Locust Grove’s Sunset Sensations welcome the return of Anthony Moustakas of Gourmet to Go & Slammin’ Salmon as September featured chef and Bob Brink of Arlington Wine & Liquor for wine pairing.
The Menu
Billy Turner of Gourmet to Go putting the finishing touches on the antipasto course
It was a gorgeous late afternoon/early evening in Spetember. As guests arrive, they were ushered to the path leading to the dahlias, leading to the mansion, where the wine and antipasto course awaits them.
With such gorgeous weather, perfect for outdoor event, the 1st cooking demonstration, with tasting and wine pairing, was also held on the lawn overlooking the Hudson River.
Left, Chef Anthony Moustakas of Gourmet to Go & Slammin’ Salmon
Right, Bob Brink, Fine Wines Manager at Arlington Wine & Liquor
Center, Tim Steinhoff, Locust Grove’s Director of Horticulure
Chef Anthony pouring wine for the guests
Bob visiting with guest
Started to get dark after the tour of the Heritage Vegetable Garden so the 2nd cooking demonstration, with tasting and wine pairing, was held indoor in the west gallery of the visitor center.
The wines served at the event
The dahlias at Locust Grove
Received 2 recipes from chef Anthony. Will post them next Friday.
Gourmet to Go & Slammin’ Salmon
3267 Franklin Avenue
Millbrook, NY 12545
Tele: 1 866-729-9463
Arlington Wine
718 Dutchess Turnpike
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Tele: 1 866 SAYWINE (729-9463)
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Garden to Wok 
I meant to take a walk among the dahlia’s yesterday and I forgot! That’s okay, you did it for me with these pictures!!
Hello FC,
Your really should take a walk, my photos did not do justice to the display.
Make sure to remind me! I’m sooo forgetful! :-))
Oh those dahlias are gorgeous. I just recently found your blog & I’m really enjoying it!
Hello Tokyohamster,
Welcome and thanks.So glad to learn you enjoy my blog.
Stunning photos my friend, those flowers are exquisite! Great chef feature too 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Hello Uru,
My photos did not do justice to the display.
mmmm…viognier…I miss it.
Beautiful clicks of Dahlia.
Hello Angie,
Thanks. I had a great deal of fun with this project.
What lovely dahlia photos – your blog reminds me that I should get over to Locust Grove and enjoy the veggie and perennial gardens and walk the trails soon. It is always such a beautiful spot to visit. And I’m looking forward to you posting the recipes next Friday! That Swiss Chard Ravioli with Brown Butter and Sage on the menu that you posted sounded interesting – imagine the guests enjoyed that!
Hello Ginny,
The dahlias are so much more gorgeous up close and personal. If you visit LG on Thursday mornings (volunteers veggie day) we can visit.
Beautiful, beautiful dahlias and looks like you had a lot of fun. Have a good and fun weekend to you, Norma! 🙂
Hello Ray,
Thanks. I enjoy volunteering at sunset sensations, it is lots of fun and I get to sample the foods and wines.
I love all the flowers!
Hello YC,
Thanks, they are gorgeous.
What a great event to attend. It was held in such a pretty location. I love the image of the chef applying the finishing touches to the antipasto xx
Hello Charlie,
It is a lovely estate with a great deal of history to go with it.
Thank you for sharing! Fun! Wines new to me naturally but DO love viognier 🙂 ! Not a dahlia afficionado, but these are beautiful!!
PS With all these kale recipes flooding south over the past month or so, am pleased with myself that some half-dozen pots of cavolo nero were lovingly planted and petted into the ground this morning 🙂 ! Oh, heaps of chillies, grade 5-10 also :D!
Hello Eha,
Sounds like you are going to have a great kale and chillies harvest, congrats.
Wow Norma, I am certain the food and wine were wonderful but look at those flowers. Just amazing shots!
Hello Bam,
Thanks, the flowers are so much more gorgeous up close and personal.
Wow,
Those flowers are breathtakingly beautiful!
Hello Asmita,
Yes, they are.
What a lovely time you must have had! This is just the sort of event I love to attend but don’t seem to do often enough. The wine, cooking demonstrations, sampling of food all sound just heavenly! Your dahlia photos are almost surreal, they are just all so perfect, varied and stunning!! xx
Hello Barbara,
I had a grand time. Thanks for the photos compliment, coming from you it means a lot.
I know that you are busy with these events but they sound wonderful. Love the dahlias…absolutely beautiful.
Hello Karen,
I was busy but still had opportunity to sample the foods and wine. My photos did not do the dahlias justice.
Then they must really be stunning.
Hello Karen,
Oh yes, they were stunning.
What a lovely event to attent! Lucky you! Good food & good wine! Yummy! I also love dahlia’s! The round one’s are in my garden! Beautiful dahlia’s to look at!
Hello Sophie,
Yes, the foods and wine at every Sunset Sensations are just out of this world. Every chef put on a good display.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many different and stunning looking dahlias! What a sight that must have been in person. And the food and event looks pretty great, too!
Hello B and B,
The dahlias are out-of-this-world gorgeous up close and personal.
Look at all those flowers! So pretty!! The cooking demonstration looks like a lot of fun! 🙂
Hello Sammie,
The event is a great deal of fun with good food and good wine.
Another wonderful event and thanks, Norma, for taking us along. Those dahlias are incredible! They have such a wide range of blooms and colors, each prettier than the last. Simply beautiful.
Hello John,
You are welcome, the dahlias are stunning up close and personal.
Gorgeous!! The Philadelphia Dahlia Show was at Longwood Gardens last weekend… they had some truly huge blooms!! I’m going to try some of the larger cultivars next year.
Hello Victoria,
Welcome, thanks for stopping by. The dahlia show at the Longwood Garden must have been spectacular.