Souffle, Spinach Souffle, Roasted Red Pepper Mashed Potatoes, Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes and Sweet Corn Mashed Potatoes.

For Dessert, we are offering our delicious Tres Leches.

National Teacher Appreciation Week is the first full week of May.  Please place all orders at least one week in advance, especially if placing a large order.  If your school celebrates its teachers at some other time, please let us know and we will do what we need to in order to accommodate you. For large school orders, we will  deliver free of charge within our standard delivery area.

May Kid-Friendly Variations

No need to worry about what the kids will eat this month, especially with our super-kid friendly menu options/variations:

May Vegetarian Selections

We will provide tofu as a protein substitute upon request. When requesting tofu or a protein change, please let us know by placing a comment in your session reservation when reserving online. That way we are sure to have the protein substitutions that you are requesting available for you when you arrive!

Entrees that are vegetarian or easily made so this month include:

• Aromatic Pork Tenderloin with Spicy Maple Sauce (tofu option). 
• BBQ Chicken with Corn Bread Bites (tofu option).
• Beef Filets with Mushroom Roquefort Sauce (tofu option).
• Cajun Shrimp.
• Crab Cakes with Caribbean Mango Salsa.
• Dijon Buttermilk Chicken Breast (tofu option).
• Filets of Beef with Tuscan Salad (tofu option).
• Greek Chicken Pasta (substitute shrimp or extra artichokes and veggies for the chicken).
• Kid's Choice Sampler - Macaroni & Cheese, Spaghetti Pie (without Meatballs), and Classic Stuffed Shells with Marinara Dipping Sauce.
• Miso Salmon.
• Vegetable Lasagna.

May LF & LC Options

Kids in the Kitchen!

We are often asked if a parent can bring an older child to Dinner Done.  As parents ourselves, we love to see kids learning how to prepare healthy meals!  Bringing an older child to work with you in the kitchen is no problem, provided the following safety guidelines are met:

·         Your child must be able to work with you the duration of the 2-hour session.  We also ask that no more than two people (per reservation) be working in the kitchen - your child will be your partner!

·         Your child must be tall enough to work with you.  Our counters are standard kitchen-counter sized.  For safety reasons children may not stand on stools in the kitchen, nor are strollers allowed in the kitchen.

·         Your child must follow all normal guidelines in the kitchen – thoroughly washing hands between each table, using spoodles and spoons to work with ingredients, etc.

·         Your child must not be allowed to touch or work with any items that may be dangerous to him or her.  Dinner Done is a working kitchen. It is up to you to ensure your child is with you at all times and is properly supervised. 

As always, please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any questions.  We hope to see you in the kitchen soon!

Dinner Done Named Best of Washington!

The prestigious Washingtonian names Dinner Done as Best of Washington.   In a comparison of six professional kitchens, Dinner Done was awarded top honors - 4 stars! 

“I wanted to steal the recipes and run away with the chef!” jokes Goldfarb. At Dinner Done, ingredients were fresh—“veggies were recently chopped and looked great”—and it was hard to choose among the appealing recipes. The meals turned out to be as good as they sounded: Chicken Marengo “tasted and smelled like homemade,” and pork loin with chipotle sauce was a hit with her family.   Rating: **** (four stars) 

Click here for full article.

Being a SuperChef is SuperEasy!

Purchase and attend (or pick up) three Dinner Done Sessions with a value of $82 or more in a 16-week period and you'll earn a $30 SuperChef Rewards Certificate. Use it toward your next Dinner Done Session, side dishes or dessert - whatever you'd like!

It's SuperEasy to earn and use SuperChef rewards! Simply log in to your Dinner Done account to see your SuperChef status.

SuperChef Rewards are automatically created for you and easily viewed in your account at any time. No cards to fill out, nothing to keep track of...It's that simple!

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