2009 Farm-to-Table at The Athenaeum
-An annual celebration of our region’s bounty at one of our area’s most historically significant and beautiful locations.
On October 24th, the Athenaeum Hotel at Chautauqua Institution hosted a delicious 5-course farm-to-table meal. Although this was not a Feed Your Soul event, Feed Your Soul’s owner, Christa Glennie Seychew, was proud to partner with the owners of The Athenaeum in order to present WNY foodies with this fantastic (and tasty) opportunity. Dinner guests celebrated the bounty of the Western NY Region with a tantalizing meal utilizing only locally grown ingredients, complete with wine pairings.
The event began with a lovely social hour where guests mingled with many of the farmers responsible for producing the evening’s ingredients while snacking on local cheeses and artisan hors d’ oeuvres.
The meal was prepared by the very talented chef, Ross Warhol.
The Athenaeum’s 2009 Farm to Table Menu
Haff Acres Rutabaga & Apple Soup with Nutmeg Crème Fraiche ~2008 Traminette, Leonard Oakes Estate Winery – Medina, NY
Roasted Beets, Soft Poached Hen’s Egg, Bacon Jam, Raindance Farm “Sun Cheese”, Chive Oil ~2008 Semi Dry Riesling, Arrowhead Spring Vineyards – Cambria, NY
Good Grass Farm Pan-Seared Chicken Breast, Cauliflower Puree, Mustard Greens, Green Heron Grower’s Shiitake Mushrooms, Betts Farms Sautéed Grapes and Whole Grain Mustard Sauce ~Proprietors Reserve, Mazza Chautauqua Cellars – Mayville, NY
Freeman Homestead Pork, Sage Spaetzle, Sautéed Brussels Sprouts, House Made Sauerkraut, Pork Jus ~Heinnieweisse Weissebier, Butternut’s Beer and Ale – Garrattsville, NY
Roasted Pumpkin, Vinewood Acres Maple Brown Butter Molasses Biscuit, Vanilla Yogurt Sorbet and Caramel Opaline ~Red Ipocras, Johnson Estate Winery – Westfield, NY
Bruce Stanton, General Manager of the Athenaeum Hotel and Christa Glennie Seychew presented the event explaining each course, the significance of the ingredients and the wine pairings. It was a privilege to enjoy such a sumptuous meal and the remarkable Chautauquan fall season with so many fantastic farmers, artisan producers and those who appreciate them.
