We spent the day at the Oleson Center of Northwestern Michigan College for the annual Festival of Foods. This event was a Christmas present for me from Laurie, and what a great day we had.
The first group was Country Breakfast - the highlights were quiche and granola.
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| Stephanie from Black Star Farms. She's making a quiche for us. She was Miss Personality :) |
The second class was all about bread, presented by the owner of Bay Bread. We sampled crostini, bruschetta, and a spinach dip with pumpernickel - scrumptious!
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| This picture shows bread as a centerpiece! It was very attractive. When the diners want a roll, they can just tear off a piece! |
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| Stacy, the owner of Bay Bread. She knows everything about bread making - she answered every question from the group. I was very impressed. |
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| Stacy and some of her beautiful breads. |
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| She brought each of us a cinnamon roll ! |
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| One happy hubby :) |
The third group was Vegetarian Tarts. It was just like watching a show on the food network - Chef Cheryl made one from scratch while we watched and sampled. People asked a lot of questions, and she answered them with good humor and enthusiasm.
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| Chef Cheryl Janz - she teaches at the college. She really knows her stuff. |
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| Chef Cheryl going over her recipe. She had a very warm personality, and a great knowledge of cooking. She made a yummy, spicy vegetable tart with a great poppy seed crust. |
Our last group was like a class - very educational - and for me, a little disappointing. We sampled chocolate made from beans grown all around the world. Some chocolate was good, others only so-so, and at least one not very good. Our favorite was made from Tanzanian beans.
