Custom cooking
classes, shopping, tasting, museum tours, slide shows, and gallery talks are among the
offerings for groups and tours visiting Hunt Hill Farm. Located in the
Litchfield Hills of western Connecticut, Hunt Hill Farm has been the location of the Silo
since 1972 - a combination cooking school, art gallery, and gourmet kitchenware/food
store. Now operating under the auspices of the Hunt Hill Farm Trust as a
non-profit organization for preservation, the farm is also host to the Skitch
Henderson Living Museum, Hunt Hill Farm Preserve, and the Henderson
Americana Center for Culture & the Creative Arts.
HUNT HILL FARM TRUST will HOST SPRING WINE
TASTING EVENT
Mark your calendars for
Hunt Hill Farm Trust's Spring
Wine and Beer
Tasting event slated for
Friday evening, May 19, 2006 6:00 pm to 8:30
pm!
Several Connecticut vineyards and national
liquor distributors will be showcased at
the event providing a variety of different
tastings.
Bill Fore of County Wine and
Spirits, Celia
Pomerantz of New Mil Bank and
Lynn Nicolson
of Coldwell Banker are coordinating
this
first-ever wine tasting event
at Hunt Hill
Farm to benefit the Trust and
all its activities.
Tickets are $25 per person.
ALSO
Hunt Hill Farm Trust, Inc to
host Second
Summer BBQ
Save the date for Hunt Hill Farm
Trust's
second summer barbeque!
The fun takes place on Saturday,
August 5,
2006 5:00 pm, at
Ruth Henderson's Tobacco Barn
in New Milford,
Connecticut.
Chef Todd Hicks of Nodines will
once again
prepare his smoked delicacies;
live music
and door prizes will add to the
festivities!
This annual event is coordinated
by the Hunt
Hill Farm Trust Advisory Board
and proceeds
go to further the mission of
the Trust.
On-going events at Hunt Hill Farm
Ideal for groups 12 to 40 people, The
Silo’s offerings include:
Custom Cooking Classes – Customized
classes on nearly any subject – from chocolate, breads, salads, herbs and vegetarian
cooking to low-fat, high-flavor foods, Chinese, Italian, French, and other cuisine –
can be arranged. Cookbook authors, chefs, caterers, and other culinary authorities lead
the hands-on classes. A second option is a one-hour demonstration of a luncheon class
where students enjoy afterwards the food they learned to prepare. Another popular option
includes a demonstration by the chef of a local restaurant, and then a trip to the
restaurant for lunch.
Businesses and corporations should
consider scheduling a teambuilding class where participants work together in
groups to prepare a menu that will encourage teamwork and creativity. Along these same
lines these same lines is a teambuilding class resembling the "Iron Chef"
competition. Broken into two groups and provided with the same ingredients, the groups
must develop a creative menu. A chef works alongside the groups and afterwards serves as a
judge.
Shopping and Tasting –
Groups can browse at their leisure through the store, filled with artistic displays of
dinnerware, linens, imported crockery, glassware, books, baskets and a huge selection of
cooking gadgets and equipment. In the gourmet food department, the tour can sample some of
The Silo’s wide range of gourmet foods, including pastas, vinegars, oils,
teas, jams, cookies, salsas, and much more.
Slide Show by Ruth Henderson – Ruth
Henderson, who created The Silo in 1972 and has been running it ever since, will
give a slide show tailor-made to the audience. Offerings include talks on the
Henderson’s two books, Seasons In The Country and Christmas In The Country,
and on "Ruth and Skitch Henderson’s Musical and Culinary Life" and the
gardens and surroundings of Hunt Hill Farm.
Bridal Showers - we are
proud of the service we provide for the prospective Bride and Groom. Cooking classes
and a variety of cookbooks are available to those who are need of a little help. Our own
books Seasons in the Country & Christmas in the Country are filled with ideas for
entertaining as well as having recipes for every day to every holiday. And for that
special someone, our books can be autographed and personalized.
The Silo carries many essential household
products including beautiful table linens, glassware and dinner services to accommodate
any home from the every day to the eclectic. We can fill your kitchen with the finest
cutlery, as well as offer a wide variety of state-of-the-art small electrics and the
latest in kitchen gadgets. Our Silo Select craft collection includes one-of-a kind
jewelry, fused glass, wood, stone sculpture and garden pots for the collectible
unforgettable gift.
The Silo Bridal Shower Gift
Certificate:
- A gift certificate, good for one year from
date of shower, will be presented to the bride.
- Shower guests will choose gifts ahead of
time and The Silo will wrap and present all gifts at the shower.
- Combination of both gift certificate and
gifts is also available.
The Silo Bridal Shower Additional Choices:
- Have your event catered. The Silo
relies on local caterers to provide you with a wide variety of hors d'oeuvre choices.
- Weather permitting, hold your event
outdoors. Table and chairs are provided.
- The Silo will happily open its doors after
hours, turning over to you and your guests our Store, Cooking School, and Gallery.
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