Celebrate the Return of “Mad Men” with a Book Signing Event Featuring “The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook.”

This March 2012, we are playing host to “Mad Men,” the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning drama that has taken audiences by storm. If you pine for the days of fedoras, pillbox hats, pocket squares and opera gloves, of scotch at the office, power lunches and Manhattan nightcaps, join us on Thursday, March 8th, 2012 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM for a cocktail party celebrating the return of the hit series and honoring The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook  written by local authors and Needham, MA residents, Judy Gelman and Peter Zheutlin.

We will be serving cocktails and complimentary hors d’oeuvres taken straight from Gelman and Zheutlin’s cookbook,  all of which are a reincarnation of the popular drinks and dishes enjoyed by Don Draper, Roger Sterling, Peggy Olson and Joan Holloway. The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook serves up more than 70 recipes, and invites fans into the culinary world of Man Men-era New York. As you munch on the 1960’s inspired food and drink, you’ll have a chance to meet the authors and purchase a signed copy of their cookbook (available for $16.95 at Blue on Highland) while Mad Men episodes run in the background. The event is free with RSVP to press@blueonhighland.com, and includes complimentary passed hors d’oeuvres. Cocktails and a copy of the cookbook will be available for purchase.

The new season of Mad Men begins March 25th, but don’t wait for the fun to start. Enjoy a decadent evening reliving one of America’s most thrilling eras, and leave with a culinary parting gift that will let your taste buds travel back in time over and over again. For more information call 781-444-7001 or email press@blueonhighland.com.

It’s OK to be Blue Menu!

With the holidays past and several months of cold New England weather ahead, the “winter blues” can creep in and take hold of even those with the most optimistic outlook. That’s why we’ve created a new, “It’s OK to be Blue” menu (pun intended) that highlights foods that are said to naturally enhance your mood and to alleviate stress. The a la carte menu features items such as tuna poke, rich with omega-3’s, and chocolate chip cookies with a scoop of green tea ice cream, a feel-good dessert packed with antioxidants and whole grains. The “It’s OK to be Blue” menu is offered in addition to the regular menu and is available during dinner service beginning Sunday, January 15th, 2012 through the end of March 2012.

And no “feel good” menu would be complete without a cocktail. We’ll be lifting guest’s spirits with the “Wellbutini,” a liquid pick-me-up consisting of Rain Organics Red Grape Hibiscus Vodka and vitamin-packed fruit juices, available for $11. That’s not all, each guest that orders off of the “It’s OK to be Blue” menu will receive a personalized package of sunflower seeds to plant to remind them that the spring, sun and fun is just around the corner. For more information please call us at 781-444-7001!

It’s OK to be Blue Menu

-Appetizers-

Spinach Salad
blue cheese, walnuts, bacon, golden raisins, balsamic vinaigrette, $10.00
WHY: Spinach is rich with magnesium, a mineral that helps lower your stress level by keeping you in a calm state, as well as calcium, iron, foliate and vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 and folic acid are known to help prevent disorders of the central nervous system, mood disorders and dementias

Tuna Poke
crispy wontons, $12.00
WHY: Tuna is naturally loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids that help keep your adrenaline from rising, and your stress levels under control.

Entrées

Grilled Salmon
jasmine rice, asparagus, saffron aioli, $22.00
WHY: Loaded with protein which helps stabilize blood sugar, salmon is also a natural source of Tryptophan, the amino acid found to relieve depression. It also contains vitamin D, known to help fight seasonal depression.

Half Roasted Chicken
roasted garlic jus, mashed potato, green beans, $21.00
WHY: Among other amino acids and nutrients, chicken contains Vitamin B6 which plays an important role in serotonin production. Low levels of serotonin are directly linked with seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

Dessert
Cookies & Cream
Susie’s Smart chocolate chip cookies with a scoop of green tea ice cream, $8.00
WHY: Rich in omega 3’s and whole grains, you can feel good about eating a dessert that makes you actually feel good!