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Friday- Sunday
Galena, Illinois
The All Things Chocolate Weekend is focused on CHOCOLATE* - How chocolates are made, where cacao is grown, what companies are leaders in fair-trade chocolates - all of these things are discussed.
* With a little wine, cheese, herbs, oils, and preserves thrown in!
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Culinary Retreat Weekend:
All Things Chocolate
Friday, 6:00 pm -
Sunday, 2:00 pm
Learn Great Foods Retreat
Avery Guest House
606 S. Prospect St.
Galena, Illinois 61036
To see the retreat site amenities, go to:
http://www.averybedandbreakfast.com
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| DAY 1 – Friday |
5:30 pm
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DAY ONE
Check in at Avery B&B
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| 6:00 pm |
Cooking Class and Dinner at Great Galena Cookery. Includes wine, hors d’oeuvres, and of course, delicious local foods. Get to know your fellow participants in a relaxed and fun activity - making dinner! It's a short walk back to the inn for....
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| 8:00 pm |
All About Chocolate, Fireplace Talk
The after-dinner fireplace chats are a special bonus of this get-away-from-routine weekend! With coffee, tea, and dessert, at the Retreat site.
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| DAY 2 –Saturday |
9:00-10:00 am |
DAY TWO
Breakfast at retreat site.
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10:00 am
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Tour and taste through historic Galena. Chocolate tasting at our retreat site, with Chef Donna Duvall. Then to walk off the calories...
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| 11:30 am |
Lunch at One Eleven Main. This charming new Galena eatery is focused on local and fresh. Our meal is introduced by Chef Ryan.
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| 1:00 pm |
Siesta and shopping! Enjoy the shopping and natural beauty of historic downtown Galena, OR head back to the inn for a rest.
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| 3:00 pm |
For a breath of fresh air, we take the Old Stagecoach Trail to tour a local organic farm, then take a cheese and wine break at Galena Cellars Country Tasting Room.
Winery Talk, All About Cheese |
| 7:00 pm |
A relaxing light dinner, three courses, at that Galena stalwart, Fried Green Tomatoes!
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| 9:00 pm |
Fireplace Talk, All About Organic Wines With coffee, tea, and dessert, at the Retreat site.
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| DAY 3 –Sunday |
8:00-9:00 am
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DAY THREE
Light Breakfast at retreat site
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| 9:00 am |
Tour of Great Galena Peddlery, an emporium of interesting food gifts, including herbs.
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10:00 am
2:00 pm |
Cooking Class and Brunch at Brightflower Nursery, Stockton. We travel down Highway 20 to visit Michael Staver and Jeanie McKewan at the gorgeous Brightflower Nursery- home to a talented chef and horticulturalist - both treasures! And yes, double chocolate cookies for dessert!
Kitchen Talk, All About Herbs
Retreat ends, thanks to chefs, farmers. |
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