Category Archives: Meeting Announcements

Queso Diego July Meeting Announcement

For the July meeting of Queso Diego we will be focusing on judging cheeses. Peter Zien, who was one of the judges for the SD Fair Cheesemaking Contest, will be giving a presentation on judging cheeses. We will discuss how to judge cheeses, cheese style categories, and cheese judging scoresheets. We also expect to have a hands-on judging exercise as part of the meeting.

The meeting will be held at 6:30pm on Tues, July 17 at City Farmers Nursery (http://www.cityfarmersnursery.com). Map of parking and the meeting location: http://bit.ly/RtI8rX.

Please RSVP using the link below so we can get an accurate head count:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGp5LXdoVnU1RjFjejNRbFJMRlhuX1E6MA#gid=0

Agenda:

  • Sharing of cheeses
  • Club business – treasurer updates, future meetings, etc.
  • Recap of SD Fair Competition – Gisela
  • Judging Cheeses – Peter Zien

What to bring:

  • Cheese to share, if you can. Snacks and beverages are also welcome.
  • Cash for food from food truck, if desired
  • 2012 Dues ($20), if not yet paid. It will also be possible to pay online through PayPal

Summary:

  • Tuesday, July 17th
  • 6:30pm
  • City Farmers Nursery, Home Ave (http://www.cityfarmersnursery.com)
  • Topic: Judging Cheeses

No June Meeting

Just a quick reminder that there is no regular Queso Diego meeting this month. Due to the proximity of the meeting date to the SD Fair cheesemaking awards and National Homebrewers Conference, we decided that it didn’t make sense to try to hold a meeting this month.

We will resume regular meetings on the third Tuesday of the month with our July meeting on 7/17.

Queso Diego May Meeting Announcement

For the May meeting of Queso Diego we will be focusing on cheesemaking gadgets and equipment. Chris will lead a discussion and show-and-tell session about cheesemaking gadgets and equipment. Larry will also be giving a presentation about what he learned during his trip to Cheese School at Cal Poly SLO. We are still open to having more people show or present about gadgets and equipment, so please let us know by email or in the RSVP form if you have anything to show.

The meeting will be held at 6:30pm on Tues, May 15 at City Farmers Nursery (http://www.cityfarmersnursery.com).  We will not have a food truck this time, so please plan accordingly and eat before the meeting.

Please RSVP using the link below so we can get an accurate head count:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEVJcFZpaXJhRHR4ZlpuZnRQYWIyZmc6MA#gid=0

Agenda:

  • Sharing of cheeses
  • Club business – treasurer updates, future meetings, etc.
  • Updates on SD Fair Competition – Chris
  • Cal Poly Cheese School Recap – Larry Stein
  • Gadgets and Equipment – Chris Banker and others

What to bring:

  • Cheese to share, if you can. Snacks and beverages are also welcome.
  • Cash for food from food truck, if desired
  • 2012 Dues ($20), if not yet paid.  It will also be possible to pay online through PayPal

Summary:

Queso Diego March Meeting Announcement

The March meeting of Queso Diego will follow a St. Patrick’s Day / Irish theme. We will focus on Irish beer and cheese pairings, green cheeses, and Irish cheeses. If you have or can make any Irish, green or beer cheeses, please bring them. Members are encouraged to celebrate the holiday by wearing green. We also welcome any homemade beers, especially Irish ones (Dry Stout, Irish Red, etc) and could potentially arrange pairings, so let us know by email or in the RSVP form.

The meeting will be held at 6:30pm on Tues, March 20 at AleSmith (http://www.alesmith.com/). The Mad Maui food truck (www.madmaui.com) will be on site for those wishing to purchase dinner.

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

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