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  • Wednesday, May 27, 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Basil & Herb Butter Online

    Spending more time cooking from home? Join beloved gardener, herb grower and cook, Betsy Williams and the Stevens-Coolidge Place to learn the secret to growing, using and preserving savory herbs to enhance your daily meals.

    During this new online offering on May 27 from 10 – 11, Betsy will explore the following topics in a brief 30-minute presentation followed by a Q&A moderated by Trustees staff.

    The Trustees will be using Zoom for this online program. A $5 donation is requested, but all interested parties are welcome regardless of donation ability. Sign up at http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/northeast/event-55714.html. Full length, hands-on workshops with Betsy will resume when safe to do so.

  • Saturday, July 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Capturing the Herbal Harvest

    Capture the herbal harvest while gardens and farm stands are brimming with fresh herbs. Even though no one wants to think about winter now, you will be thrilled when your pantry and freezer are stocked for winter cooking and holiday gift giving!

    Imagine lining your cupboard shelves with jewel toned bottles of herb vinegars, golden brown herb mustards and sparkling jars of herbal jellies. Picture containers of herb butters, bags of rosemary walnuts and bottles of herb pesto filling a corner of your freezer.

    Not enough time? Too much work? Not true. Mrs. Thrift never does anything that takes too much time! Learn which herbs are best to dry, and which to freeze. Mustard, butters, vinegars, jellies, salts and sauces can all be quickly made, then stored for year round enjoyment. Bring your taste buds. We will end with a little taste of everything! Recipe sheets included. The program will take place Saturday, July 16, from 10 – 12 at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum, 101 Ferry Road, Bristol, Rhode Island, and costs $18 for Blithewold members and $25 for non-members. For more information, or to register, call 401-253-2707, or visit www.blithewold.org.

     

  • Saturday, September 25, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Herbs for the Kitchen: Preserving Summer’s Herbs

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts, will present instructor Betsy Williams of The Proper Season on Saturday, September 25, from 10 – 1, for a class entitled Herbs for the Kitchen: Preserving Summer’s Herbs.  Now, while gardens and farm stands are brimming with fresh herbs, is the time to prepare for winter cooking and holiday gift giving.  Imagine lining your cupboard shelves with jewel toned bottles of herb vinegars, golden brown herb mustard and sparkling jars of herb jellies.  Picture containers of herb butters, bags of rosemary walnuts and jars of herb pesto filling a corner of your freezer.  Not enough time?  Too much work?  Not true!  These delicious enhancements to daily meals are quickly and easily made.  Learn how to dry or freeze herbs and how to make mustard, butters, vinegars, jellies, flavored nuts and pesto with fresh herbs.  Students will sample each recipe demonstrated and then make an herb vinegar, herb mustard and herb butter to take home.  Fee of $54 for Tower Hill members, $60 for non members includes the cost of food, supplies and a copy of Betsy’s book, Mrs. Thrift’s Cupboard, a collection of tried and true herbal recipes for the time-challenged cook.  To register, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.