“Pink night” It has been realized Zero roles, a dinner where the poetry of Maria Milo merged with gastronomy, in an exciting, hard, sad evening but with a sweet ending.
Milos has written four poems that touch upon the stages that women with breast cancer go through, and the chefs have been inspired to design incredible dishes from the bottom of their hearts.
“We try to cook all his words … like a story told that ends up being sweet”, said the chef Gabriela Ruizwhich together with Gabriela Guitron from the restaurant Zero, Paulina Abascal and the poet Maria Milòhosted a dinner with the aim of raising funds and raising awareness about breast cancer.
“We started with the acidity of Gaby’s dishes with the floral of a fully happy woman; but from there comes the news of cancer and everything becomes more complex, nostalgic and Paulina with something sweet, tells us that she will be fine … thanks for ‘eating’ these stories and being with us. And how beautiful it is when women get together to cook, it is very beautiful, ”added the famous chef.
For its part, Gabriela GuitronChef Zero roles She said: “I am happy and grateful for the opportunity to share cooking with two great women of gastronomy. A dinner with a cause that allowed us to touch on an important issue such as breast cancer, by the hand of María Milo, poetess and great spokesperson for this cause, raising awareness on such an important issue that afflicts millions of women every day. “.
The “Pink Night” menu.
Maria Milò began the night by reading a poem entitled “Pale Moon” accompanied by live music.
“The room smells of alcohol and chlorine, tastes like metal. It is decorated with tiny windows through which the sunset of farewell creeps ”.
A plate from Gabriela Ruiz has arrived: “Red Sea and dried flowers”. A fish carpaccio, pink sweet potato, Jamaica, mayonnaise with dried chilli and avocado, The pairing was with Naia White Wine, DO Rueda, 100% Verdejo.
We continue to listen to the poem “Broken mirrors” What does he say: “I drown in desire trapped in my withered heart.”
The first stage is creation Gabriela Ruiz who titled it: “My soul in a few grams and see you later …” Different mushrooms with their reduction, the mashed beans with butter, the gordita of flour stuffed with cheese and the smoke of some chillies which are paired with red wine Parada de Atauta, DO Ribera del Duero, Tinta Fina 100%.
“Memories on the desktop” is a poem by Maria Milò. “If I feel weak, I like to remember when I woke up with the noise of the toaster, I perfumed your fingers with the orange peel of the coffee, the butter biscuits”.
Gabriela Guitron prepared “A hug of fire and honey” with slow-cooked ribs with josper, brioche with honey and truffles and creamy mascarpone with fresh herbs.
End the evening with poetry “Eternal sunflower”. “To the rhythm of the light, you discover that as long as there is music, your dreams can spin, make your soul dance. What you need to thrive is within yourself. “
dessert of the chef Pauline Abascal ex “The flowers of my garden”, a sweet and spectacular poem. Chocolate pot with raspberries, pistachio financier, chocolate mousse with organic flowers and wild fruit sorbet.
“The Fundación CIMA celebrates 20 years and has directly helped more than 560 thousand people, these women who have suffered from this disease, helping them with free supplies, emotional help, with different programs that we give in the foundation. And this dinner will help us carry out these programs and continue to touch the lives of around 2,000,000 people every month, ”she concluded. Elizabeth Bridgedirector of the CIMA Foundation.
The organizers reported that the funds raised from the dinner will add to the efforts that more and more foundations, individuals and organizations are generating to fight breast cancer.
