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Tag: Culinary Guild of New England

  • Wednesday, August 13, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Field to Fork Dinner

    Join The Culinary Guild of New England on Wednesday, August 13, from 6- 8  at Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road in Concord, for a Field to Fork Dinner. Celebrate summer with a dinner in the field. This special meal will showcase the seasonal, just-picked crops grown right on the farm, and will be prepared by chefs from The Culinary Guild of New England.

    Cost for this event is $45 per person, and wine will be available for $5 per glass. Please note that our dinner will be held rain or shine and we will be sitting outside – so please remember to dress for the weather!

    Space is limited.  RSVP today at http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e9jwtm7yf9baf9b5&llr=d9a6hicab.

  • Tuesday, January 21, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Learn to Make Mozzarella with Fiore Di Nonno

    Join the Culinary Guild of New England on Tuesday, January 21 for a mozzarella-making demonstration and tasting at Fiore Di Nonno in Somerville.  Lourdes Smith is opening her award-winning shop’s doors to CGNE members and friends, to share her family’s secret to delicious, homemade mozzarella.  At this exclusive event, Smith and her fellow cheesemakers will share techniques learned from Smith’s grandfather, which have been perfected over many years.  Two batches of mozzarella will be made, which will then be enjoyed with some freshly baked bread and wine. Fiore Di Nonno is located at 561 Windsor Street, B-305 in Somerville.   $20 fee.  Sign up here.

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  • Monday, September 16, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Culinary Guild of New England’s 34th Annual Opening Meeting

    You’re invited to attend the Culinary Guild of New England’s 34th Annual Opening Meeting on Monday, September 16th, from 7 – 9 at Commander’s Mansion, 440 Talcott Avenue in Watertown.  Open to members, guests, and prospective members, our Opening Meeting is your chance to share some wine with old friends, meet new members, and to learn more about a very exciting year ahead for the Guild.  This year, Guild President Kris Piatt will be introducing our guest speaker, Beth Daley, award-winning Boston Globe reporter. Beth is an environmental reporter for The Boston Globe who is known for her coverage on fishing, climate change,and the environment. As a result of her work, Beth was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2008. For this event, Beth will be sharing the frequent mislabeling of fish in Boston area restaurants and supermarkets and sustainable fishing.  Wine and hors d’oeuvre will be served — and all attendees will have the opportunity to win one of several raffle prizes. Tickets for this event are just $10 for all attendees. And please remember — the Annual Opening Meeting is the most popular event of the year, so be sure to RSVP at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e81a79qp6090052a&c=058daff0-f51b-11e2-bd59-d4ae52a2cb52&ch=0590bd30-f51b-11e2-bd59-d4ae52a2cb52 now to confirm your seat at this event.

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  • Thursday, November 18, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Culinary Book Club

    Join the Culinary Guild of New England’s fun Culinary Book Club. What better reading is there than books with a culinary theme? And, how delightful to have fellow foodies gathered for a discussion! The Guild Book Club is ready to kick off its next season. The club meets every 8 weeks on Thursday nights from 7:30 to 9 pm at a member’s home. The schedule for the year continues with meetings on January 13, March 10, and May 12, 2011.

    On Thursday, November 18, the Book Club will discuss Food Heroes: 16 Culinary Artisans Preserving Tradition by Georgia Pellegrini. The author profiles 16 people who have devoted their lives to culinary pursuits. Included are a college guidance counselor who took over a smoked-ham business in Tennessee and a Norwegian land mine engineer who decided to raise bees.

    Admission to the Book Club is free, but it does require an RSVP. If you are planning to attend please send an email to Frances Srulowitz or Jane Kelly. They will respond with directions to the location of the Book Club meeting for attendees.