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TASTINGS & ENTERTAINING WORKSHOPS


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See demonstrations on topics like table setting, knife handling skills, making art out of vegetables, chocolate tastings, and much more! Your General Admission ticket gets you into these exciting and informative workshops.

Saturday, November 8, 2008 – Workshop 1

10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

"Do-It-Yourself" Entertaining Ideas

Patricia Tello
Television Show Host
D’Tello Design


11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Knife Skills

Frank Linn
Chef

Frankly Food


12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Perfect Plating Jerry Edwards
Owner & Corporate Chef
Chef’s Expressions

1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Appetizers Lauren DeSantis
Host & Producer
Capital Cooking

2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The WOW Factor: Using Floral and Visual Design for Your Next Event Melissa Huston
Floral Manager
Homestead Gardens

3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Easy Holiday Hospitality – Goodness Gracious!

Alda Ellis
Owner

Jubilee’s Gourmet by Alda & Alda’s Sentimental Living


4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. It’s All About the Chocolate Mary Schellhammer
President
Spice Rack Chocolates

5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Herbs & Spices Robyn Webb
Chef
A Pinch of Thyme Cooking School

6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. From Thanksgiving Leftovers to Delicious Dishes

Nate Auchter
Chef
Chefsline, Restaurant Associates

Saturday, November 8, 2008 – Workshop 2

11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The WOW Factor: Using Floral and Visual Design for Your Next Event

Melissa Huston
Floral Manager
Homestead Gardens


12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Easy Holiday Hospitality – Goodness Gracious!

Alda Ellis
Owner

Jubilee’s Gourmet by Alda & Alda’s Sentimental Living


1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Olive Oil Tasting Frances Chastang
Packaged Foods Manager & Buyer
Dean & Deluca

2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Herbs & Spices Robyn Webb
Chef
A Pinch of Thyme Cooking School

3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. “Do-It-Yourself” Entertaining Ideas Patricia Tello
Television Show Host
D’Tello Design

4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Knife Skills

Frank Linn
Chef

Frankly Food


5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Perfect Plating Jerry Edwards
Owner & Corporate Chef
Chef’s Expressions

6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Appetizers

Lauren DeSantis
Host & Producer
Capital Cooking

 

Sunday, November 9, 2008 – Workshop 1

11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

It’s All About the Chocolate

Mary Schellhammer
President
Spice Rack Chocolates


12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tea Tasting Barb Michaelson
Owner
Tea Love

1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Herbs & Spices Robyn Webb
Chef
A Pinch of Thyme Cooking School

2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Olive Oil Tasting Frances Chastang
Packaged Foods Manager & Buyer
Dean & Deluca

3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Easy Holiday Hospitality – Goodness Gracious!

Alda Ellis
Owner

Jubilee’s Gourmet by Alda & Alda’s Sentimental Living


4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. From Thanksgiving Leftovers to Delicious Dishes

Nate Auchter
Chef
Chefsline, Restaurant Associates

Sunday, November 9, 2008 – Workshop 2

12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The WOW Factor: Using Floral and Visual Design for Your Next Event

Melissa Huston
Floral Manager
Homestead Gardens


1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Appetizers Lauren DeSantis
Host & Producer
Capital Cooking

2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Perfect Plating Jerry Edwards
Owner & Corporate Chef
Chef’s Expressions

3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Knife Skills

Frank Linn
Chef

Frankly Food


4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. “Do-It-Yourself” Entertaining Ideas Patricia Tello
Television Show Host
D’Tello Design