Cancellation Policy
Due to the nature of our events, classes, and dinners, all payments are non-refundable or exchangeable. If you find yourself unable to attend, you may transfer the ticket to someone else. However, we are unable to refund, exchange, or apply a credit to another offering. All payments are final.
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SOLD OUT //Back to Basics – Sauces!
SOLD OUT //Back to Basics – Sauces!
https://middlegroundfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Dec2021_BacktoBasics_Sauces-300x300.jpg This is Part 3 of a 3-Series! Purees, emulsions, and suspensions, OH MY! In this class we will create simple, delicious, and elegant sauces for your perfectly cooked food. We will teach you how to balance a vinaigrette based on the different ingredients in different salads. You will learn how to create a quick pan sauce for many different types of proteins. You will learn how to make fantastic sauces that can be flavored to meet your needs - compound butters, vinaigrettes and aiolis. We’ll teach you about dessert sauces; keeping an eye on sugar while making caramel sauce and show you how to master delicate, sensitive dark chocolate when making chocolate ganache. Class culminates in a family-style meal around our beautiful barnwood tables. Enjoy a glass of wine or beer upon arrival and another with dinner! All non-alcoholic beverages are also included! On the menu … spring greens salad with herbed vinaigrette ~ roasted chicken with white wine pan sauce ~ charred asparagus with aioli ~ warm bread and compound butter ~ beignets with chocolate ganache and vanilla bean caramel This is part 3 in a series of 3 classes!
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SOLD OUT // Cast Iron Cooking – Early Spring!
SOLD OUT // Cast Iron Cooking – Early Spring!
https://middlegroundfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/FullSizeRender.jpg Cast Iron Cooking This is the must attend class for every person who feels intimidated by their cast iron pan! You’ve heard so much about how to use it, whether or not to clean it with soap, and how you should never get it wet and we’re here to demystify the most versatile pan in your collection. We’ll discuss best use practices while we celebrate the best that early spring has to offer! We’ll heat the pans up to get the best possible sear on sea scallops and farm raised pork chops, then make the sauce right in the pan while the scallops rest. You’ll explore the versatility of an enameled pan that can go from stove to oven and look good doing it. Plus, we’ll enjoy a delicious classic tart tatin while we figure out how to maintain the seasoning on our pan despite the mess we made in it! Class culminates in a family-style meal around our beautiful barnwood tables. On our cast iron cooking menu: seared sea scallops with citrus gastrique ~ cast iron focaccia ~ Middleground Farms pork chop with fall fruit chutney ~ walnut & fennel gratin ~ tarte tatin Enjoy a glass of […]
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SOLD OUT!! // Family Class: Mexican Fiesta!
SOLD OUT!! // Family Class: Mexican Fiesta!
https://middlegroundfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/MGF-Classes_26.jpg Family Class: Mexican Fiesta! Who doesn't love a Mexican Fiesta? Join us in The Kitchen for a fun filled evening of cooking and laughter! We will make some traditional favorites that are kid and grown-up approved. You'll learn how to turn up the heat for those that love it, or keep it mild for the kiddos when you learn how to make salsa from scratch. You'll learn how to make the best chorizo con queso dip that adults love, and hides vegetables for the kids. You'll be reminded why fresh tortillas make such a difference, while your kids have a ball rolling and smashing them to perfection! And who doesn't love fried dough? Your kids will learn how to make churros and find joy in rolling them in a signature cinnamon sugar dust! Through this class you'll expand your cooking repertoire together, celebrating the tradition of sharing time in the kitchen! Class culminates in a family-style meal around our beautiful barnwood tables. Enjoy a glass of wine or beer upon arrival and another with dinner! All non-alcoholic beverages are also included. On our Mexican Feista menu: queso fundido & fresh salsa with chips ~ fresh corn & flour tortillas […]
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SOLD OUT //Dinners in The Kitchen – Spring Feast!
SOLD OUT //Dinners in The Kitchen – Spring Feast!
https://middlegroundfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Asparagus-Square-300x300.jpg Let us bring the best of Spring to your plate! Spring in the Northwest is a magical time of fleeting short-season ingredients. Eating seasonal finds like wild fennel, fiddlehead ferns, and nettles is a refreshing experience that really helps you truly experience a season. Come join us for a demonstration-style cooking event where we enjoy the best of the season in Oregon through a four-course meal. We'll share how to handle these beautiful ingredients, where they are sourced and how to share the freshness of the season with your friends at home. Come join us! On the menu... sous-vide chicken liver mousse with brioche toast and spring onion marmalade ~ nettle soup with soft-boiled egg and watercress ~ white asparagus with ham, hollandaise and fresh dill ~ Parisienne Gnocchi with leek soubise and roasted fiddleheads ~ Sudan Farms lamb lollipops with minted peas and radishes ~ honey and orange possets with poached rhubarb and crisp herb shortbread Our sommelier, Jean Householder, will be curating a paired wine menu to go with each course. A non-refundable $50 table deposit will be taken with registration and will be applied to your bill. Please let us know the number of attendees in […]
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SOLD OUT // Croissants 101 (Hands-on Baking!)
