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This Week at the Carriage House: Judith Baigent King from Culinary Concepts

This Week at the Carriage House: Judith Baigent King from Culinary Concepts

Dec 12, 20162 min read

Here’s what’s shaking this week at the Carriage House:

Menus for the Special Occasion Gourmet with Judith Baigent King from Culinary Concepts

6 – 9 p.m. Tuesday, December 13 • $60 per person

Chef Judith Baigent King will teach the second in the series of three classes focused on taking the stress out of holiday entertaining. The impressive dishes can be prepared ahead of time so you can spend your energy with the party guests instead.

  • Smoked fish and white bean bouillabaisse with chile-garlic bread
  • Prosciutto-wrapped pork loin with roasted apples
  • Sweet potato gnocchi with fried sage and chestnuts
  • Orange-glazed asparagus
  • Meringue roulade with hazelnuts and berries

Visit the event page to reserve your spot.

Coming soon to the Carriage House:

Story Time with Mrs. Claus

1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Saturday, December 17 • $20 per person

Tamara Read from the Chantilly Tea Room is bringing one of her most popular annual events to the Carriage House. Mrs. Claus will share her favorite holiday stories, then chat with the children and take photos with them. Children will enjoy cookies and hot chocolate, while adults will enjoy cookies and a special holiday tea.

Visit the event page to reserve your spot.

New Years Eve Wine Paired Dinner

7 – 10:30 p.m. Saturday, December 31 • $150 per person plus tax

Chef Janos Wilder (Credit: Steven Meckler)
Chef Janos Wilder (Credit: Steven Meckler)

The evening begins at 7 p.m. with light hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. At 7:30 p.m., the five course wine paired dinner begins featuring Chef Janos Wilder’s signature dishes. The event concludes with dessert and a sparkling wine toast.

Live music will help ring in the New Year, while the included valet parking will give you one less thing to worry about.

The event will also support charity, as 20% of the proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Arizona.

Visit the event page to reserve your spot.

Don’t forget: Sign up for any 5 classes and the 6th is “on the house!”

For more information, visit carriagehousetucson.com.

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