MAY
Appleblossom
Luncheon - Wednesday, May 12th, 12:30 p.m.
Daffodil Luncheon - Thursday, May 13th, 12:30
p.m.
Lovely Lemon Luncheon - Friday, May 14th, 12:30
p.m.
Once when I was a girl and living in Toronto, Canada, the Queen of
England came to town. While she passed by in a stately parade an
elegant elderly spectator was overheard to remark: ' Oh doesn't the
Queen look Lovely in Lemon!'. Since that charming day 'lemon' has had a
special place in our homes. Even more wonderful - lemon tastes
fantastic with all of our fruits!
This May luncheon, served amid the appropriately soft and melodious
strains of the harp, is a formal springtime repast with lemon
embroidered both subtly and boldly
throughout the fresh garden tastes.
Lilac
Luncheon- Wednesday, May 19th, 12:30 p.m.
The lyric softness of spring. The
magnificent fragrance of bloom time. Walking through our rows of lilacs
planted for harvest, contagiously inspires one to gather, share and
celebrate. With a backdrop of our historic barn, and vases tumbling
with blooms our melodious luncheon will include our many May taste
treats...
Crepes
Galore - Friday, May 28th, 12:30 p.m.
A warm crepe with blackberry
jam
A crepe with cheese and chutney
A crepe with sauce and herbs
on top
A crepe with cinnamon honey
From appetizers to entrees to
desserts, the versatile crepe absorbs and
showcases the flavors of the season.
Recipes will be included with
this lovely luncheon. rhubarb and watercress, asparagus, and mint...
JUNE
Buttercups
and Cupcakes Luncheon - Thursday, June 3rd, 12:30 p.m.
Poppies
and Popovers - Friday, June 4th, 12:30 p.m.
By early June the magic of poppies spreads across our flower fields.
Suddenly bursting in shades of carmine and coral, crisp white and true
orange, poppies of every variety sweep early summer with energy and
radiance. This happy luncheon will also feature fresh-from-the-oven
popovers served with warm preserves from the kettle.
Peonies
and Old Roses Luncheon -
Tuesday,
June 15th, 12:30 p.m.
Strawberry
Shortcake Luncheon - Thursday,
June 17th, 12:30 p.m.
Big bowls of strawberries with whipped cream and
hot, freshly made biscuits...pitchers of daisies on farm tables nestled
between summer salads and fresh breads with herb butters and jams.
Lavender
and Herbs Luncheon - Wednesday, June 23rd, 12:30 p.m.
Lavender is such a celebrated herb for soaps and
perfumes, but have you ever tasted lavender shortbread, or lemon and
lavender tea cake, or lavender chicken, or lavender jelly? Let us
inspire and delight you with the many possibilities that lovely
lavender affords us in both taste and treasure.
JULY
Cherries
Jubilee Luncheon - Thursday,
July 15th, 12:30 p.m. AND -
Friday, July 16th, 12:30 p.m.
Mid summer on a fruit farm really means to us
farmers standing beneath a shady cherry tree looking up through the fat
glossy green leaves and the ropes of succulent cherries to glimpse the
clear blue sky. It helps if you've just picked baskets beyond baskets
of cherries, the truck is loaded and has rumbled away and your hot and
strain is refreshed by a handful of cherries divine. yes, this is cause
for Jubilee! This is the summer of our experience and joy. Come for our
cherry celebration!
Brambleberry
Luncheon - Wednesday, July 21st, 12:30 p.m.
Endless rows of red, red raspberries, neatly trellised and
trimmed...tarts plump with purple berries, pails brim full of inky
black raspberries...and the wild brambles of the hedgerows. The history
and presence of bramble culture are a part of baking and jammaking, a
part of nutrition and a part of July on our farm.
Blueberries
Up, Blueberries Down!... delicious blueberries all around!
- Thursday, July 22nd, 12:30 p.m.
