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DINNER WITH A CHEF
SATURDAYS IN THE KITCHEN
FIRE IN THE GARDEN
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Join us for a delicious dinner with three wine tastings that complement the menu. In addition to getting insider cooking tips from the chefs, you'll receive recipes, wine notes and recommendations on where to find the best ingredients. You can just sit back, watch the meal unfold, sip some wine and dine.
*NOTE: Classes with beer pairings will be noted in description. |
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(800-06-27-13)
Thursday, June 27, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Register
$20 member/$25 non-member, Learning Center/Picnic Shelter
The best beer is the freshest beer, and you can't get any fresher than Minnesota craft beer! Experts from the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild will be on tap to discuss the complex flavors achieved in various beer styles, food-beer pairing, hops and more. Experts include: Michael Agnew, Certified Cicerone, to discuss beer and food pairings; Charlie Rohwer, PhD, UMN, to discuss hops horticulture; Joe Pond, Owner/Brewmaster for Ovalde Farmhouse Ales. Beer tastes and deliciously paired bites to accompany. Quality beer lovers, brewers, and those of you who are curious about the explosion in popularity of Minnesota craft beer will want to attend.
In-kind sponsor: Edible Twin Cities Magazine
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(800-08-08-13)
Thursday, August 8, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Register
$50 member/$60 non-member, All Levels, Demo / Meal / Wine Tasting, Limit 30, Learning Center
Chef Thomas Boemer: The charming and highly acclaimed Corner Table Restaurant could be called "Corner of Fresh and Local". Chef Thomas Boemer & Owner Nick Rancone are closely attuned to the seasons and to family farms that grow and raise food using sustainable methods. The beauty and quality of each ingredient is paramount. Chef Thomas's European influenced, technique-rich approach to classic Americana is evident in every delicious bite. Menu: the freshest in summer bounty and meat from their favorite food purveyors. Wine tastings. |
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(800-09-26-13)
Thursday, September 26, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
$55 member/$70 non-member, Limit 30, Learning Center
Feast on fall's harvest vegetables, succulent ripe fruits and sausage paired with award-winning artisan farmstead cheeses from local Shepherd's Way Farms. Menu: Delicate Shepherd's Hope cheese with a raspberry conserve and onion jam on crostini; wild greens, hazelnuts, apples and gently aged Grano Frisago in maple mustard vinaigrette; Riverbend Farm's hand ground cornmeal polenta topped with creamy Hidden Falls cheese, mergueze lamb sausage and roasted vegetables; lush apple and pear tart glazed with Ames Honey served with Big Woods Blue. Beth's gorgeous new book, Minnesota's Bounty, will be on hand and Beth will happily sign! Limited VIP registration includes reserved seating and a bag of showcased local farm goodies.
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, a collaboration of the Arboretum and the Minnesota Grape Growers Association, showcases this season's best Minnesota wines. An exclusive panel of leading Twin Cities chefs and wine experts have sampled local wine submissions and will present their favorites to you in this popular series. Top chefs are given the honor of selecting their favorite four Minnesota wines and creating a four course meal to pair with their choices. Savor the flavors of the evening with other food and wine lovers while hearing from wine makers and experts on hand to discuss Minnesota's growing wine industry, built upon University of Minnesota grape varieties.
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(800-10-03-13)
Thursday, October 3, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
$55 member/$65 non-member food demo, meal, wine tastes, recipes, Limit 30, Learning Center
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(800-11-07-13)
Thursday, November 7, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
$55 member/$65 non-member food demo, meal, wine tastes, recipes, Limit 30, Learning Center
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(800-12-12-13)
Thursday, December 12, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
$55 member/$65 non-member food demo, meal, wine tastes, recipes, Limit 30, Learning Center
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(800-01-09-14)
Thursday, January 9, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
$55 member/$65 non-member food demo, meal, wine tastes, recipes, Limit 30, Learning Center
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Chef Marshall Paulsen (800-10-10-13)
Thursday, October 10, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
$50 member/$65 non-member, Limit 30, Learning Center
The warmth of community and Good Real Food is the Birchwood mantra. Chef Marshall draws inspiration from deep relationships he made through cooking for people and from farmers he has gotten to know through visiting and doing hard work on their farms. For 17 years The Birchwood Café has been a popular neighborhood restaurant, yet the unassuming café also attracts people from many miles around to feel "right-at-home". Wine tastes are paired with dinner courses. Visit www.arboretum.umn.edu/cookingclasses.aspx for menu updates.
