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Galentine's Day Brunch Cooking Class at Watergrass

On Sunday, February 11th, 2024, we hosted a Galentine’s Day Brunch Cooking Class at Watergrasshill Bed & Breakfast, in New Paltz, NY with Chef Hannah of DishingIt.

The Details:

This hands-on cooking class will was lead by Chef Hannah Sabatino of DishingIt and Alana, owner and innkeeper at Watergrasshill Bed & Breakfast.

Brunch Menu:

  • Homemade Granola Yogurt Parfait with Berries

  • Chocolate Cherry Scones

  • Spinach & Feta Frittata

  • Candied Bacon

  • Spring Mix Salad with apples, blue cheese, candied pecans & a champagne vinaigrette

    What was Included at the brunch party:

  • Hands-On Cooking Demonstration

  • Mocktail Bar

  • Full Brunch Menu

  • Self love Valentine's Postcard Station

  • Galentine's Take Home Swag Bag

Swag Bag Products:

King Street Baking Co. - Chocolate Cupcake + Cake Mix

LesserEvil - Sweetheart Pop - Organic popcorn

Ghia - Non-Alcoholic Aperitif

Parch - Non-Alcoholic Agave RTD Cocktails

Hudson Valley Cotton Candy - Conversational Cotton Candy Hearts

Soulshine Apothecary - Aphrodite’s Embrace Tea Blend

The Ardent Homesteader - Cara Sel - Salted Carmel Sauce

In case, you missed the event, we crowdsourced a list of attendee’s favorite local spots below:

Favorite Local Spots in the Hudson Valley:

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Mug Pottery Making Workshop & Wine Tasting - Collaboration Nature's Impact & Whitecliff Vineyard

On Saturday, December 16th, 2023, we hosted a Mug Pottery Making Workshop and Wine Tasting at Whitecliff Vineyard in Gardiner, NY. This event was collaboration with Nature’s Impact, which strives to design sustainable gardens in the Hudson Valley and curate experiences using nature as the guide.

The Details:

Since we were making our own mugs, we had tea sponsors from: The Qi, Anjali’s Cup, and Tea Drops.

In the Mug Pottery Workshop, Serena, the owner of Nature’s Impact, taught us:

  • Handbuilding Techniques: The fundamentals of handbuilding and different techniques.

  • Craft a Unique Masterpiece: Design and create our very own ceramic mug that reflects our personal style.

  • Add Color: Underglazing our pottery with a variety of colors.

In case, you missed the event, we crowdsourced a list of attendee’s #1 activities their looking forward to doing in 2024, and favorite brunch spots, below.

Favorite Brunch Spots:

Icebreaker Question: “What activities are attendees most looking forward to in 2024”:

  • Doing New Things + Pasta Making

  • Farming

  • Healthy non-processed cooking

  • Pottery Classes

  • Paper Making / Block Making

  • Writing a children’s books

  • Flower arranging

  • Creative collage making

  • Eat less processed foods

  • Calligraphy & sip class & pasta making

  • CIA (Culinary Institue of America’s) cooking class

Would love to hear what your favorite brunch spot is or what you’re looking forward to doing in 2024. Let us know in the comments.

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