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Queso Diego February Meeting Announcement

The February meeting of Queso Diego will focus on Whey Cheeses and Cooking with Whey. If you have or can make any whey cheeses to share, please bring them.The meeting will be held at 6:30pm on Tues, Feb. 21 at Curds and Wine (http://www.curdsandwine.com/). The Red Oven Pizza food truck will be on site for those wishing to purchase dinner.

Seating is limited, so please bring your own folding chair if possible.

Agenda:

  • Sharing of cheeses
  • Club business – updates, future meetings, etc.
  • SD Reader article recap
  • Featured presentation on Whey Cheeses and Cooking with Whey – Anna Kearns

What to bring:

  • Cheese to share, if you can. Whey cheese are encouraged
  • (optional) Food and beverages to share
  • Cash for food from food truck, if desired
  • A folding chair if you have one, as seating is limited.

Summary:

  • Tuesday, February 21st
  • 6:30pm
  • Curds and Wine
  • Topic: Whey Cheeses and Cooking with Whey

 

Queso Diego January Meeting Announcement

To celebrate our one year anniversary as a club and the start of a new year, the theme of January’s meeting is cheese and champagne. We will be exploring pairing of various sparkling wines and cheeses.

The meeting will be held at 6:30pm on Tues, Jan 17 at Curds and Wine (http://www.curdsandwine.com/). Crazy Wheel Food Truck (http://crazywheelsd.com/) will be on site if you wish to purchase dinner.

Due to the cost of supplies for this meeting, we are asking that everyone in attendance contribute $5 to cover costs.

Agenda:

  • Sharing of cheeses
  • Club business – updates, future meetings, etc.
  • Holiday Party recap
  • Featured presentation on pairing cheese and champagne – Ringo

What to bring:

  • Cheese to share, if you can.
  • Champagnes or sparkling wines to share (optional)
  • Cash for food from food truck, if desired
  • $5 to help cover cost of supplies for meeting
  • A folding chair if you have one, as seating is limited.

Summary:

  • Tuesday, January 17th
  • 6:30pm
  • Curds and Wine
  • Topic: Cheese and Champagne

Queso Diego November Meeting Announcement

The November meeting of Queso Diego will be held on Tuesday, November 15 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held at Curds and Wine, 7194 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111. Directions can be found here: http://www.curdsandwine.com/ We will have a food truck on site for members to purchase food.

The meeting’s discussion topic will focus on Fresh Cheeses and will feature a demo on making Queso (Diego) Fresco by Gisela Claassen. Members are encouraged to make interesting and varied fresh cheeses to share.

Agenda:

  • Sharing of cheeses
  • Club business – updates future meetings, etc.
  • Holiday Party Details
  • Featured presentation on Fresh Cheeses and Queso Fresco demo – Gisela Claassen

What to bring:

  • Cheese to share, if you can. Unique and interesting fresh cheeses are especially encouraged
  • Cash for food from food truck, if desired

Summary:

  • Tuesday, November 15th
  • 6:30pm
  • Curds and Wine
  • Topic: Fresh Cheeses

Queso Diego October Meeting Announcement

The October meeting of Queso Diego will be held on Tuesday, October 18 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held at Curds and Wine, 7194 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111. Directions can be found here: http://www.curdsandwine.com/ We will have a food truck on site for members to purchase food.

The meeting’s discussion topic will focus on Blue Cheeses and will be led by John McKay. He has been doing a lot of research and preparation, and is planning to provide some commercial examples to go along with the discussion.

Agenda:

  • Sharing of cheeses
  • Club business – updates on officers, future meetings, etc.
  • Featured presentation on Blue Cheeses – John McKay

What to bring:

  • Cheese to share, if you can. Blue cheeses are especially encouraged
  • Cash to reimburse John for commercial examples (a couple dollars)
  • Cash for food from food truck, if desired

Summary:

  • Tuesday, October 18th
  • 6:30pm
  • Curds and Wine
  • Topic: Blue Cheeses

Queso Diego September Meeting Announcement

The September meeting of Queso Diego will be held on Tuesday, September 20 at 6:30pm.  The meeting will be held at Callahan’s Pub in Mira Mesa: 8111 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92126.  Directions can be found here: http://www.callahanspub.com/contact/direction.  Their regular menu of food and drinks will be available for members to purchase during the meeting.

The meeting’s discussion topic will focus on Cheesemaking Basics and will cover the basics of how cheese is made, along with details about making hard and soft cheeses.  We will also be electing officers at this meeting, so please make an effort to attend.

Agenda:

  • Sharing of cheeses
  • Club business – updates on name, website, etc.
  • Discussion of future meeting topics
  • Nomination of officers: VP and Secretary
  • Featured presentation on Cheesemaking Basics

What to bring:

  • Cheese to share, if you can
  • Money for food and drinks at Callahan’s, if desired

Summary:

  • Tuesday, September 20th
  • 6:30pm
  • Callahan’s in Mira Mesa
  • Topic: Cheesemaking Basics