Event Calendar at Nugget Markets & around town

If you love local honey, you won’t want to miss this free event! The California Honey Festival will take place along Main Street in Historic Downtown Woodland with all sorts of honey-themed festivities, including a series of delicious demos hosted by Nugget Markets’ own experts!

10:00 am: Honey as a Sweetener
with Casey Aaseth, Corporate Chef de Cuisine 
No refined sugar? No problem! See how you can use honey to sweeten the deal in recipes like Honey Shortbread Cookies in this demonstration by Chef Casey Aaseth. 

11:00 am:  Infusing Honey
with Casey Aaseth, Corporate Chef de Cuisine 
Honey is a great base for infusing with extra flavor. Learn how from Chef Casey Aaseth, along with culinary applications like honey-flavored custards and flan in this delicious demonstration. 

 12:00 pm: Cheese & Honey Pairings
with Jeremy Patin, Director of Specialty Cheese Operations 
 Learn how to make six sweet and savory pairings starring local honeys and cheeses along with pro tips on cheese tasting from Nugget Markets’ resident cheese pro, Jeremy Patin. 

1:00 pm: Easy, Cheesy Honey Appetizers 
with Jeremy Patin, Director of Specialty Cheese Operations 
From honey-glazed pecans with orange zest, rosemary and Parmigiano Reggiano to fresh goat cheese rolled in crushed pistachios, dried figs and cranberries with a drizzle of honey on top, you won’t want to miss these amazing appetizers from cheese expert, Jeremy Patin!  

 2:00 pm: Marvelous Mead
with Michael Taylor, Director of Adult Beverages  
In this demonstration, Nugget Markets’ top wine expert, Michael Taylor, will discuss the history, styles, fermentation, process and uses of the honey-based beverage known as mead.  

3:00 pm: Brining Demystified
with Stazi Dulman, Corporate Executive Chef 
Get the inside tips on how to brine and cure meats as Chef Stazi Dulman demonstrates how to make honey-brined roasted pork belly right at home.  

4:00 pm: Glazing with Honey
with Stazi Dulman, Corporate Executive Chef  
Learn how to make your own honey-glazed granola using Fresh to Market Honey at this sweet discussion and demonstration led by Chef Stazi Dulman.  

For more information, visit californiahoneyfestival.com. We’ll see you there!