Calling All NC State Alumni....

As you may know, NC State is celebrating its 125^th anniversary this year and homecoming is going to be bigger then ever! The State Club, along side the Alumni Association and the Poole College of Management is kicking off the homecoming festivities with a Red and White Food and Wine Festival. The Red and White festival will be made up of restaurant owners, wine & spirit reps and winemakers that all share NC State ties as well as expertise in the food and beverage world. This will be a great time for alumni to gather at the club, celebrate homecoming and taste till their hearts content!

Now we need your help!!! If you or anyone you know might fit the criteria and would like to participate in this amazing event we need you to have them contact the club ASAP! There is no cost to the vendor other then providing the products they will be sampling that evening. 

This event will be held Thursday November 1 at 6pm. Potential vendors please email kelly@thestateclub.org to learn more about the Red and White Food and Wine Festival!!

Chalk Talk With TOB

Last nights Chalk Talk with Tom O'brien was a HUGE success! We had about 90 people in Great Reception. The evening began with cocktails and dinner at 6pm and Coach got up to speak at around 7pm. He spoke about his past five seasons at NC State and also what you can expect for the next five. He ended with a question and answer session from members before taking his seat. If you couldn't make last night's chalk talk, keep your eye out for our next Chalk Talk. This is going to be a great year for athletics at NC State!! Go Wolfpack!!

Before the evening officially began (dinner was only being served) we had an unexpected visit from our neighbor, Mr. Beasley (Chancellor Woodson's dog). This is not Mr. Beasley's first time visiting The State Club on his own but we are glad he feels at home here!! We Called Susan Woodson after bringing him into the office so she could come pick him up.

In case you missed last nights event, we snapped a few photos for your viewing pleasure.

What's Cooking In Chef Matt's Kitchen!

Red Velvet Cookies

Chocolate, semi-sweet (8 oz.)

All-purpose flour (1 ¼ C.)

Cocoa powder (½ C.)

Baking powder (2 t.)

Salt (¼ t.)

Butter 4 oz. (1 stick)

Brown sugar (1 1/3 C., lightly packed)

Eggs (2 ea.)

Vanilla extract (1 t.)

Red food coloring (2 T.)

 Milk (1/3 C.)

Sugar & Confectioner’s sugar as needed

1.     Gently melt chocolate in a double boiler, or in the microwave at small intervals.

2.     Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.  Set aside.

3.     In a mixer, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, vanilla extract, and red food coloring.  Mix well.

4.     Alternately add dry ingredients and milk into the mixer, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.

5.     Portion out cookie dough into desired size and refrigerate.

6.     Roll cookies in granulated sugar, followed by confectioner’s sugar.

7.     Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes.  Cookies should have a crackled appearance when done.

Triangle Blvd- full creative services and new media firm

If you haven't had a chance to check out all of our promotional videos, feel free to view them here! Much thanks to the team at Triangle Blvd for creating these awesome videos for us!! Triangle Blvd is on our "Member Perks" list so if you are looking for an amazing firm to work with, look no further!! Make sure to tell them you are a member of The State Club to receive your discount!

Triangle Blvd

20% off Creative Services
 (Includes web design/development, video production, print, logos)
Contact Damon Butler for More Details
 919-673-3974, http://www.triangleblvd.com

 

Background- Triangle Blvd began in 2008 focusing on web development and print campaigns with a solution-oriented approach to solving creative needs. Today, Triangle Blvd has become a full creative services and new media firm – integrating video, web and mobile solutions for our clients and partners.

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A day in the life of a party girl!

As members of The State Club, I am sure most of you have met our resident party girl Wendy Dorman. For those of you who haven't had the pleasure, Wendy is our Banquet Director and is responsible for reservations, menu development, staffing and all areas of event planning. Wendy is the brain child behind all the decor for holiday brunches as well as our snow ball that happens every December. When she's not busy planning member events, she's coordinating all the weddings that happen here at the club. Wendy works with each and every one of our brides to help them create the wedding of their dreams. She has so much passion for what she does, it always reflects in the final product.

Whether you want to host an intimate dinner party, an all day business meeting or an extravagant gala we urge you to always consider the club. Wendy will work with you from start to finish to make sure your event goes off without a hitch!

Below are a few images and a video to show you how the club can be transformed to suit your needs!

Capital Broadcasting Casino Night

Annual Santa Brunch & Sleigh Ride

NC Symphony Gala

SPCA Fur Ball

Chancellors Reception

What's Cooking in Chef Matt's Kitchen Today!

Pan Seared Crab Cake With Sweet Corn And Jalapeno Relish

• 1 lb fresh lump crab meat picked through for any shell fragments
• 2 c panko
• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp whole grain mustard
• 1/4 c mayonnaise
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tsp minced fresh chives
• 2 or 3 dashes Tabasco
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp Kosher salt

In a mixing bowl combine lemon juice, mustard, mayo, eggs, chives, and Tabasco to make your dressing. Fold in panko and then slowly fold in crab meat as to not completely break down the lumps in the meat. Season. Portion into desired sized cakes, should make about (6) 4oz cakes.

Bring a Teflon sauté pan to medium heat and sear both sides approximately 3 minutes each side.