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Chef Jenny Breen (800-11-14-13)
Thursday, November 14, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
$50 member/$65 non-member, Limit 30, Learning Center
Sharing a meal together is one of the oldest rituals known to humankind and enhances and bonds relationships. Chef Jenny's dinners are designed to honor this ritual. She melds wholesome, life-giving ingredients into hearty, honest food that tastes and looks beautiful. Wine tastes are served with dinner. Visit www.arboretum.umn.edu/cookingclasses.aspx for menu.
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Chef Mike Rakun (800-12-05-13 )
Thursday, December 5, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
$50 member/$65 non-member, Limit 30, Learning Center
Farm-to-table cuisine of Northern California, and fresh and sustainably sourced ingredients are the inspirations behind Mill Valley Kitchen. Chef Mike Rakun has visited MN farms here to see for himself where the fresh ingredients come from for his kitchen. Currently, Chef Rakun is hard at work creating an exciting new restaurant destination, "Marin" for downtown Minneapolis, estimated opening date as of this writing is the next few months! Visit www.arboretum.umn.edu/cookingclasses.aspx for any class updates. Wine tastes are paired with Chef Rakun's delectable menu.
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Chef Jenny Breen (800-02-13-14)
Thursday, February 13, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
$55 member/$70 non-member, Limit 30, Learning Center
Indulge in delicious love themed cupid-cuisine. Food is sensuous, appealing to our senses with its enticing appearance, scent, taste, feel, and even how it sounds simmering in the pan! Wine tastes are paired with dinner courses. Limited VIP registration (available for Arboretum members only) includes reserved seating at a table for 2 and a box of gourmet local chocolates. Visit www.arboretum.umn.edu/cookingclasses.aspx for menu.
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Savor Saturday mornings in the inspiring Arboretum setting, where you will prepare and taste exciting new recipes in a fun, casual atmosphere. Watch the video below to get a taste of what these classes are all about.
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(800-06-22-13)
Saturday, June 22, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Register
$35 member/$45 non-member, All Levels, Hands-On / Demo / Taste, Limit 20, Learning Center
It's officially summer! Time to get a new scrumptious dish for the next picnic or backyard party. Show up with these lusciously layered salads that are hearty enough for a main dish and people will be asking, "Who made this? Seriously, I neeeed to have this recipe!" Healthy, fresh, and packed with flavor, even the ants will be envious of these amazing dishes! Bring a cooler to take home extras. |
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(800-07-20-13)
Saturday, July 20, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Register
$35 member/$45 non-member, All Levels, Hands-On / Demo / Taste, Limit 20, Learning Center
Capture summer's vibrant colors and flavors with homemade jams. Taste, make, and take home jams brimming with herbs and fruits or veggies. This no-equipment method takes less than 30 minutes to make tasty delights like Tomatillo Garlic Jam and Pear Herb Jam. A beautiful gift from the land and you! |
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(800-09-21-13)
Saturday, September 21, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
$35 member/$45 non-member, Limit 20, Learning Center
Harvest season is in our hearts, souls and taste buds. We'll cover appetizers to desserts to freezing for later. Celebrate Minnesota's Autumn harvest! Recipes incorporate fresh produce, local honey, cheeses, and apple varieties from our very own U of M apple research department. We'll learn different ways to prepare and preserve the delicious foods of our beloved Midwestern state. Taste, create and take some home for later. Visit www.arboretum.umn.edu/cookingclasses.aspx for menu.
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(800-10-19-13)
Saturday, October 19, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
$35 member/$45 non-member, Limit 20, Learning Center
Hen of the Woods, Matsuke, Black Trumpet, and Woodears, no, these are not mystical creatures, they're mushrooms! When you consider the beauty, flavors and versatility of mushrooms, you will never look at button mushrooms the same way again. Mycology aficionado Kevin Doyle of Forest Mushrooms, Inc. will enlighten us on both wild and cultivated mushrooms, some with zany names! Instructor Chef Kris James will show us how to make delicious recipes that highlight their flavors. You'll enjoy tastings of various mushroom dishes and tea as well!
