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Six lucky guests will have the opportunity to attend a dinner party with International Chef and Cookbook Author, Jennifer Bushman. 

During this unforgettable evening you will be treated to a food experience that explores one of the following topics (winner’s choice):

• Demystifying the Pairing of Food and Wine!
• A Sustainable Table - The journey into our food future
• The Everyday Grill

This food experience, hosted at the home of Aimie Vargas, will include Aperitif and Appetizer to start, demonstrations and discussions with Jennifer, and dinner and dessert. Served with accompanying wines from Gary Farrell Winery, it will be an evening you won't soon forget!

Read more about Jennifer Bushman here.

Demystifying the Pairing of Food Wine!
When it comes to food and wine pairings, there are those that match any dish with any libation and those who painstakingly try to balance the flavors of the food with the perfect wine. No matter where you land on the spectrum, there are some dishes that still remain a challenge.  Having knowledge of the ways to properly pair wine with your food can truly intensify the enjoyment of eating. Join Chef and Cookbook Author, Jennifer Bushman as we explore unique components and characteristics of the food and wine experience! 

A Sustainable Table- The journey into our food future!
Between all our driving, cooking and the scraps with thrown away, no matter how sustainable we would like our dinner tables to be, the fact of the matter is that they are not.   In fact, 25% more trash is generated in November and December than any other time of the year! When it comes to the kitchen table, there are a number of easy things that we can do to cook more sustainably.  Looking for local, organic  sustainable ingredients is really only the tip of the iceberg.  Looking at local resources such as water can contribute significantly to whether or not a meal is sustainable or not.  Most of us never think about the fact that it takes nearly 1,000 gallons of water to produce an 8 oz steak.  But what are the answers? How can we make small changes that will create the biggest impact.  
This exercise will take the participants through a single plate working together to guess the foods on the plate that take the most resources to produce.  Once they have determined what that is, they will decide how the plate can be better balanced to reduce the resource depletion, the wasted foods lost and still create a meal that is both nutritious and physically satisfying.

The Everyday Grill
Whether it’s the “back to basics” approach to charcoal grilling, smoking, or simply improving your technique at the gas grill, join Cookbook Author and former Weber grill spokesperson Jennifer Bushman as she teaches you all of the grilling fundamentals.  Whether you are looking for the secrets to a perfectly grilled steak? Want five steps to burger brilliance? This course shows you the fundamentals from setups, to maintenance, to preparing anything on the grill from appetizernbsp;though dessert.

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Date to be mutually arranged.