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ADADC Fall Dairy Tour and Food & Wine Weekend Getaway, Part 2

By Courtney 15 Comments

Alright, let’s pick up where we left off yesterday!

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After our delicious lunch back at Geneva On the Lake, our group boarded back on the bus and headed over to the New York Wine & Culinary Center, which was definitely what I was most looking forward to that day!

Upon arrival, we were guided into one of their cooking class rooms where we met the executive chef, Jeffory McLean. Chef Jeff (or as he said, “Cheffory”) is the Administrator and Lead Instructor at the NY Wine & Culinary Center, and he created an amazing, dairy inspired menu for our group to have fun with.

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Cheffory started the class with an overview of the foods we’d be making that day, along with a demonstration on how to best cut and chop veggies (which was very much appreciated!).

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The room was set up where his station was under a camera which projected onto TV’s at each of our stations, to make for easy viewing.

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So funny story…each twosome had one of the menu recipes placed in front of them, but we didn’t realize until after we sat down that we had the veggie station. This would have been fine, but considering neither Kanika or I are excellent veggie choppers, we ended up eyeballing the brownie boat station.

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Lucky for us, the gals at the brownie boats were eyeballing our station, so after the demonstration, we ended up making a quick swap.

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I mean, me and the sweets are just meant to be. Winking smile

So Kanika and I were in charge of preparing the scratch brownie boats, which were not only super easy to make, but also delicious.

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To make them into “boats,” they were cooked in mini muffin tins, and when they were maybe about 2/3 of the way done, they came out of the oven and we used the end of a spoon to sort of hollow them out.

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If only I could cook in kitchens this large every day!

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Oh, and enjoy open bar in the process. Yes, I’m pretty sure that would probably be classified as heavenly.

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Since our boats were ready pretty quickly, we ended up mingling around amongst the group a bit, checking out other peoples’ recipes, taste testing when needed, and sipping on our wine.

(Picture via Buffalo Eats)

Once everyone was done preparing their respective dishes, it was time to eat!

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As I mentioned before, Cheffory tailored the whole menu to feature some of New York State’s finest dairy ingredients, and they were impressive!

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Clockwise, from top:

  • Caramelized Cheese Crisps stuffed with Pulled Chicken – Disks of shredded cheese baked until golden and shaped into cones. Filled with shredded chicken and topped with a Greek yogurt sauce.
  • Inside-Out Poutine – Flavored cheese curd covered in breaded mashed potatoes and deep fried. Served with a side of brown gravy.
  • Roasted Garlic & Red Pepper Greek Yogurt Spread on Crudites and Crostini – Farm-Fresh Greek yogurt combined with roasted garlic and red bell pepper to form a creamy spread to be dipped with crostini or raw vegetables.
  • (unpictured) Chocolate Brownie & Vanilla Ice Cream Boats – Handmade brownie cups topped with delicious vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup.

Out of everything on the menu, both the cheese crisp cups and the inside-out poutine were my two favorites. Both of them were so different and unique, and I loved how Cheffory was able to incorporate not only the quality dairy ingredients, but also put a fun spin on some classic dishes as well.

FYI, I definitely plan on making those cheese crisps for myself sometime…they were literally just shredded Parmesan cheese, spread in disks, baked in the oven, and then molded over small cups when still warm. SO simple!

During dinner, Kanika and I also had the opportunity to chat with a couple of the other dairy farmers who were in attendance and it was really just so interesting to hear them talk more about all of the work that goes in to dairy farming. It was so obvious how much they cared for their cows and about the quality milk that they produce.

A couple glasses of wine later, and it was time to head back to our resort. It was still early by the time we got back (maybe 7-7:30?) and some of the group was heading out into town. Us, on the other hand…we’re old farts and decided to stay in and order a pizza instead because while the food was definitely good at our cooking class, it was not enough to last us through the evening!

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So takeout pizza it was. And it was delicious.

And that’s pretty much a wrap of our weekend! We both got up and moving semi-early on Sunday morning, since we were both excited to head back to our kiddos. So we enjoyed a leisurely brunch, snapped a couple of selfies along the lake, and were on our merry way!

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Again, I must thank the America Dairy Association and Dairy Council for inviting me along for the weekend. It was such a fun time, and I really left there feeling so much more informed on the dairy industry than I had before attending. If there’s anything else you guys are interested in hearing more about, let me know, and I’ll see if it’s something that we covered and/or I can touch on!

As for now, it’s time for me to sign off for today. I’ll (hopefully) be back to chat with you all tomorrowwww. Winking smile

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November 12, 2014 Filed Under: Blogger Meet Ups, Reviews, Traveling Tagged With: America Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Caramelized Cheese Crisps, Geneva on the Lake, NY Wine and Culinary Center

About Courtney

I'm a working mom of two beautiful little boys, Lucas and Alex, and I began writing Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life in April 2010. I enjoy chronicling my love of food (healthy and indulgent!), baking, motherhood, fitness, fashion, and everything in between!

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Comments

  1. Brynn says

    November 12, 2014 at 7:35 am

    I've made the Parmesan cups for a party and stuffed them with Caesar salad. Such a fun appetizer! They're also great ontop of salads.
    Reply
  2. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    November 12, 2014 at 7:47 am

    The Caramelized Cheese Crisps stuffed with Pulled Chicken sounds awesome! Such a fun trip!
    Reply
  3. Liv @ Healthy Liv says

    November 12, 2014 at 7:52 am

    I would've wanted to switch to the brownie station, too :) Looks like a fun weekend!
    Reply
  4. Britt@MyOwnBalance says

    November 12, 2014 at 8:22 am

    A large kitchen and open bar is pretty much my ideal kitchen! :) The food looks amazing!
    Reply
  5. Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says

    November 12, 2014 at 8:48 am

    A brownie station? Looks like a delicious weekend!
    Reply
  6. Tiff @ Love, Sweat, & Beers says

    November 12, 2014 at 9:49 am

    Cooking while drinking wine is a hobby of mine. :) Love your hair in the photos. I wish I could figure out how to do mine like that, especially before our family photo session this weekend!
    Reply
  7. Ashley @ A Lady Goes West says

    November 12, 2014 at 10:57 am

    I've always wanted to go to a cooking class to learn from a chef. This sounds like an educational and enjoyable time. Everything is better with open bar. :)
    Reply
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    November 12, 2014 at 11:31 am

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  9. Annette@FitnessPerks says

    November 12, 2014 at 11:58 am

    Oh man, those carmelized cheese puffs stuffed with chicken sound so good right now!!
    Reply
  10. Aine @ Awkward Irish Girl Blogs says

    November 12, 2014 at 1:07 pm

    How on earth did you miss out on a pictures of your brownies?! I love the boat idea! And that deep dish pizza looks amaaaazing :)
    Reply
  11. Angela @ HonestlyAngela says

    November 12, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    I'm not usually a poutine fan but that inside out poutine sounds so good! I love that each group got to prepare a different part of the meal. Sounds like you had a lot of fun!
    Reply
  12. Alex @ get big, go to work says

    November 12, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    Looks like a great trip. Brownie boats seems like the station to be at!
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  13. Shel@PeachyPalate says

    November 12, 2014 at 2:48 pm

    Awesome menu! So cool that you could get so involved.
    Reply
  14. Gloria says

    November 12, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    Jealous of the class with the chef! Looks like you're having a great time.
    Reply
  15. Presley @ Run Pretty says

    November 12, 2014 at 9:17 pm

    Any time cheese and/or chocolate is involved, I'm in. ;)
    Reply

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