Sac Foodies

By Jenna Kirkwood   

This week’s morsels include upcoming cooking classes and an olive orchard tour and luncheon… get out there and eat it up, foodies!

In honor of this post, here is a photo of olives from Nugget Market that I enjoyed last night…

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Upcoming East Bay Culinary Center Cooking Classes

Friday, Oct. 5th, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The Food of Piedmonte
Experience Northern Italy with Dr. Giovanni & Dr. Sheri Gaudio of Gaudio Culinary of the Fairplay Wine Region.

Space is limited to 40 participants - the fee is $50.00

Saturday, Oct. 6th, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Men Can Cook!
Chefs Thelma & Louise (Chef Joan Lapuyade of Joan Lapuyade Catering and Sacramento & East Bay Chef Caroly Kumpe) will be teaching guys how to impress their sweethearts with a masculine, yet sexy, simple & elegant meal, including this delicious line-up:

*Salad of Autumnal Delights
*Savory Bread Pudding with Pancetta, Fontina & Sage
*Capellini Fritatta with Pecorino Romano, Cracked Black Pepper & Dressed Arugula
*Seasonal Fruit in Prosecco

Space is limited to 40 participants – the fee is $40.00
East Bay Restaurant Supply Inc.
522 North 12th Street, Sacramento
MON - FRI: 8am - 5pm
SAT: 9:30am - 5pm
(916) 440-0620 - Main

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Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Pre-Harvest Tour & Feast at the Historic Wolfskill Ranch

UC Davis Olive Oil, Yolo Agricultural Marketing Initiative and Slow Food Yolo invite the public to attend a guided walking tour through the olive orchards, olive oil tasting and four course luncheon at the historic Wolfskill Ranch in Winters. The luncheon will be served outdoors, at a table set for 150 guests, beneath Wolfskill’s 146-year-old olive trees and Paul Vossen, UC Davis Olive Oil Sensory Expert will give a short presentation.

The Menu:

Appetizers
*Olives
*Rosemary & Sea Salt Almonds
*Walnut Stuffed Wolfskill Figs

First Course
*Salad of Local Greens, Persimmons, and Pomegranates with UC Davis “The Silo” Olive Oil Vinaigrette

Main Course
*Sheep Dreams Ranch Capay Red Lamb Cooked Three Ways
*Gratin of Leeks
*Roasted Mixed Peppers
*Braised Greens
*Stuffed Butternut Squash (vegetarian entrée)

Dessert
*Walnut & Almond Tarts
*Dried Apricot Tarts
*Coffee

With Cabernet Sauvignon donated by the UC Davis Department of Viticulture & Enology

Location:
Wolfskill Ranch
4334 Putah Creek Road, Winters

Tickets:
Tickets are $75 per person and $65 per person for Slow Food members and can be purchased in advance at Steady Eddy’s Coffee Shop, (5 Main St., Winters), by calling (530) 795-4995 or online. Seating is limited and reservations are necessary. Visit Slow Food Yolo for more information.