Whole Foods Cooking Calendar; Oct. 21-25

Tuesday, October 21st
Fall Wine and Food Pairing
6:30 to 8:30pm
$50
Demonstration
Menu: Wild Mushroom Bruschetta with Goat Cheese Crumbles; Smoked Turkey Breast with Roasted Fall Vegetables; and Winter Squash Soup with Red Pepper Purée.
Instructors: Melanie Armstrong & Merijoy Lantz Rucker

Wednesday, October 22nd
Let's Talk Thai
7 to 9pm $35
Demonstration
Menu: Shrimp Spring Rolls with Chile Sauce; Soba Noodle Salad with Soy-Peanut Dressing over Watercress; and Coconut Tapioca Pudding with Spiced Mango.
Instructor: Cindy Chambers

Thursday, October 23rd
Oktoberfest Feast
7 - 9pm $40
Demonstration
Celebrate Oktoberfest with traditional German fare! Home cooks in Germany are passionate about their food, and you’ll learn how they use seemingly humble ingredients to create tasty masterpieces. Students learn the techniques for some of the most famous German specialties, and discover German favorites perfect for enjoying this Fall. Tastings of German Beer will be served.
Menu: Braised Sausages with Sauerkraut; Weiner Schnitzel with Herbed Spaetzle; Braised Red Cabbage with Apples, and Pear and Currant Strudel.
Instructor: Merijoy Lantz Rucker

Friday, October 24th
German Beer Tasting
6:30 to 7:30pm $10
Demonstration
In addition to tasting German beers (as well as beers that are produced in German style) sample cheeses that go well with them and learn to sort out hops & malt, fermentation, and the traditional German beer making styles like Pilsner, Weisse, Hefe Weizen, Bock, and more.
Instructor: Derek Petrella

Saturday, October 25th
Spooky Delights
10:30am to 1:30pm $40
Hands-On
For ages 6 to 9
Menu: Old-Fashioned Popcorn Balls; Merinque ‘Bones’; and Pumpkin Squares with Chocolate Chips.
Instructor: Cindy Chambers

Learn about more upcoming events and classes on the Whole Foods calendar.

Fall Wines courtesy of Vinea Wine

Bottega Vinia Lagrein
$22.99 a bottle

This was hands down everyone's favorite wine of the day. Deep ruby red with a youthful sparkle, aromas of blackberry robed with vanilla, obviously derived from time in large barrels, tannins are subordinate to the fruit. Deliciously smooth on the finish.


El Burro "Kickass" Granacha
$12.99 a bottle

Has Aromas of Kirsch and Garrigue, ripe cherry and jammy red currant flavors and enough structure to last 3 to 5 years.

89 points Robert Parker


Anselmi San Vincenzo
$13.99 a bottle

A well-balanced, round wine with soft citrus fruit. Composed almost entirely of the noble Italian grape, Gargenega, the San Vincenzo is a great alternative for all those white-wine drinkers who are tired of Chardonnay. Clean and crisp with a smooth tropical finish; you really can't beat this value.


Au Boin Climat Hildegard
$36.99 a bottle

I could argue that this is the best White wine in all of California. This is a unique, textural, and complex wine with hints of lavender, marzipan, violets, and white chocolate aromas. A great food wine popular with restaurants. An historical blend of Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Aligote.