SOLD OUT // Croissants 101 (Hands-on Baking!)
https://middlegroundfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Dec2021_HolidaySweets.jpg Welcome, all Future Croissant Makers! With the smell of croissants baking and the addition of butter, butter, and some more butter, The Kitchen will be reminiscent of a Parisian bakery where enjoying a layered, flaky croissant is such a deliciously wonderful past time. If you have ever wanted to learn the art of laminating dough, but have been put off by all of the work that goes into it, don’t be. We will show you how croissants are actually easy to prepare with a bit of guidance. Think how could add the "wow" factor to your Easter Brunch! On the menu ... classic croissants ~ ham and gruyere croissants ~ almond croissants ~ chocolate croissants Enjoy a glass of wine or beer with our meal. All non-alcoholic beverages are also included! This class is appropriate for adults 18 and older and is vegetarian friendly (please include dietary restrictions in comments.) MORE COOKING CLASSESUPCOMING DEMO DINNERSFUTURE WINE EVENTS
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Plant Based Meals: Eat More Color!
Plant Based Meals: Eat More Color!
https://middlegroundfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Beets-Square-300x300.jpg Eat More Color! A diet rich in foods from the earth doesn’t have to lack flavor & depth. If you are trying to incorporate more vegetables in your diet, or feel like you’re in need of veggie inspiration, this class is for you! In April, we’re showing you the fulfilling Spring menus that can be created without meat. Not by bending recipes to our will, but rather by looking around our garden and celebrating what we already have on hand. The recipes you’ll learn will be technique driven, meaning you’ll be able to apply what you learn to make many variations to last throughout the season. Each item could be a complete vegetarian meal in itself, or be a fantastic accompaniment to your favorite protein. Come enjoy spring from the garden at The Kitchen! Class culminates in a delicious meal served family style around our beautiful barn wood tables. On the menu: creamy asparagus and cashew soup ~ roasted beets with pistachio pate ~ pea pesto with ricotta and any-day bread ~ bean confit with lemon, garlic and saffron ~ almond torte with orange blossom coconut cream MORE COOKING CLASSESUPCOMING DEMO DINNERSFUTURE WINE EVENTS
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Simple Seasonal Suppers: Early Spring!
Simple Seasonal Suppers: Early Spring!
https://middlegroundfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_3eec-300x300.jpeg Bring Spring to your table with easy weeknight meals! The promise of longer days, the dreams of warm sunshine, and the ever-growing green grass...Spring is upon us in the Northwest. But even if the days seem longer, that doesn't necessary come with endless new ideas for your weeknight meals! Come celebrate Spring with some new friends in The Kitchen and let us help inspire your menus! You’ll learn basic cooking techniques including cutting up a whole chicken, making fresh and herby sauces, whisking together a flavorful vinaigrette, and poaching eggs to perfection! Techniques learned with show how to make many meals and variations beyond the menu served. We will talk about how each item can be used and prepped throughout the week to make planning a breeze! Enjoy a family-style dinner around our barn wood tables at the end of class to celebrate. On the menu…roasted asparagus with romesco toast and poached egg ~ cast iron roasted chicken with toasted orzo ~ savory dutch baby with smoked salmon ~ caramelized dates with lime & sea salt (trust us!) Enjoy a glass of wine or beer upon arrival and another with dinner! MORE COOKING CLASSESUPCOMING DEMO DINNERSFUTURE WINE EVENTS
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SOLD OUT // Winemaker’s Dinner Series – Matzinger Davies
SOLD OUT // Winemaker’s Dinner Series – Matzinger Davies
We are so excited to have you back in our kitchen for a fun and informative demonstration cooking class all about pairing Oregon wines with seasonal food! This Winemaker Demo Dinner features Matzinger Davies.
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Feed your Soul (A Wellness Series!)
Feed your Soul (A Wellness Series!)
https://middlegroundfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Dana.jpg Come spend your Saturday morning recharging at The Kitchen! Join us for the first in what we hope to be a continuous journey of health and wellness at The Kitchen. We've proven we know how to feed you, and we can help you make delicious meals at home for your family and friends. But what about truly feeding your body what it needs? We are creating a series of wellness based cooking classes coupled with movement and body care to help you create health and community with other like minded people. Join us Saturday morning, April 23rd from 9-noonish for our first Feeding Your Soul class. After a delicious freshly pressed nutrient dense smoothie, you'll join yoga instructor Dana Spitz for a 45 minute practice to help energize and stretch your body. Whether you are new to yoga, or a seasoned yogi, you will be welcomed by Dana and her infectious passion for movement and community. Get to know our favorite Dana more at here. Then join us in The Kitchen for a class on the healing benefits of Ayurvedic cooking, balancing your body seasonally through food. The Ayurvedic way of eating has been around for thousands of years. […]
SOLD OUT// Date Night: The Spanish Table
SOLD OUT// Date Night: The Spanish Table
https://middlegroundfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Spanish_Feast.png Enjoy Springtime in Spain! So many great things come from a Spanish pantry: saffron, manchego, chorizo, pimento, anchovy, sherry vinegar…let’s use them all to create a celebration around a contemporary Spanish spring menu! We’ll use fresh, seasonal Pacific Northwest seafood to make incredible Paella, a technique that can span all seasons to celebrate Spain all year long. We'll celebrate Spanish charcuterie like Serrano & Manchego to create a fantastic flatbread in the wood-fired oven. Chef Kate will teach you the tricks to the world's best smoky romesco sauce, and the creamiest of custards. Our sommelier Jean will tempt your palate with beautiful Spanish wines. This is a night you won't want to miss! Class culminates with a delicious meal enjoyed family-style around our beautiful barn wood tables. On the menu… Spaniard pizza ~ chicken, chorizo & seafood paella ~ cheese-stuffed fried olives ~ charred asparagus with smoky romesco ~ crema catalana Enjoy a Spanish wine tasting included in your registration. All non-alcoholic beverages are also included. Since this is a Date Night class, one registration is for two people. MORE COOKING CLASSESUPCOMING DEMO DINNERSFUTURE WINE EVENTS
