442 replies to this topic

[Chris Hennes]

Jeff, we'll definitely be renting a car, but I don't know for sure if we'll be staying at the airport Marriott yet: however, if we are you are certainly welcome to ride with us. (We have a villion Marriott points, we nearly always stay with them).

[NancyH]

Jeff - the Marriott isn't on the airport, but I imagine that given their name they provide free transport, as they are very near.

Chef Ellis is due back from vacation this week, so I can launch negotiations for a meal and room rate with the hotel. His food is fantastic, and in summer, will use the bounty of the garden he grows on the hotel premises.

[jsmeeker]

Cool. I'm not super worried about transportation. The people flying in can figure it out. A reduced room rate would be cool, but like Hennes, I have a bunch of Marriott points, too :)

[Chris Amirault]

I've got a few newbie questions for the HG vets.

1. I'm driving and will happily bring cooking equipment that people are interested in using or checking out. You can see quite a bit of it here in the foodblog, but I've got other stuff like a meat grinder, KA pasta roller attachments, ice crusher, and more. If listing stuff here would help, I'll do that.

2. If there's time and interest, I'd be very happy to do a cocktail workshop. The logistics are pretty easy if everyone interested brings shaker and strainer, and we could figure out the shape of the workshop here in the topic. I could also make some tinctures, bitters, and syrups for folks to try out.

3. If anyone lives on the Providence to Cleveland route (probably I-80, possibly I-90) and wants a ride, let me know. Ditto if you can get to Providence easily.

[edsel]

As we get closer to the actual date, people start discussing what equipment will be needed and who can bring what. Since I live in the area it will be more practical for me to bring larger equipment to the Feast this year.

I'm definitely interested in doing the cocktail workshop!

[jsmeeker]

I can pitch in with some basic cocktail equipment. Strainer, some mixing tins, small measuring cups, etc. I can easily fly with that stuff. I've done it before. )

[Dave the Cook]

Janet (JAZ) and I are in. We'll be driving too, so we can haul equipment and the like -- including, if it's helpful, 3 dozen properly-sized glasses that we use for our cocktail classes, as well as 18 champagne flutes. Along those lines, we'd love to be Chris A's minions in presenting that workshop if it's a go.

We're also happy to conduct a cooking class in pretty much anything savory, as that's one of the things we do to make ends meet. (We're also happy not to; mostly we're looking forward to meeting everyone and enjoying three days of outstanding food and drink.)

[jsmeeker]

If we are soliciting suggestions for work shops or demos or whatever, I would really like to see some sort of Sous Vide one. It doesn't even have to be a work shop, per se. It could just be someone preparing a course/dish for the grand feast. But it would be cool to do some sort of "side by side" testing between sous vide and conventional cooking of the same item.

[Chris Amirault]

I am definitely going to bring my Sous Vide Supreme.

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[NancyH]

Updated:

Attending all or part of weekend:

NancyH +1
Ronnie Suburban +2
Edsel
Tino27
torakris
Kerry Beal
Chris Hennes +1 (1 veg)
rooftop1000 +1
David Ross
Boagman
RockNRoller
Chris Amirault
Connie Hayashi +1 (1 veg)
Kasw (Karen) +1
Dave the Cook
JAZ
toolprincess

24

Maybe:
Fat Guy
prasantrin +1
CaliPoutine
Jeff Meeker
LuckyGirl +1

7

[technophile50]

I'm a maybe. I have family in Springfield, OH and will be driving, and probably camping nearby.

[edsel]

If we are soliciting suggestions for work shops or demos or whatever, I would really like to see some sort of Sous Vide one. It doesn't even have to be a work shop, per se. It could just be someone preparing a course/dish for the grand feast. But it would be cool to do some sort of "side by side" testing between sous vide and conventional cooking of the same item.

I have a small chamber vacuum (a VacMaster) that I can bring. My immersion heater is kind of old and cranky, but I can bring that too.

[heidih]

Please add me to the maybe list. My main contribution would be prep and clean up

[David Ross]

Workshops sound fun. I'd be happy to help with a cooking workshop or do something using ingredients from the Pacific Northwest.

[NancyH]

Updated:

Attending all or part of weekend:

NancyH +1
Ronnie Suburban +2
Edsel
Tino27
torakris
Kerry Beal
Chris Hennes +1 (1 veg)
rooftop1000 +1
David Ross
Boagman
RockNRoller
Chris Amirault
Connie Hayashi +1 (1 veg)
Kasw (Karen) +1
Dave the Cook
JAZ
toolprincess

24

Maybe:
Fat Guy
prasantrin +1
CaliPoutine
Jeff Meeker
LuckyGirl +1
technophile50
heidih

9

[NancyH]

May I please have a show of hands as to how many of you anticipate attending Friday Dinner at The Greenhouse Tavern. Both omnivores and vegetarians can be accommodated (Chef Sawyer is actually on a vegetarian kick himself these days). I need to know how many because space is a little tight.

Update for the weekend:
Attending all or part of weekend:

NancyH +1
Ronnie Suburban +2
Edsel
Tino27
torakris
Kerry Beal
Chris Hennes +1 (1 veg)
rooftop1000 +1
David Ross
Boagman +1
RockNRoller
Chris Amirault
Connie Hayashi +1 (1 veg)
Kasw (Karen) +1
Dave the Cook
JAZ
toolprincess

25

Maybe:
Fat Guy
prasantrin +1
CaliPoutine
Jeff Meeker
LuckyGirl +1
technophile50
heidih

9

[tino27]

Count me in for the GHT dinner on Friday night.

[Chris Hennes]

My plus one and I are in for GHT Friday evening.

[jsmeeker]

I would be in for that. For sure.

[Kerry Beal]

I'm in.

[prasantrin]

I and my plus 1 would be in

[boagman]

I'll have to check. That's right: that sound you hear is me ripping off one of the corners of my Man Card.

[rooftop1000]

We are in for Friday


tracey

[CaliPoutine]

If I attend, I would be in for Friday. Oh and I'll probably have a plus 1 too.

[ronnie_suburban]

3 in for Friday dinner. Thanks.

=R=

[Chris Amirault]

I'm in for Friday.

[torakris]

I'll definitely be at GHT!

[NancyH]

I'll have to check. That's right: that sound you hear is me ripping off one of the corners of my Man Card.

Sorry for being square, but I don't get the joke. Anyway, please let me know as soon as you can.

[NancyH]

I've a total of 17 possibles for GHT - please do keep posting so I can determine how practical GHT will be - there are only 34 seats in the room we'd be in, so I need to know if we might be more than 34 before I commit to it.

We just had cocktails there on Friday - they are doing beautiful barrel-aged products, served warm for winter time - like cider and mulled wine. Our companions enjoyed a vegetarian soup and fish quinelle. Good stuff - Chef Sawyer is one of Cleveland's rising stars.

[NancyH]

Two of the restaurants I am planning for the HG (Amp 150 and Greenhouse Tavern) are getting more love.