March 2013
Lee Brothers' Charleston Party | Thai New Year's Celebration
Drunken Botanist Cocktails | Guess Whose Initials After That

Dear Friends,

If you are a cook who loves books (cookbooks of course), discovering new recipes, and talking about food as if there's no tomorrow, more—having the recipes cooked for you by a world-stage chef (that's Fearrington's Colin Bedford, just named a Grand Chef) and spending some seriously fun and delicious leisure time with an expert author—then take a gander at these events already on the calendar for March and April.

All Cooks & Books events include ample recipes (if you've been to these events, like Deb Perelman's Smitten Kitchen lunch or Colman Andrew's Italian dinner, then you know to what extent we go!); beverage pairings (all exceptional), and, unusual for ticketed events in the Triangle, we also include in the price tax and gratuity—and an autographed cookbook. All of our events have sold through in the past half year by the week before so good to sign up soon by calling McIntyre's 919-542-3030.  Here's a summary of our fantastic culinary events through April:

Thursday, March 14th, 6 p.m. on the Garden Terrace
A CHARLESTON DINNER PARTY
With Matt and Ted Lee, introduction by Marcie Ferris.
A trip to this city whose story can be told through its food. Discussion will focus on Charleston's wonderful food life, and former Fearrington chef (who cooked also at Middleton Place) Edna Lewis. More information here.
Featured book: Lee Bros' Charleston Kitchen
Dinner from Chef Colin Bedford, beverage pairings from Max Kast, tax and gratuity
—plus autographed cookbook — $125
 

Thursday, April 11th, 6 p.m. at the Fearrington Granary
THAI NEW YEAR
With Nancie McDermott, introduction by Bill Smith.
An authentic Thai New Year celebration. Discussion will focus on this genius cook's
Peace Corps experience with Thailand's people and food!
Featured book: Real Thai
Dinner from Colin Bedford, beverage pairings from Max Kast, tax and gratuity
—plus autographed cookbook — $110

Wednesday, April 24th, 6 p.m. on the West Terrace
DRUNKEN BOTANIST COCKTAIL PARTY
With Amy Stewart, introduction by Gary Crunkleton.
A gardener's and mixologist's dream party. Discussion will focus on house-made botanical liquors.
Guest Bartender: Charlotte Voisey with William Grant & Sons sponsoring
Featured book: The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks
Cocktail menu from the crew, heavy hor d'oeuvres pairings by Colin Bedford, tax and gratuity — plus autographed book — $145.

At the March 14th Lee Brothers' event we'll first announce our May and June bookings and start taking reservations. We can't let out the details just yet, but if you want to guess, the initials of the chef/authors are EL and TK. Hmmm...

Happy Grazing from All of Us at Fearrington !