Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store hosts a Rose Tasting 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 10:

Tis the season! The warmer weather is here and now is the perfect time to enjoy a dry, crisp rose wine. We will have different styles of rose’s from all over the world.

Also, don’t forget: Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11th.
Come in and let us help you find something special for your Mom!

For more information call Maggie B’s at 645-1111.  They’re located at 113 North Main Street.

Wally Wyatt with Discover Italian has published her Italian Cooking Classes schedule for the remainder of the year on her website. Classes are held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. one Saturday each month, cost is $50 per class and payment is required in advance. Classes are held at Wyatt’s home in Weaverville. To enroll or for more information call her at 658-8928. For updates or the latest class information, check out the Cooking Classes page of her website. Here’s what’s on her summer schedule:

Saturday, May 24
Conchiglioni con spinaci e pancetta (stuffed, baked pasta)
Arista (tuscan pork roast)
Gatto’ (neapolitan savory potato cake)
Tiramisu’ alle fragole (strawberry tiramisu)

Saturday, June 14
Linguine al pesto alla genovese (linguine with pesto sauce Genoa style)
Agghiotta di spada (sicilian sword fish)
Gratinata di asparagi (asparagi and zucchini blossoms gratin)
Cannoli (sicilian cannoli)

Saturday, July 19
Aperitivo al Basilico (basil infused aperitif)
Pasta alla Norma (pasta with tomato and eggplant crisps)
Saltimbocca alla Romana (veal cutlets with prosciutto and sage)
Insalata di Peperoni Arrosto con Riduzione di Basilico e Vino (roasted peppers salad with basil-wine reduction)
Cassatine di Ricotta con Sedano Caramellato (almond paste, ricotta and chocolate bombe with candied celery bits)

Saturday, August 16
Cocktail alla Rosa (cocktail with rose petals)
Sushi Mediterraneo (grilled vegetable strips stuffed with rice salad)
Conchiglioni Farciti al Tonno (pasta shells stuffed with tuna and garden flavors)
Insalata di Riso allo Zafferano con Frutti di Mare (seafood and saffron rice salad)
Granita all’Anguria e Campari (Watermelon and Campari sorbet)

This event is not taking place in Weaverville, but Weaverville resident (and Ingles dietitian) Leah McGrath will be part of the cooking demo. The event is a fund raiser for Mission Hospital’s Breast Program

Please join us for In Good Company, a day of events designed by and for women on May 12 at Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa. Whether you enjoy a healthier lifestyle by playing golf or tennis or cooking smart, we have an activity that may interest you.

Golfers – Enjoy one of the country’s best courses at the Grove Park Inn in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The day begins with an 8 AM shotgun start, 18-holes of Captain’s Choice golf, followed by an awards ceremony and lunch at the Club House. Fees are $150 per golfer. Reservations are limited and filling up quickly. Call 213-1009.

Tennis Players - Test your skills against area women in this doubles round-robin tournament. Tennis starts at 10 AM, followed by an awards ceremony and lunch at the Club House. There are only 24 openings for tennis. Fees are $100. Call 213-1009.

Cooking Enthusiasts - Join emcee Suzanne Hudson and learn how to make cancer smart meals from Grove Park Inn Executive Chef David Rowland, Executive Sous Chef Scott Schronce and Executive Pastry Chef Aaron Morgan and Ingles-Markets corporate dietitian Leah McGrath. Then while you enjoy your cancer-smart lunch learn about developments in breast cancer diagnosis and treatments from Kellie Condra, MD a radiation oncologist and medical director of the Breast Program at Mission Hospitals and Helen Wiest, MD, radiologist and medical director of Asheville Radiology’s Breast Center . The cooking demonstration starts at 11:00 AM. Fees are $50 per person. Call 213-1009 to make your reservation.

The Other Side of the Mountain is a once-a-month fine dining event brought to you by Blue Mountain Pizza. It’s always the third Monday of the month, has limited seating, and requires an advance reservation. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and they’ve been selling out so if you’re interested I recommend making yours sooner rather than later. An online reservation request form and the monthly menu can be found on the Monday Dinners page of their website. The dinner costs $45 per person, excluding drinks, tax, and gratuity.

Here’s the menu for the May dinner, which will be held on May 19:

The Other Side of the Mountain Menu
May 19th, 2008
Seating between 6:30 to 7 pm

Appetizer
Beef Carpaccio with an Artichoke Anti-pasta in a cabbage wrap.

Salad
Tomato Mozz-Vine ripe tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, organic basil, and Theros extra virgin olive oil.

Entrée
Speckled Tout in Parchment served over summer ratatouille and wild rice cake.
or
Roasted Duck Breast over spinach and roasted red pepper orzo with fried portabella fingers and topped with a berry bordelaise.

Dessert
Chocolate Hazelnut Galette

Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store hosts a Spanish Wine Tasting 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 2.

This week we will have Dionysus Wine Distributors showcasing some of their wines. We just got in some absolutely delicious wines and can’t wait to see what you think!

For information call Maggie B’s at 645-1111.  They’re located at 113 North Main Street.

