Local Wine Events

Event ID #234510

Event Details

Please join us for a gourmet Virginia wine country Inn Cooking School featuring the sophisticated southern cuisine of The Inn at Meander Plantation, an Orange VA bed and breakfast located near Montpelier. These two-day classes teach recipes and techniques for sumptuous, elegant, and fun meals

Two-day courses are held on Mondays and Tuesdays throughout the year. Both days will be packed with cooking facts, and fun-filled classroom instruction and participation. Chef Blanchard and Chef Scales bring humor and panache to every topic they teach. Each day will have at least two classes as time permits. Classes will be held in the kitchen and in the library. We try to leave time for a bit of local exploring and shopping for those who choose!

• Spend 2 nights (For 2 persons) in one of our beautiful rooms or suites. As always, Cooking School is first come-first choice of accommodations

• Both mornings we’ll offer a full, gourmet breakfast as the perfect way to start the day

• Receive class materials and a take-home notebook full of recipes, tips, and information

• On one of our days we’ll take a field trip to a local food producer

• Lunch will be prepared and enjoyed by you on both days

• Our first evening (Monday) we’ll dine in a more casual Bistro style on some of our delicious day’s efforts.

• On the second night (Tuesday), we’ll sit down to a fabulous 5-course Wine Dinner prepared by Chef Scales -- complete with wine pairings. These evenings feature one of our wonderful and knowledgeable local vintners.

• You’ll take home an Inn at Meander Plantation apron to wear in your own kitchen!

Program Options:

One Day Cooking School Package: lunch, dinner, classes, and class materials: $125 per person plus taxes and gratuities.

Bed and Breakfast Package: lodging, meals and classes, and class materials: $850 for two persons/ $500 for one person plus taxes and gratuities. Ask your innkeeper for the great discount offered on lodging for the night before or after Cooking School.

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