Dinner, Moroccan spices class heat up
September at Food Web
Pat Milliman, co-owner of Pat’s
Pantry in Astoria, will teach a
class on cooking with Moroccan
spices on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
Marco Davis cooks a dinner
at the North Coast Food Web
on Saturday, Sept. 14.
ASTORIA – A dinner
with chef Marco Davis and
World of Spice class focusing
on Moroccan spices are happen-
ing in September at the North Coast
Food Web.
The Chef’s Table Dinner with Davis is at
6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the North Coast Food
Web, 577 18th St. The dinner is $150 per person.
Davis will cook a delicious dinner packed with
the freshest late-summer ingredients from local
growers. The dinner features four courses of local
ingredients artistically prepared and served with
wines chosen for their ability to elevate the tastes
on
your
plate. Davis
is donating his
time and talent so
that $100 of the ticket price
directly supports the work of North Coast
Food Web and is tax deductible. Purchase tickets
here: bit.ly/davisdinner.
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 5:30 p.m. Pat Mil-
liman, co-owner of Pat’s Pantry, will teach a class
on cooking with Moroccan spices. Milliman will
introduce participants to the cuisines of Morocco
and the spices used to create those fl avors. The par-
ticipants will learn how to
use whole and ground spices
to season dishes and reinforce
basic cooking techniques.
Milliman’s motto at her shop is
“Eat locally, season globally!” She is
a seasoned home cook and holds certifi cates
in Basic and Intermediate Cooking Techniques
from the Culinary School of the Rockies as well as
numerous other cooking classes.
Register for Milliman’s class here: bit.ly/
moroccanspices.
For more information, visit northcoastfoodweb.
org.
‘A Cornucopia of Wines’ benefi t, auction in Skamokawa
SKAMOKAWA – The Friends of
Skamokawa Foundation will host its
29th Annual Wine Tasting and Auc-
tion Benefit A Cornucopia of Wines
from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Saturday
Sept. 14 at the Skamokawa Grange.
The grange is located at 18 Fair-
grounds Road in Skamokawa.
The wine portion of the event fea-
tures fine wines from around the
world for sampling by participants
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as well as a variety of appetizers for
attendees to enjoy. During the wine
tasting, guests will have the oppor-
tunity to bid on an extensive variety
of unique, specialty items created by
local artists, artisans and photogra-
phers. Generous businesses and indi-
viduals have donated gift certificates
for getaways to bed and breakfasts,
fine dining and hotel stays, river
kayaking, original art pieces, vin-
tage items, ceramic pieces and much
more.
Proceeds from the event will go
toward the maintenance, upkeep and
continued care of Skamokawa’s His-
toric River Life Interpretive Center/
Central School/Redmen Hall.
Advance tickets are available for
$15 each or two for $25. Tickets
at the door are $20 each or two for
$30. Tickets are available online at
friendsofskamokawa.org, by phone
at 360-795-3007, in Skamokawa at
the Skamokawa General Store or the
River Life Interpretive Center, Daisy
Chain Floral and Bank of the Pacific
in Cathlamet.
Contributions are tax deductible.
If you have questions about being a
sponsor, donating silent auction items
or contributions, call 360-795-3007
or email fos1894@gmail.com.