From the Buncombe County Government’s latest newsletter:

Want locally produced milk? Buncombe County residents are asking for sources of locally produced milk and milk products, while remaining dairymen in the county are struggling to stay in business. To determine whether there is adequate demand for locally produced milk to merit local packaging options, the Buncombe County Board of County Commissioners and North Carolina Cooperative Extension have developed an online survey, Demand for Locally Produced Milk.

Click here to complete the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=FQdmDYGB3Ww7L9cvA5LHrA_3d_3d

Blue Mountain Pizza, North Star Diner, and Stoney Knob Cafe are among the more than 100 restaurants participating in this year’s Dining Out for Life on Thursday, April 24. On that day participating restaurants will donate 20% of the day’s proceeds to the Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP). WNCAP is “dedicated to providing HIV related services to the people of Western North Carolina through client support, prevention education and outreach activities.” More information and a full list of participating restaurants is available on WNCAP’s Dining Out for Life page.

I know that headline doesn’t sound quite right, but Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store is hosting a wine tasting as part of the Dining Out for Kids Weaverville Elementary/Primary School PTO Fund Raiser.  The tasting will be 5-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17.  For information call Maggie B’s at 645-1111.  They’re located at 113 North Main Street.

We will be hosting a wine tasting for the fund raiser, Dining Out for Kids. 10% of the proceeds from the wine tasting will go back to Weaverville Elementary and Primary school for good stuff like computers and books. So, of course, we will be tasting wines that contribute to great charities!

Come support our kids!

Several Weaverville restaurants have designated Thursday, April 17 as Weaverville Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) Day and are donating a percentage of their profits to support Weaverville Elementary and Weaverville Primary schools. Donated funds will go directly to help pay for books, computers, playground equipment, field trips and individual classroom projects. To support the event, you just have to eat out at any of the following participating restaurants on April 17:

• Blue Mountain Pizza, 55 North Main Street
• Athens Restaurant, 247 North Main Street
• Well-Bred Bakery, 26 North Main Street
• Bojangles (Lunch & Dinner only), 164 Weaver Blvd.
• Mike’s Grill, 5 South Main Street
• McDonald’s (11 a.m.-2 p.m. only), 168 Weaver Blvd.
• Sunnyside Cafe, 18 North Main Street
• Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Shop, 113 North Main Street
• Poppy’s, 10 Tri-City Plaza
• Weaverville Milling Company, 1 Old Mill Lane

If you were interested in attending Wally Wyatt’s Pasta Making Class on April 13, please note they have changed the location.  It’s now taking place at the Log Cabin Cooking & Music, located at 111 Bell Road in Asheville (just off off New Haw Creek).

Here’s the original post about the class, which has been edited with the new location:  http://myweaverville.com/2008/03/31/pasta-making-class-april-13/

Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store is hosting a Worldly Beer Tasting 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 11.  For more information call 645-1111.  They’re located at 113 North Main Street.

We are excited to be bringing in some brand new beers from all over!
We will be tasting:

• Baltika #8 Wheat (Russia)
• Krait Prestige (Belgium)
• Okocim Porter (Poland)
• Lion Stout (Sri Lanka)

For more information call 645-1111.  Maggie B’s is located at 113 North Main Street.

Need an excuse to buy some ice cream? I didn’t think so, but the Weaverville Drug Company has an Ice Cream Rewards card for you anyway. Buy a cup or a cone and get your card punched. After 10 punches, you get a small ice cream cone for free.

The Meals on Wheels Lunch Bunch Gourmet Lunch Delivery fund raiser is scheduled for Thursday, April 17.  For $12, a Meals on Wheels volunteer will deliver lunch to your home or organization.  There’s a 5-order minimum per delivery, and orders must be placed by April 10. 

Have a catered lunch delivered to your home or business on April 17 by Meals On Wheels volunteers. The menu includes Gourmet Chicken Salad, Italian Pasta, Broccoli and Apple Salad, fresh-baked croissant, 2 homemade cookies and a beverage. A vegetarian option of a Hummus and Veggie Pita is also available. Each lunch costs $12.00 with proceeds to benefit Meals On Wheels of Asheville-Buncombe County. Contact Terri Bowman at 253-5286 to place your order by April 10 or you can download an order form here.

Christ Love Preschool hosts their Annual BBQ Dinner Fundraiser 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at Christ United Methodist Church.

Cost for the dinner is $7 for a BBQ plate (BBQ, 2 sides, hush puppies or rolls, drink & homemade dessert) or $4 for a Hot Dog plate (hotdog, 2 sides, drink & dessert). To Go boxes will also be available.  Proceeds will go to the Preschool Scholarship fund to help needy families with tuition cost.

Tickets must be purchased in advance and will be available through April 20. For more information or to purchase tickets call the Church office at 645-5785. Office hours are 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Christ United Methodist Church is located at 81 Garrison Branch Road.

Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store is hosting a German Wine Tasting 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4.

We will be tasting some interesting and delicious German wines. If you can pronounce the wineries you get an extra splash!

We will be tasting:

• Winzergen. Hallgarten Sparkling Riesling
• Weingut Hirschhof Riesling
• Weingut Klaus Knobloch Pinot Gris
• Weingut Hirschhof Dornfelder

Aufwiederhoren!

For information call Maggie B’s at 645-1111.  They’re located at 113 North Main Street.