Category Archives: Meeting Announcements

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

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