Oct
15
to Oct 17

PSMS Ben Woo Memorial Foray

I am returning to the Puget Sound Mycological Society’s annual Ben Woo memorial foray to do a presentation, lead a mushroom walk, and do a hands on cooking class. This is a great event in the wilds east of Seattle. Beautiful setting with lots of mushrooms and fun people.

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Sep
9
to Sep 12

Annual Northwoods Foray

I am excited to be on staff teaching mushroom related cooking for my first time at the Annual Northwoods foray. I’ve never been out to this area of upper Wisconson, where I’ve been told the beauty, ecological diversity, and extracurricular fun are all not to be missed.

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Aug
1
5:30 PM17:30

Spanish Tapas and Paella with Quinta Cruz/ Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards

I will finally be back with my friends at Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards and Quinta Cruz to do another big day of wine with Spanish food. We will be doing one seating, with a prix fixe tapas menu, along with a big paella. Details will be forthcoming. Wine club members will get first priority for reservations. More details will be posted as available.

Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard

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Jun
12
to Jun 13

Beauregard Vineyards - Casual Wine tasting and food

Taking place at the beautiful tasting room in Bonny Doon, with seating indoors and amongst the redwoods, I will have a bit of a makeshift booth selling food a la carte both days. Everyone is welcome, but reservations for wine tasting must be made thro ugh Beauregard Vineyards. They have some great wines and a picturesque setting. This will be a casual fun event. A menu will be posted soon.

For more about the wines and to make reservations, check out Beauregard’s website

Beauregard Vineyards

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Nov
14
6:00 PM18:00

Phillips Hill Annual Mushroom and Pinot Event

This is a very special event limited to Phillips Hill Winery club members. We will be preparing 6 or 7 courses of wild mushroom based dishes, pulling out all of the stops and luxuries. Each course will be paired with 2 wines. The intimate event will be hosted in the tasting room where the winemaker can discuss each of the wine choices, and I discuss each course. Menu and ticket information will be posted when the event gets closer.

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May
16
6:00 PM18:00

Paella Tapas and Wine

This very fun event will take place inside the tasting room at Santa Cruz Mountain Winery. I will be making 7 or 8 different tapas as well as a giant traditional paella. Winemaker Jeff Emery will be pairing some great house wines. More information will be forthcoming as the event gets closer.

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Nov
16
6:00 PM18:00

Mushroom Forage and Feast

This extremely intimate event will take place in the beautiful Phillips Hill tasting room. Five or six courses of wild mushroom based dishes, will be paired with two wines each - one special wine from Phillips Hill’s library, and one Burgandy. The event will be proceeded by a mushroom hunt in the oak woodland on the Phillips Hill property. This very special event is unfortunately already sold out!

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