Cooking School Weekend in Branson, Missouri!

For those of you who love events that revolve around food and cooking, a BIG one is coming up in Branson, Missouri on the weekend of October 16th and 17th. Not only is this a wonderful get-away, but it's a great way to get ideas for the holiday meals you will soon be planning.

A Cooking School Weekend is being hosted at the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel. First you will be greeted Friday evening, October 16th, with a wonderful Wine Tasting Reception.

Then Saturday morning you will be able to view a cooking demonstration by the hotel's Chef Nathan Read where you will learn how to prepare the appetizers that you enjoyed at the Wine Tasting Reception the evening before.

In the evening on the same date, Saturday, October 17th, you will enjoy an extravagant 4-course dinner, with wines appropriate to the foods you will be served. Then after you have had a good nights sleep, enjoying the hotel's deluxe accommodations that are part of the weekend package, the next day you will learn how to make the meals you enjoyed the evening before.

The pricing for this package, which includes 2 nights of deluxe accommodations for 2 at the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel, plus the wine tasting, the cooking classes, and the extravagant dinner, is a very reasonable $398.00 plus tax!

That is less than $200 per person for 2 nights in a luxury hotel, an extravagant wine tasting with appetizers, the delicious four-course dinner with wine each, plus the classes...an exceptional deal, don't you think?

While I have not been to Branson yet myself, I have a friend who vacationed there not too long ago, and had a delightful time. You are going to have free time to explore the area, with it's shops, museums, and the beautiful river walk. The Town of Branson itself is a historic place to visit. So, before the busy holiday season begins, before you have to do a lot of food preparation for others, enjoy some elegant food prepared by someone else for you, and a restful, enjoyable weekend.

Now, before I go, let me entice you with some of the foods that will be served at the wine tasting alone:

* Imported and Domestic Cheese Display with Cured Missouri Meats
* Served with Crackers, Crostini, Honey Comb and Fruit Jam
* Smoked Rainbow Trout with Capers, Cornichons, Hard Cooked Egg, Diced Red Onion
* Served with Grilled Flatbreads and Herb Goat Cheese Dip
* Brimstone Cheese Fondue served with Grilled Potatoes, Baby Carrots, Zucchini, Apples, Pears and Baguette

I don't know about you, but my mouth is watering just typing this!