Clients of Thorne Asset Management Inc. participate in several fun and educational events each year. Here are pictures from some recent activities.

On December 1, 2007, we hosted 50 clients with a gourmet, cooking event. We transformed The Mission Rock Brewery at China Basin in San Francisco into our own little French bistro.

Chefs from Hands On Gourmet led groups at each workstation in the preparation of menu items - petite quiche, mini-pizzas, duck spring rolls, salad Niçoise, potato/leek soup, steak au poivre, and chocolate éclairs. As the first three items were completed, they were passed among the group…just enough good tastes to keep everyone's enthusiasm up for the rest of the meal.

Later the soup, salad, steaks and éclairs were served to the guests at tables big enough to encourage mixed groups, but small enough for lots of conversation, shared cooking stories and laughter. As the evening wound down, we were left wondering, “How can we top this?”

Check out the pictures below for a visual taste of the food and good times.

Chris Lewis, Cynthia and Roger Mammon, Reg Fong and Penny
Pedersen check out Doug's slide show at the sign-in desk

All the fixings for savory petite quiches

Tamara and Doug catch up with Erin Janes

Lois Hazelby and Doug Basham share a laugh with Reg Fong

Angela Lewis with one of the Hands On Gourmet chefs

John and Jackie France listen as the pastry chef gives a few instructions

Everyone gets busy

Karen and Don Janes get ready to cook

Gunnar Salumaa and John France cut potatoes for the main course

Mark Fong and friend Carolyn listen for the next instruction

Too many cooks in the kitchen?

Penny Pedersen and her sister Linky joke around

Jackie France and Joanne Borovoy watch over the éclair pot

Jennet Jones roasts red peppers

Learning the secrets of pizza dough

Dan Pingaro and Nance Rosencranz prepare to fill petite quiche shells

Roberta and Eugene Lee enjoy the activity

Bob Mammon gets serious about grating carrots

Erin, Ryan and Doug concentrate on their tasks

Slicing duck breasts for the Spring rolls

Chris Lewis and Christina Salumaa cut mushrooms

Roger Mammon whisks éclair batter

Angela Snead, Willy Gragg and Karen Janes cut leeks for the soup pot

Radishes

Rick Jones wields a shap knife

Joanne Thorne and Tamara with seared Ahi tuna

Everything necessary for a yummy Nicoise salad

Sautéed mushrooms

Janice and Pat Burke with Shirley Dere

Softening rice paper wraps for Spring rolls

Carolyn and Julie master the pastry bag

Team work…lots of help for Gayl Thorne while he concentrates on his task

Ryan with steaks on the hot grill

Dinner is almost ready

Dan Pingaro, Angie Snead and friend Eddie chat between courses

Joanne Borovoy with lots of heavenly chocolate!

December 3: We set sail

Carol and Bob Mammon
enjoy the fresh air

Elliot and Penny Boone having
a fun time

The youngest sailor on board, Alexander Sarvide

Doug, Taylor and Tamara

Doug shows off a Tuna

Michael, Doug and Bob on a Crabbing Trip