VPWL  GOURMET 2013-2014
CELEBRATE  GOURMET ADVENTURES
October, 2013

Hors d’oeuvres
National Kraut Sandwich Week
Baked Reuben Dip
Sun Dried Tomatoes Month
Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato Rounds
National Pretzel Month
Take a Dip

First Course
National Tomato Month
Tomato Prosciutto and Ricotta Tart

Entrée
National Pork Month
Apple and Cherry Stuffed Loin Pork Chops
National Spinach-Lovers’ Month
Untemperamental Spinach and Cheese Soufflé

Dessert
National Pear Month
National Caramel Month
National Dessert Month
Pears Baked in Red Wine with Caramel Sauce

Wine Harvest Wine Weekend -Paso Robles, California
2012 Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare
2011 Foxglove Chardonnay
Lodi Road Trip Event
2011 Bokisch Garnacha

OCTOBER 
Eclipse of the Moon October 18-19th
October 19 is The Evergreen Sausage Festival – Evergreen, Alabama
October 19 is Morton Punkin Chuckin Contest – Morton, Illinois
October 19 is National Oatmeal Muffin Day
October 19 is National Seafood Bisque Day
October 19 is Shelby Fall Liver Mush Expo – Shelby, North Carolina
October 19-20 is National Frozen and Refrigerated Food Convention

October is

American Cheese Month
Celebrate Sun Dried Tomatoes Month
Cook Book Month
Gourmet Adventures Month
National Eat Better; Eat Together Month
National Kitchen and Bath Month
National Restaurant Hospitality Month
National Rice Month
National Spinach-Lovers’ Month
National Tomato Month
National Pickled Peppers Month
National Pizza Festival Month
National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
National Pasta Month
National Pork Month
National Pretzel Month
National Seafood Month
Eat Country Ham Month
National Apple Month
National Applejack Month
National Caramel Month
Vegetarian Awareness Month
National Chili Month
National Cookie Month
National Liver Awareness Month
National Pear and Pineapple Month
National Bake and Decorate Month
National Sausage Month
National Dessert Month
National Chestnut Week (13-19)
Food and Drug Interaction and Awareness Week ( 17 – 24)
National Kraut Sandwich Week – 3rd Week
October 18-20, 2013  Harvest Wine Weekend – Paso Robles, California
Great American Cake Show & Wedding Cake Competition,Westminster, Maryland (Oct 19-20)