FATHER’S DAY FROMAGE!

FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020, 6:30pm

Please join the Bailliage of Greater Washington as we explore a specially curated selection of French cheeses from Murray’s Cheese in New York paired with two bottles of wine selected by our own Vice Échanson Ellen Kirsh from the catalog of Wine.com.  This private on-line class will be hosted by Michaela Weitzer, who was one of Murray’s most experienced cheese mongers at Murray’s Cheesebar, creating special cheese flights based on customers’ libations, before becoming Assistant Manager of Education and now of Events, creating private events for Murray’s full-time.

Four French cheeses (enough to serve 2 to 4) with some nibbles, and two bottles of wine will be shipped directly to your specified address in time for the virtual class.  Registration is a two-step process: First, go to LaChaineDC.com to register for the event and pay for the wine. The bailliage will forward your payment and shipping information to wine.com. Upon registration, you will receive an email with a link to a special page on Murray’s website for this event where you can pay for the cheese and provide your shipping information directly to Murray’s.

Details on the Zoom session will be emailed to registered attendees before the event.

Limited Availability, RSVP before June 12th

Two bottles of wine from wine.com (order via LaChaineDC.com)………………… $70.

Four cheeses from Murray’s (order directly from Murray’s)………………………… $117.

BUBBLES AND BAKING ON BASTILLE DAY

TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020 6:00 PM

(Zoom session opens at 5:30pm for socializing before a 6:00pm class start.)

Join the Bailliage of Greater Washington on Zoom as we celebrate Bastille Day with an evening of camaraderie, Champagne, and fresh-baked madeleines in a live, on-line class with Chef Patrice Olivon, the creator and chef instructor of https://Cooking-Live.com.

Chef Olivon is one of the most successful and well-known chefs in America, with a career that has spanned more than four decades. He has cooked for the White House, served as Executive Chef at the French Embassy, and been the chef at leading French restaurants in Washington, D.C. He is an enthusiastic ambassador of the culinary arts to home chefs, and taught hundreds of culinary professionals while Program Director at L’Academie de Cuisine. He has competed on prize-winning teams on the Food Network and has appeared in cooking demonstrations at the nation’s top culinary festivals.

Everything you need for the class will be delivered (contactlessly) to your home in the DC Metro area late in the day or early evening July 13th. The box will contain: (1) a bottle of Feuillatte Brut Blue Label Champagne; (2) an already-baked selection of assorted flavor madeleines with two dipping sauces (Nutella and home-made jam); (3) batter ready to pipe and bake 36 madeleines; (4) a non-stick madeleine pan; (5) pre-measured ingredients to make madeleine batter together during our Zoom session; and (6) complete instructions. Madeleine batter needs to rest overnight, so you can use what we make together to bake fresh madeleines at your convenience a day or two after the class. Note that some of the contents of the box will need be refrigerated upon receipt. We will record the Zoom session and make it available to registrants after the class is over.

D.C. Bailliage members and guests…………..$180

Mark your calendar for our 2020 Black-Tie Grand Induction and Gala Dinner at the wonderful Four Seasons in Georgetown.

Details to follow.

Save the date as the Bailliage of Greater Washington, D.C., returns to the historic Willard InterContinental for its traditional holiday gala dinner.  Registration is not yet open.  Details to follow.