Slow Food Foothills (SFF) offers residents an opportunity to showcase their French-cooking masterpieces or more simple renditions. The group’s monthly potluck community gathering will be held Sunday, July 15 at the 1906 Pine Crest Inn from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. and is always open to anyone interested in attending.
Beef Bourguignon? Steak au Poivre? Pot-au-feu? Or the custardy egg quiche, a Pommes de Terre à la Boulangere, a blueberry Millefeuille?
All are welcome to get into the French convivial spirit and share a French-themed potluck dish along with community spirit. The group will choose winners in French-themed categories for foods brought in, and door prizes will be awarded.
Categories include the following dishes:
Facile d’été – Simple Summer Fare – five or fewer ingredients
Cuisine Classique – Traditional French dish
Legumes Seul – Only vegetables
Fusion françaises – American classic with a French flair
Bon Bons Fantastique – French-inspired desserts
Biologique et Locale – Organic and local
Another treat will include an inside glimpse of the 1906 Pine Crest Inn, which is under new operational management.
The SFF night’s agenda will include the outcome of the first SFF spring fundraiser at Overmountain Winery on May 20, which drew almost 300 people made more than $4,000 in profit. You can also learn how to join a number of slow food community projects in the area.
Unlike some SFF potlucks, this is not a BYOB dinner. Rather, select wines by the bottle or glass and a wide selection of beers and spirits will be on offer for purchase. Mark Parsons, operations manager of Pine Crest Inn, is creating a special Bastille Day Wine Spritzer that will be sold by the glass. All are asked to bring their own place settings to reduce waste.
For more information, contact Carol Lynn at caroljackson@tds.net or Mindy Wiener at mindywiener@gmail.com.
– article submitted
by Slow Food Foothills