Blueberry soup or blueberry catsup,
Blueberry muffins and blueberry pie,
Blueberry bouquets and blueberry baskets,
Blueberry jam under blueberry sky!
AUGUST
An
Elegant Luncheon in the Country
- Wednesday, August 4th, 12:30 p.m.
At it's height summer in the country is about stolen moments of quiet
steeped in bounty and fresh breeze. In a setting beneath the trees, as
the sounds of summer surround, our picnic will unfold. Gorgeous cloths
- spread with treasures of earth and kitchen - will tempt you: to enjoy
the magnificent rural repast we have prepared: perhaps to take a walk:
and most certainly to breath anew.
Amazing
Apricot Luncheon - Thursday,
August 5th, 12:30 p.m.
"A" is for August and Apricots - big, fat, rosy cheeked apricots,
smaller tasty yellow ones. A splash of color in jams or marmalades, a
luscious surprise in salads and fruit bowls, apricot bread, apricot
cake, marinated apricots with couscous, apricots cooked or apricots
fresh. We'll taste them all and learn about their history and
horticulture.
The Art
of Garden Posies -
Wednesday, August 11th, 12:30 p.m.
By late summer our flower fields are a bloom in ribbons of brilliant
hue. Gardens overflow with herbs. Brown-eyed-susans nod in the meadow.
Cottage bouquets, rich with the color and texture of the land, fill our
market and grace our quaint tables. Come learn the secrets of an old
fashioned summer garden bouquet while enjoying our tasty luncheon. Fun
floral arranging demonstration included!
A
Rainbow of Fruits and Flowers Luncheon - Thursday, August 12th, 12:30
p.m.
Dancing in the summer sun the fruits of August shine with brilliant
hues - orange apricots and golden peaches, inky blackberries and purple
plums, bright blueberries,
red raspberries and green summer apples! Couple this with rainbows of
zinnias, stunning dahlias and sunflowers shining. This luncheon bursts
with cheer. This is a celebration
of the earth's glorious gifts.
Sunflower
Luncheon - Wednesday,
August 18th, 12:30 p.m.
Big splashes of yellows, oranges, golds and
burnished chocolate make a striking backdrop for the delectable tastes
of August. Our glowing harvests, from garden and orchard will make this
luncheon a delight.
Classic
Herb Luncheon - Thursday,
August 19th, 12:30 p.m.
With the sounds of music floating over our beautiful formal herb
gardens we'll indulge in a marvelous menu incorporating specific herb
seasonings with each item. We have
magnificent varieties to choose from - both annual and perennial. Herb
bouquets will grace our tables, and herbs and edible flowers will
garnish our plates.
Butterfly
Garden Luncheon - Wednesday,
August 25th, 12:30 p.m.
Our exquisite zinnia garden, with dazzling splashes of brilliant color,
hovers and shimmers all the late summer with visiting butterflies. It
is magic. Our carefree luncheon will interpret this ethereal moment in
color and taste...butterfly cookies included!
End
of Summer Luncheon - Thursday, August 26th, 12:30 p.m.
One last bowl of summer berries. One last day of summer's enveloping
warmth and ease. Gently fold yourself into the sunset of summer's
luxuries - sunshine and peaches - tomatoes and basil - green leaves,
blue sky and the garden's bounty.
SEPTEMBER
Peaches
and Cream Luncheon - Thursday,
September 2nd, 12:30 p.m.
Bushels of amber and coral surround us in peach harvest. Warmth and
bounty abound. The canning kitchen hums with activity and excitement as
jar after jar of golden peaches is neatly packed, ready for winter
enjoyment. The ice cream freezer turns slowly and rhythmically adding
music to our anticipation of an afternoon picnic. There are fresh, ripe
peaches to savor, juice running down our chins. Come join our
celebration.
Peach
Melba Luncheon - Thursday,
September 9th, 12:30 p.m.
Hydrangea
Luncheon - Thursday,
September 23rd, 12:30 p.m.
