“Why yes, Gladys. I told him the drapes do match the carpet…and the wallpaper…and my apron! It was also all on sale.
“Oh. What was that? You meant to tell me that there are only 16 days left until the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel’s Cooking School Weekend? Well, my yes, I would love to go…but if I could only convince Ward and the boys.”
Gladys was absolutely right. The Cooking Weekend in Branson begins October 16th, so you will have to book right away to get yourself a spot.
From the wine tasting to the seven course meal, you’ll learn to prepare everything that is served to you throughout the experience. I think its a great idea to structure the instruction this way. It is difficult sometimes to know if what you are making turned out if you never tasted the dish prepared by someone in the know first. Also, you can get excited about making something you like.
On Saturday, you will learn to smoke meat, as you will have been served smoked rainbow trout and smoked pork loin the night before. Brimstone Cheese Fondue also will be created, and fondue is one of my weaknesses. Additional skills will be learning to plan seasonal meals and honing your arrangement skills with various cheese and appetizer trays. Saturday, you will be treated to a scrumptious meal of Bison Short Ribs, Apple Normandy, and Berkshire Pork Porterhouse. In my true style, I would probably be filling up on too much Harvest Salad and bread and would have no room for the main course. If you are following the trend, you’ll know that on Sunday, you’ll find out what Apple Normandy is and how to make it as well.
If you are registered for the event, or are now considering going, let me know! It certainly seems like the place where you could take your kids and spouse if they aren’t participating in the class, as there is plenty to do in Branson. If Gladys had her druthers about her, she would tell her friend that whenever she looked at event calendars, there seem to be so many art festivals, tours, museums, concerts, sales, and shows happening all the time. There is even a car museum. In other words, Ward and the boys will have plenty to do while the aspiring culinary genius is working her magic. Your family will be far from being stuck in the hotel. They may just be in such a jolly mood that they won’t mind Mom’s idea of them all opening a restaurant with her new found confidence in her Smoked Potato and Ham Soup.
