On Tuesday we began our true adventure into the Dreamers Into Doers Shelter Event. 

This is the logo again that was designed by

Michelle Biondolillo who owns Schuylark

We were all in awe of her designs, look at her children’s clothing line. It is so cute.

This is the door going into the Martha Stewart offices. Love that logo too. 

Our first activity was a cooking class in one of the many kitchens.

It was taught by two of our own Dreamers Into Doers.

They are definitely Doers.

That is Rachel Gaffney on the left and Lisa Umansky on the right.

Rachel owns an Irish Butter Shortbread company. Check out that wonderful green apron with her logo.

Lisa is the owner of a baking company called The Polka Dot Pound Cake.

She said her daughters gave her the polka dot apron for Christmas.

This is Rachel getting ready to demo her Bailey's Irish Cream Cheese cake. It was scrumptious!

Go to Rachel’s sight on the Dreamers site to see videos of her cooking demos.

Just click on her name above and it will take you there.

Lisa is using her Chocolate Chip Banana Bread to make cream cheese and jam sandwiches.

How would you like to take that to school in your lunch bag??

This is Rachel in behind of all the goodies she and Lisa taught us to cook.

This is Rachel’s Irish Soda Bread. So simple to make and yet very yummy.Great Dreamers in the audience.       

The view from the kitchen window.

Sisterhood of Dreamers Into Doers Shelter Event

This is the official logo for our wonderful Martha Stewart Dreamers Into Doers trip to New York.

It was designed by Michelle Biondolillo of Schuylark Designs 

Those of us who were there on Monday evening went to a neat little restaurant eighty 8 for drinks or dinner.

Emily and I went there for drinks and to get a chance to get to know some of the ladies.

It was the beginning of the wonderland trip.

More Dreamers Into Doers  Kim McCool, Terry Grahl, Sue Koons

      GiGi Page and Karen Keller-Eyer

After visiting for a while at eighty 8, Emily and I went for a wonderful dinner at

Gramercy Tavern.

  It is my favorite restaurant in New York city.

When you enter the foyer these flowers are there to greet you.

These are the flowers along one wall and below is a close up view of the end of the table.

We ordered a bottle of wine that was very good.

Our waiter brought us an amuse-bouche. I love these little surprises.

On the left is a vegetable skewer, in the middle a little bruschetta, and on the right is a foie gras terrine.

This is Emily’s first course

Shrimp Salad with Carrots, Sunchokes and Apple Cider Vinaigrette 

My first course was Butternut Squash Custard with Quince and Pine Nuts.

It was to die for!

   My main course was Poached Lobster with Turnips, Radish and Lobster-Squash Sauce

Emily had Spanish Mackerel with Foie Gras, Savoy Cabbage, Mussels and Sunchokes.

This was our pre-dessert

  For dessert I had ice cream Caramel, Pumpkin Spice and Milk Chocolate Coconut.  Emily had Peanut Butter Semifreddo with a Chocolate Macaroon. These are the flowers (peonies) in the ladies room.

Roses and Hyacinth in the ladies room also.

I don't know what was in the men's room.

This fabulous mural is above the bar in the Tavern area. I think it is fabulous!

Such great graphic design with wonderful colors.

  After dinner we met Emily’s friend Tien Ho.

We went to a little champagne bar called Flute that is next to Gramercy tavern.

Tien is chef /part owner of restaurants in the Momofuku group of restaurants.

There will be more about Tien and Momofuku later because we ate there on Tuesday night.

It was a fabulous first day in New York.