DineOut

by Tim Brookover

THE SWEETEST THING

Shelly Drought, executive chef at Morgan’s on Montrose—the re-named, casualized Redwood Grill—will tempt the crowd at the October 5 AssistHers Decadent Dessert Extravaganza with bourbon-laced bread pudding. In Drought’s rendition of the Southern classic, flaky croissants serve as the foundation, so the result is unexpectedly light (which is not to imply low-cal, you weight-watching readers) and less starchy than dear Aunt Ida’s dense dish baked with stale loaf heels. At a tasting after our photo shoot, even confirmed bread pudding-shunner Ann Reed (pictured left) of AssistHers gave a forks-up sign after a bite (Drought is pictured center with Morgan’s general manager Wally Swart at right; photo by David Lewis).

In addition to Morgan’s, 12 other restaurants and caterers will serve desserts at the third annual benefit for AssistHers, the volunteer group that provides non-medical in-home care for lesbians coping with critical illness. The contributors: The Acadian Bakers, Bocados, Boca Chica, Carter & Cooley, Crostini, DaCapo’s, don Carlos Catering, Fabio’s Italian Bar & Grill, Java Java Café, Jim Benton Catering, Mo Mong, and Rainbow Lodge.

For a $25 tab ($20 in advance), you can graze to your sweet tooth’s content at the 4–7 p.m. fundraiser at Meteor. Marsha Carlton and Jerry Atwood will perform, which is always a treat.

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