Art of the Apple – a Cooking Class with Lee Davenport

Celebrate the cozy flavors of autumn in this cooking class dedicated to the season’s star ingredient—apples! Lee Davenport spends every fall gleaning fruit from every unloved apple tree she can find. Processing loads of apple sauce and hosting cider parties for friends are staples. In this class she will share some favorites collected over the years. Together, we’ll create a mouthwatering lineup of both sweet and savory apple dishes that showcase their versatility and flavor. Each student will receive an old-fashioned apple peeler/corer to take home, as shown in the image above.

• Apple Cheddar Crisps, a perfect balance of sharp cheese and tender fruit wrapped in a golden, crispy bite. We’ll also bake a stunning...
• Invisible Apple Cake, where layers of thinly sliced apples melt into a light, custardy batter. Next up is a classic...
• Bavarian Apple Tart—which is like the best butter cookie, cheesecake and apple pie all wrapped up in one dessert. To finish, we’ll stir up a batch of luscious
• Cider Caramel Sauce, perfect for drizzling over desserts or gifting for the holidays.

Each student receives an old-fashioned apple peeler/corer as a gift with this class. Whether you're an apple enthusiast or just looking for new seasonal favorites, this class will leave you inspired—and well fed!

Lee Davenport left NY at the age of 23 and immediately connected her love of food with farming in the Midwest. Signing up to be a worker share member at a CSA farm in Madison sparked many culinary adventures: working farmers' markets and farm-to-table restaurants, delivering produce for a collective of organic farms to Chicago area restaurants, owning a food cart and a jam business, and serving as farm chef on two different CSA farms. After relocating to Portland, Oregon to live in an Ecovillage and try her hand at growing food in community, a cross-country road trip completed the circle with a move back to upstate NY. Here she is connecting with farmers and chefs again in her work at Zinnia's Dinette and HGS Home Chef. Lee is grateful for the opportunity to share her lifetime experience of creating tasty meals from the freshest local produce.

Cancellation policy: We do not offer refunds on purchased tickets.

Cooking class attendees get a 10% discount on kitchenware and cookbook purchases on class day.

HGS Home Chef is a member of TheWorkshopExperience.org, a group of friends who produce exceptional experiential learning through classes and workshops on a wide variety of topics in and around Hillsdale, NY - at the crossroads of the Hudson Valley and Berkshires.

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