Gulfscapes presents, Messina Hof Winery and Resort Hosts “Italian Classics” Cooking Party with Chef
Gulfscapes: Gourmet restaurant columnist Colman Andrews once wrote, “No other cuisine appeals to us as immediately and sensuously as la cucina italiana— Italy ’s gloriously simple, deceptively sophisticated, heartwarmingly earthy, and immensely varied culinary repertoire.”
Gufscapes Cont: Messina Hof Winery and Resort thinks Andrews couldn’t have phrased it more perfectly. One might find Italian dish trends and specialties very difficult to pin down for its pillars stretch far and wide regionally, meaning there is no single national cuisine.
However, there are some dishes that just scent “traditional” and Messina Hof’s culinary team plans to make them. The team, enthusiasts of fresh ingredients from Messina Hof’s expansive garden, falls easily into Italian classic cookery for it is based on fresh ingredients of the highest quality.
Throughout the class, guests will watch their skill in Italian cuisine grow as they are taught a variety of methods used in classic Italian cookery.
This class will surely take guests across the world to Italy and back again, leaving them with a true understanding of one of the world's great cuisines. Each course will be paired with Messina Hof wines.
For more details or to make a reservation, call 800-736-9463, ext. 234. Thursday, February 12, 2009. 6:30 p.m.
The Vintage House Restaurant, Messina Hof Winery and Resort, 4545 Old Reliance Rd, Bryan , Texas 77808
Messina Hof Winery and Resort was established in 1977 by Co-Founders Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo. Messina Hof was founded on family values, romance and tradition. Messina Hof is the leader in the establishment of the Texas wine industry and ranks as one of the fastest growing, most award-winning wineries in the state.
Four time winner of the “Top Texas Wine” at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Messina Hof wines are handcrafted at the winery, located in Bryan , Texas . Messina Hof Winery and Resort also boast on their 100 acre property the Vintage House Restaurant, origin of Vineyard Cuisine Cook Book, the Villa, which was voted “Most Romantic Bed and Breakfast in the USA ” and the Wine Master’s Room Wine Bar, voted best wine by the glass in the Brazos Valley .