There is something about hydrangeas that captures our imagination. Is
it the soft and pillowy blossoms from the clearest blues and crisp
whites in July or the subtly hued and sophisticated burnishing of
autumn? The stateliness of the hydrangea fill our gardens and bouquets
with charm from mid summer until frost. come see how our inspiration
has crafted centerpieces from fall's hydrangea offerings. Enjoy a
relaxing luncheon, informative talk and tour.
Heirloom
Apples and Robert Frost
- Thursday, September 30th, 12:30 p.m.
One of our favorite poems of all times is Robert Frost's 'After Apple
Picking'. So many of his words speak of our world, a country world of
pruning and picking, orchard lanes and farming ways, yet a world more
profound, more simple and more sophisticated than often meets the eye.
Some of our ancient trees, with great and turned trunks and limbs,
through our care still yield the fruits of long ago, fruits telling
stories, and watching the same world, through the same lens as Mr.
Frost's.
OCTOBER
The
Autumn Garden Luncheon - Wednesday, October 6th,
12:30 p.m.
The sky is different now. A sudden cool breeze has ushered in a new
perspective.
Once we made a delicious herbal vinegar called 'The herbs of the first
fallen snow'. In that year we had an early dusting of white, like
powdered sugar overtop gardens and fields still lush and green. We were
so surprised to find so many garden gifts that seemed to smile in the
snow! We relish autumn, as we do each season in step. Discovering the
hidden secrets of autumn's offerings in Western New York
reminds us that fall is as vivid for the pallet and the eye as are
spring and summer. Come learn to look for the harvest gifts of the
land. Fun recipes included!
Apple
Butter and Apple Pie Luncheon - Thursday, October 7th,
12:30 p.m.
Enhancing our lunch du jour will be hot apple butter right out of the
kettle ( come watch the process!) served on breads steaming from our
bake ovens. And if you could choose any dessert in the world on October
8th it MUST be apple pie! Our featured recipes will compliment a
delightful seasonal menu.
' An apple
pie when it looks nice
Might make one long to have a slice
And if the taste should prove good too
A little slice would hardly do
So to prevent my asking twice
Please cut for me a great big slice!'
--Betty Hurd
Fall
Foliage Luncheon - Thursday,
October 14th, 12:30 p.m.
The sun glinting between the barn boards highlights a glitter of golden
and scarlet leaves dancing from the center bouquet in our barn. Aged
wooden beams glow set against the treasured symbols of fall - warm
maple - bronzed oak - persimmon bittersweet - apples in every shade of
red -a garnet chrysanthemum - a pumpkin. All about us settles autumn in
glorious shades and before us a magnificent meal, filled with an
appreciation for the land.
The
Apple Connoisseur's Luncheon
- Thursday, October 21st, 12:30 p.m.
The aroma of apples permeates every corner of our apple barn in
October. For those of us who appreciate the exceptional and
sophisticated apple world, this is an exclusive opportunity to explore
a range of apples with insights from a grower's and apple breeder's
perspective. We'll treat you to tastings of unusual,
experimental, heirloom and contemporary apples from the fifty plus
varieties in our orchards. In addition to seasonal October entree and
vegetables, warm breads and delicious dessert, our luncheon will
include apple recipes from soup to nuts. Our gift to you will be a
lovely collection of favorite apple recipes to try at home.
Autumn
Berries Luncheon- Wednesday,
October 27th, 12:30 p.m.
By October the earth has flowered and fruited. Hedgerows are filled
with wild grapes and rose hips, hawthorns and rowan berries. Some, like
the rose Hip and the Wild Fox Grape, are delicious and filled with
nutritional value, and have been used for hundreds of years to flavor
teas and jellies and sauces. Some are just beautiful.
Harvest
Table Luncheon - Thursday,
October 28th, 12:30 p.m.
The moment is finally arrived when we have completed the harvest of
apples, berries, flowers, pumpkins and squashes. can you imagine the
fun you'll have savoring our special menu and luxuriating in the
colorful harvest gatherings of late October?