On Sept. 8 and 9 she will be rethinking risotto. On Sept. 15 and 16 she will be doing a wow-worthy whole grain dessert yet-to-be-decided. There will be no tasting demos on Sept. 22 and 23. On Sept. 29 and 30 she will be offering a pumped up pasta e fagioli, normally a homey Italian bean and noodle soup but, in this case, who knows?
She is in Great Barrington on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with tastings at the demo cart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. She is in Pittsfield on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with tastings between 11 and 2 at the demo station. She also offers free quick one-on-one nutritional counseling.
This Friday, Sept. 9, it's time for the Sheffield Farmers' Market, in the Old Parish Church parking lot at 125 Main St., annual Tomato Festival celebration, from 3 to 6:30 p. m. during their regular market hours.
The market will feature whatever tomato-y things and events the farmers and organizers can think of -- heirloom tomatoes, fresh salsa, baby animals, children's games, tomato music and even salsa dancing lessons.
Hancock Shaker Village will host the first of three Harvest Suppers of the 2016 season on Friday, Sept. 9, from 4 to 8 p.m. There is still some seats open at publication time for Friday's meal.
The September Collectors Harvest Supper will begin with a preview of the Willis Henry Auctions' Shaker auction to be held on Saturday, Sept. 10, starting at noon. Check in is at the ticket desk at the entrance to the Village. The auction preview is adjacent to the desk in the same building.
At 5, guests will gather in the kitchen of the Brick Dwelling for a cider, beer, wine and cheese reception. Guest will then proceed to the Believers' Dining Room on the floor above for a 4-course dinner created by Michael Roller and his Savory Harvest Catering team.
supper menu
reception
Vermont cheddar cheese and cracker with apple cider
dinner
pork loin with roasted pears, cranberries and ginger sauce
chicken pot pie with potato
zesty carrots
roasted potatoes with Shaker herbs
dilly green bean and watercress salad
dinner rolls and butter
dessert
mixed berry, pear and rhubarb pie with whipped cream
lemon water, coffee, tea
The all-inclusive cost of the suppers is $90 for Hancock Shaker Village members, $100 for non-members. Call interim marketing and communications manager Maribeth Cellana, 413-443-0188, Ext. 100, for reservations.
The later suppers will take place on Saturdays, Oct. 8 and 29, and will emphasize ale, cider, spirits and wine crafted in the Berkshires guided by local expert John Kelly.
The
wine dinner season is starting immediately, and with a bang!
Gedney Farm, 34 Hartsville-New Marlborough Road/Route 57 in New Marlborough,
413-229-3131, is again pairing with
Spirited Wines of Lenox to present a dinner featuring innovative Rhone wines from Davenport, Calif., near Santa Cruz.
Randall Graham, winemaker and owner of Bonny Doon Vineyard, among the first vineyards to popularize Rhone grapes in California, will present his wines, chosen by Gedney Farm sommelier Peter Miscikoski to pair with a dinner by executive chef Rob Burnell.
dinner menu
welcome aperitif
2013 Bonny Doon Querry Sparkling Cider
1st course
black & white sesame tuna in a miso-mirin glaze with baby cress
2015 Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare
2nd course
local mustard greens with avocado toast, blistered tiny tomatoes & shaved Tarentaise cheese
2013 Bonny Doon Le Cigare Blanc Reserve
3rd course
hand-cut fettuccini with shimeji mushrooms, sage, pecorino di Fossa
2014 Bonny Doon Grenache Cuvee 'R'
4th course
American Wagu beef 'two ways'
seared flat iron steak with smoked tomato salsa & sweet corn pudding
2012 Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant
wood roast short rib with lemon-clove chutney & rescaldo spaghetti squash
2012 Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant Reserve
dessert
melt-away chocolate torte with cardamom crême
2011 Bonny Doon Sparkling Syrah
The dinner will be $125 including gratuity and tax. Call Gedney Farm for reservations. The Bonny Doon wines served at the dinner may be ordered from Spirited at a special sale price during the dinner and will be available for pick up at the store in Lenox in early October.
At
2 p.m. on
Saturday, Sept. 10, Susan Robinson from Buzz 10 Honey Co., will take her audience on
a friendly look into a beehive at the
Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Ave. on the corner of East St. in Pittsfield, 413 499-9480.
Susan is coming from Medway to teach people "the benefits of honey bees and small scale beekeeping." She has appeared on YouTube and her local television.
This program is approved for Forum Credit for Berkshire Community College students.
On Sunday, Sept. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Berkshire Ferments, who put together last year's Fermentation Festival, are presenting their 2nd annual Berkshire Fermentation Festival at the Great Barrington Fairgrounds, 775 South Main St. across from Guido's Fresh Marketplace.
The festival will, again, be a free celebration of all things fermented. This year, on a day that, hopefully, does not require coats, raincoats or umbrellas.
Food are fermented by the creation of lactic acid from carbohydrates. Prominent examples are sourdough bread, cheese, kefir, kimchi, pickles of all sorts, sauerkraut, tempeh and yogurt. Fermented foods are traditional probiotics.
"Like last year, there will be local cultured food vendors sampling and selling their products, demos, lectures, culture swap, science corner, book signings, games, live music and more," say the presenters.
This year there is a looonnng list of vendors: Adamah Farm & Fellowship, Artisan Beverage Cooperative, Berkshire Grown, Berkshire Mountain Bakery, Big Elm Brewing, Carr's Ciderhouse, Colfax Farm, Daniel Bellow Pottery, Good Fight Herbs, Grace Hill Farm, Graham Farmhouse, Harvest Vinegar Works, Hosta Hill, Kushi Institute, Lost Ruby Farm, Poor Devil Pepper Co., Real Pickles, 6 Depot Roastery, Smudge Bubbles, South River Miso, Storey Publishing, Taproot Threads, The Chef's Shop, The Hudson Standard, The Nutrition Center's Food Adventures, Traditional Health First, Tufts' microbiologist Benjamin Wolfe, Wildwood Culture, Wiltjer Pottery.
There will be ready-to-eat food from Beets & Barley, The Farm Concessions & Café, Papa Dogs and Blue Egg Nourishment bone broth.
Moonshine Hollar will be performing music from 11 to 1:30, and Whiskey Jack String Band from 1:45 to 4.
The Yoked Parish of Becket is giving a roast beef dinner on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m.
The all you want to eat dinner will be at the parish house of the Becket Federated Church,
413-623-5217, 3381 Main St. across from the Becket Washington elementary school.
You get up and serve yourself roast beef, potatoes, vegetables, bread and butter and can go back for more. Homemade desserts will be on the usual table and beverages will be served. Becket resident Rita Furlong said she expects it will be a good dinner and to just come along.
The cost of the dinner will be $12 for adults, $5 for children. The public is welcome. No reservations will be taken. Dinner is first come first served.
Berkshire Humane Society will hold
Woofstock, its annual dog parade/walk, dog activities, games for dogs and children and competitions for the dogs. It all takes place on the First Street Common in Pittsfield.
Woofstock starts with a pancake breakfast at 8 a. m. for $6 or $7 depending on food choices. Event registration starts at 10 a.m. for a choice donation. The dog walk begins at 11 a.m.
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