Events

Creative Cooking with Fall Produce
Wednesday September 30th 5:30pm-7:00pm
Cost: Sliding scale $10-20

Cook, writer and teacher Sheri Castle will join us at Millstone Kitchen to demonstrate creative ways to use fall produce. Attendees will hear stories, learn techniques and taste a few recipes including preparations of squash, root vegetables, pickles and hearty greens. Come out and let Sheri help you “fall” into cooking this season!

Sheri Castle is the host of The Key Ingredient, a two time Emmy-winning cooking show from PBS. She is also an award-winning professional food writer, recipe developer, and cooking teacher known for melding stories, humor, and culinary expertise. She’s authored a tall stack of cookbooks and is a contributing editor for Southern Living. The Southern Foodways Alliance has recognized Sheri as a ‘Living Legend of Southern Food’, and a keeper of foodways traditions. Sheri grew up in Watauga County, NC in her beloved Blue Ridge Mountains, which makes her a proud Appalachian. 

This event is hosted in partnership with Virginia Tech Food Studies.

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Past events…

Two Fire Table Event
Outdoor cooking with Two Fire Table
Backyard Tree Tapping Workshop

This video captures our 2023 event series highlighting cultural traditions of community gardeners. Events highlighted Appalachian traditions such as maple tree tapping and cider pressing, expanded our knowledge of food preservation at Millstone Kitchen, and brought together dozens of cooks, gardeners, volunteers and neighbors.
Video Credit: Aspire Marketing Agency.