Sweet Corn-Jalapeno Relish

• Fresh Corn husked and shucked of the cob (2 pieces of corn) 
• 1 fresh jalapeno small diced 
• ½ cucumber small diced 
• 1 T. spoon mayo 
• Zest of (1) lemon

Combine all ingredients. Top crab cake with fresh corn relish and enjoy

Happy Mother's Day From TSC

It was a great Mother's Day at TSC and we enjoyed sharing the holiday with you and your family! We did 240 covers this year and as usual, brunch went off without a hitch!! Mark your calendar's for Fathers Day Brunch because we will show just as much love for all the special men in your life!!!

desserts galore

TSC spread

As usual Wendy and her team did a marvelous job!!

Park Scholars Celebrate @ TSC!

It's graduation weekend here at NC State and what better way to kick off the celebration then an event at TSC honoring the Park Scholars.

The Park Scholarships are named for the late Roy H. Park ’31, an NC State alumnus who created the charitable Park Foundation, dedicated to education, media, and the environment.

Since the inaugural class of 25 Park Scholars, the number of scholars on campus has grown to nearly 200. Approximately 45 scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding high school seniors for undergraduate study in any discipline at NC State.

Congrats to the Park Scholars of 2012!!!

It's Wine O' Clock Somewhere TSC Members

It’s “Wine O’clock” Somewhere…….TSC members!

Greetings & Salutations from your Wine Therapist! 

Wine Society Members, after our May meeting on May 17, we will be taking a summer break from our meetings.  We will resume the Wine Society monthly meetings in September  Stay tuned for the dates, and in the meantime, don’t whine, WINE!  Your Wine Therapist will keep in touch with “all things wine” so be prepared to still hear from me.  My first assignment for you….Email me and let me know “what made you drink a glass of wine today?

Your Grape Therapy:

What is the Wine Society …..a club for fun-loving people who enjoy food, wine, laughter, and getting together for a little “sanity” in their lives, all the while giving back and leaving a legacy!  After all, our motto is  “Red & White” for life.  NC State is red & white, and so is my favorite beverage!  Spain’s philosophy is, “Eat when you drink, drink when you eat”!  I LOVE these people!

Wine Society April Update:

April….wow…what amazing adventure for the Wine Society!  The NC Wine Tour for the Wine Society was so much fun!  We departed the club around 10 o’clock and began the tour with a hearty kick-off Mimosa.  New friends were made and so were great memories.  My pick of the litter……”Shelton Vineyards”.  You just have to visit this winery!

May    “Guess where I’m from”

Just as important as the wines themselves are the regions they come from, each with their own particular wines and histories.  This month’s meeting will allow you to draw surprising connections between wines grown in the same area and on opposite sides of the world.  As you blind taste test, you will enhance your abilities to taste and discuss different wines and their regions.

Erin Mosier, from Empire, will help you expand your understanding of the intricate link between a particular place and the wines produced there.  Please RSVP for this event.

My Wine pick of the month:

2011 Yadkin Valley Riesling, Shelton Vineyards

Shelton Vineyards has just released this awesome spring wine.  While not yet available at TSC, we wait with baited breath for its arrival.  Wow, this refreshing white wine is simply amazing.  Look for it soon at the club!

WINE SOCIETY BENEFITS

Benefit # 1:  Wine Society Members may purchase all wines at TSC wholesale cost plus 10%

Benefit # 2: Wine Society Members will receive one (1) complimentary glass of featured house wine, with dinner, for attending a Wine Society meeting.   (This offer may not be redeemed the same day of the meeting; you must save and present your name tag to receive your featured glass of wine; and, offer will expire at the next meeting)

Benefit # 3:  Wine Society Members will be able to enjoy the wine tastings in Reidel glasses.

Benefit #4: The wine society will now feature a chocolate of the month before each monthly meeting.

Benefit #5: Wine Society Members will receive a 15% discount at the “Wine Merchant”, Cary, by mentioning that you are a member of TSC Wine Society.

Salute'

Sharon, Your Wine Therapist

sthompson21@nc.rr.com

Conversations With...Giovanni Massucci

Does the world of digital forensics fascinate you? Giovanni Masucci is a Senior Digital Forensic Examiner, and President of National Digital Forensics, Inc. in Raleigh. Giovanni consults government, law enforcement agencies, and corporate about digital forensics, industrial espionage, identity theft, physical and IT security and other technology issues. He works on a multitude of cases including; homicides, wrongful deaths, embezzlement, cyber stalking, malpractice and crimes against children. Giovanni has testified in cases involving digital evidence and has been recognized as an expert witness in court. Lunch begins with informal dialogue and you never know where the conversation may go! A question and answer session rounds the event. All members and their guests are welcome. Space is limited and you must RSVP.

"Conversations with" begins at noon, Please go through the buffet lunch located in the bar before heading upstairs to the Eury Room. 

TSC Summer Wine Suggestion

Looking for that wine to beat the summer heat? If you are enjoying grilled fare, a dry Rose or Cote-du-Rhone will do you just right. Do you find you meal a bit on the spicier side of life with BBQ or Mexican? A dry Riesling is just the right thing for these summer treats. And if you like adventure with a touch of the bubbles- try out a Vinho Verde, a Portuguese white with typically fresh fruity and/or floral characteristics.