Wanderboomer

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

BY Nancy Mueller 3 Comments ON February 12, 2014

Women Stars of Food and Wine

Shannon Borg The Green Vine

How refreshing to find an event that focuses on Women Stars of Food and Wine – the best women chefs, winemakers and sommeliers in the Pacific Northwest. Yeah! When the event is billed as a fundraiser for Women’s Funding Alliance, investing in the future of women and girls, even better.

“Male chefs have a long history of dominating the world of professional cooking,” says David LeClaire, founder of Seattle Uncorked. “So we wanted to host an event that showcased the talent of women chefs in the Northwest.”

Several published authors were on hand, including Shannon Borg, whose book The Green Vine provides a guide to sustainability in winemaking. Shannon and I had first bonded over our shared love of poetry and literature last Fall. A lifelong learner and educator, she explains the impetus for her book in the first line of the Introduction: “I wrote this book because I was confused.” And if a sommelier is confused about the world of wine, where does that leave the rest of us? With the need for a map to help us through the confusion.

Columbia Tower Club Seattle

The day’s festivities provided plenty of new discoveries in food and wine, capped with stellar views from the 75th floor of Seattle’s downtown Columbia Tower Club where the view from the women’s restroom is worth the price of admission. 15 women chefs offered yummy appetizers paired with regional wines from 26 women winemakers while female sommeliers worked the room, inviting guests to enjoy blind wine tastings.

Chef Kathy Casey

Acclaimed chef Kathy Casey served up a delicious Rosemary Mandarin Sparkle from her Liquid Kitchen. The cocktail featured Crater Lake Vodka, Fresh Rosemary, Mandarin & Honey Lemon Elixir, Michelle Brut Bubbles and Liquid Kitchen 23k Cocktail Gold – Firestix. Mmm . . .

Big Girl Milkshake

Another huge beverage hit from the event was “The Big Girl’s Milkshake,” a combination of scotch, vanilla ice cream, a little milk and a dash of cocoa powder from chef Teresa Carew, CEO and Founder of On Safari Foods. Wow.

Chef Author Becky Selengut

Cornucopia Chef and cookbook author Becky Selengut showcased a Quinoa cake appetizer topped with feta, albacore and Wasabi Tobiko (flying fish roe).

Chef Becky Selengut Quinoa Cakes

And let’s not forget the desserts!

Key Lime Strawberry Pistachio Chocolates

 A chocolate lover’s delight . . .

Chocolate Brownies

With so many Women Stars of Food and Wine in the region, diners can enjoy a bounty of culinary creations featuring the freshest seasonal ingredients prepared by  the Northwest’s best women chefs, winemakers and sommeliers.

Thanks to sponsor Seattle Uncorked for the chance to learn about these notable women leaders in the Northwest food and wine industry.

Bon appetite!

Wander on!

Nancy

What about you, wanderboomers? Who are your favorite women chefs, winemakers and/or sommeliers?

Filed Under: Activities, Baby Boomers and Travel, Fearless Women, Food & Dining, Fundraisers, Pacific Northwest, Seattle Tagged With: appetizers, Becky Selengut, chefs, desserts, Kathy Casey, Liquid Kitchen, Shannon Borg, sommeliers, stars, The Green Vine, winemakers, women chefs

BY Nancy Mueller 2 Comments ON November 25, 2013

Passports with Purpose 2013 Needs You!

flickr DFID UK Department for International Development Mali

photo courtesy of flickr – DFID – UK Department for International Development

Passports with Purpose 2013, the travel blogger community’s annual fundraiser, launches today! This year’s goal is to raise $115,000. for buildOn whose ” . . . mission is to break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education.” Specifically, PWP 2013 helps raise funds for buildOn to construct three new schools and support three adult literacy programs in Mali, Africa.

Each year since its founding in 2008, Passports with Purpose contributors have helped the organization exceed their annual goals by at least $10,000 each year. Past projects have helped raise five wells in Haiti, two libraries in Zambia, housing for 25 families in southern India, a school in Cambodia and Heifer International, a charity that seeks to end hunger and poverty.

PwP relies on a global network of travel bloggers, sponsors, PR professionals, tourism organizations and the media to spread the word for donations. As an added bonus, between November 25th and December 9th, each $10.00 donation enters donors in a sweepstakes to bid for a variety of prizes. While a donation is not required for participation, every gift of $10.00 supports the fundraising efforts.

Led by Expedia, the sponsors for the 2013 fundraiser also include DK Eyewitness Travel, Rough Guides, Collette Vacations, tbex, and Eating London Food Tours.

Please consider donating to Passports with Purpose 2013, wanderboomers. Help us spread the good word by sharing with your friends and social media communities! Many thanks!

Filed Under: Activities, Fundraisers, Make a Difference Tagged With: buildOn, Mali, Passports with Purpose

Hello fellow wanderboomers! I’m a Seattle-based travel journalist, specializing in fun travel adventures for the young at heart. My articles have been featured in Hemispheres, AAA Highroads Magazine and Northwest Travel & Life Magazine where I'm a frequent contributor. When this Wanderboomer isn’t traveling, I help global executives polish their personal and professional brand for long-term results.
For travel tips, news & inspiration in our Wanderboomer newsletter, subscribe here.

Destination:

  • North America
  • South America
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • Africa

Categories:

  • Business
  • Family
  • Purpose
  • Writing

© 2023 · Wanderboomer. Terms and Conditons | Sitemap | Contact · Site by Wordpress Barista