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(800-11-02-13)
Saturday, November 2, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
$35 member/$45 non-member tastes to take home and recipes, Limit 30, Learning Center Kitchen
The abundance of the autumn harvest is an extraordinary source of delicious comfort foods. With late-season veggies and roots, experience complex layers of flavor that are created with a grill. Using produce available from our own Arboretum gardens and other local sources, Joan will create dishes that feature squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, beets, and more. You'll return home with tastes to share, crowd-pleasing recipes, and new grill skills with which to recreate these healthful and colorful creations...just in time for the holiday season of feasting.
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(800-11-09-13 )
Saturday, November 9, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
$35 member/$45 non-member, Limit 20, Learning Center
Sweet culinary indulgences make great gifts for friends, teachers, party hosts or anyone who doesn't need any "thing" else. The favorite Italian cookie biscotti, and crazy delicious cookies, our favorite being Basil Lime Sugar cookies. These sweet indulgences display beautifully for cookie exchanges or simply keep them wrapped up cutely and give as a delicious gift from you!
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(800-12-07-13)
Saturday, December 7, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
$35 member/$45 non-member, Limit 20, Learning Center
Enjoy the serenity of pampering your whole self. Take a step towards a healthy lifestyle, reconnect with loved ones, or just get away from it all with a morning dedicated just to YOU. Start the morning by sipping custom calming tea blends created on the spot that will boost your immunity. Find your center through a guided tea meditation. Reduce your stress hormones by taking a relaxing stroll in the warm, fragrant greenhouse and then create a skin-nourishing mask with ingredients used by the women of Bali. And of course we mustn't forget chocolate -- guaranteed to boost your mood. Chocolate treat recipe, skin recipe and bonus recipes provided. Bring your friend, sister, or special someone to share the morning with.
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(800-02-08-14)
Saturday, February 8, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
$39 member/$49 non-member, Limit 30, Learning Center
Valentine's Day is around the corner - what better time for chocolate, the "food of the gods". Through a guided chocolate tasting with the expert from Chocolate Bonavita, you will taste chocolate that most others have never experienced. Learn the history of the fruit of the cocoa plant and how we began and continue our love affair with chocolate. You will taste cacao and chocolate in its various states, forms, and qualities. Discover how the genetics of cacao and the location of where it is grown contribute to the flavor of the chocolate produced. Visit the Arboretum's cocoa plant and discuss conditions essential to producing fine chocolate. Early registration is suggested as this class is expected to sell out.
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(800-06-29-13)
Saturday, June 29, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Register
$45 member/$55 non-member, Learning Center Kitchen Garden
Be the master of your grill, just in time for Fourth of July gatherings! Meet in the Sensory Garden shelter to enjoy of the beautiful weather and garden ambiance. Acclaimed chef Anna Christoforides, owner of Gardens of Salonica (www.gardensofsalonica), will show you how to take your meat grilling skills to a new level. Grounded in her knowledge of the traditional flavors and colors of Greek cooking, Anna will show you how to create marinades and rubs that bring out unexpected layers of deliciousness to your meat dishes, including chicken and fish. Her elegant yet easy recipes are healthful and beautiful, and will be enhanced by the garden grill setting. Generous tastes of the dishes and non-alcoholic beverages included.
(800-07-13-13)
Saturday, July 13, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Register
$45 member/$55 non-member, Learning Center Kitchen Garden
Grilling vegetables is an art! Take advantage of the abundance of fresh vegetables from your gardens, farmers market, or CSA. Join us al fresco at the Sensory Garden Shelter to learn how your grill can keep the heat out of the kitchen and the flavors exploading in your dishes! Find out how to turn those summer squash, eggplants, green beans and tomatoes into the stars of your summer meals. Using select produce harvested from the Arboretum gardens, Chef and owner of the acclaimed Gardens of Salonica Anna Christoforides (www.gardensofsalonica.com) will show you how the best Greek culinary traditions offer recipes full of healthful flavor and easy elegance. Generous tastes of the dishes and non-alcoholic beverages included.
Support for Fire in the Gardens and other Arboretum grilling provided by Warners' Stellian 
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To register, make note of class name(s) and number(s), then click the leaf to go to our OnLine store!
Questions?
Call 952-443-1422
or email: ArbEdu@umn.edu
Photo Courtesy Corner Table
Support for Fire in the Gardens
and other Arboretum grilling provided by
Photo Courtesy Gardens of Salonica
Photo Courtesy Gardens of Salonica
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