Tuesday, April 8, 2008

WITH THE 2008 SEASON IN FULL SWING, DON’T MISS HARVEST MOON B&B’s “BELLA LUNA” COOKING WEEKENDS



WITH THE 2008 SEASON IN FULL SWING, DON’T MISS HARVEST MOON B&B’s “BELLA LUNA” COOKING WEEKENDS

A SERIES OF ITALIAN COOKING DEMOS, TOURS AND DINING

Experience a journey through several of the most celebrated culinary venues of Italy

Chef/Innkeeper Carl Kosko offers invaluable advice and recipes

New Holland, PA. – With the excitement of the 2008 season in the air, Chef/innkeeper Carl Kosko brings to light ways to WOW your dinner guest with specific detailed regional Italian Cooking. In a weekend filled with not only cooking advice, but fine dining experiences and informative tours, Harvest Moon B&B’s, “Bella Luna Weekend” (Beautiful Moon) offers the ideal

“edutaining” getaway. Learn how to expertly prepare the simplest of ingredients into a work of art in your kitchen. The Harvest Moon Bella Luna Weekend is scheduled for May 16th and 17th and October 17th and 18th. These weekend packages include recipes for traditional takes on

classic Italian Cooking and demonstrations on how to prepare them, along with an evening of fine dining topped off with a tour to the Central Market where the Amish sell their produce and meats each morning. All of this is set at The Harvest Moon B&B, in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, where the clip clop of Amish buggies is heard in tune with the chopping of fresh herbs, and both combine to offer the perfect culinary excursion.

At the heart of Harvest Moon’s Regional Italian Cooking Weekends is a demonstration of wonderful new ways to prepare traditional Tuscan dishes. Watch as Chef Carl prepares the following recipes, which all participants will take home.

Guests who take part in the weekend package will enjoy a four-course gourmet meal at a local gourmet restaurant and also a wonderful cheese tasting back at Harvest Moon. Suggestions for pairings with wines will be included, and guests are welcome to bring their favorite wines to enjoy with the Antipasti tasting. The weekend will conclude with a tour of Lancaster’s Central Market, where Amish and Mennonite farmers bring their produce and meat to sell each day.

Top this culinary adventure off with romantic accommodations including two-story suites and Jacuzzi tubs, and the Harvest Moon B&B’s “Bella Luna Weekend” will be the perfect way to enjoy your culinary vacation.

**May 16th and 17th 2008 Northern Italian Weekend Explore this unique area as we discuss the German/Austrian influence into the Alto Adige area of Italy. Truly a blend of two cultures in every sense of the word.

**October 17th and 18th 2008 Emilia - Romagna Weekend A land of some of the best flavors of Italy; a place where Parmesan Cheese has it's origins; a culture that celebrates it's Italian heritage with great the great flavors of this distinguished region. (Only one room left for this one)

The “Bella Luna Weekend” includes:

  • Breakfast each morning
  • A collection of Italian Recipes extracted from personal travels and well loved cookbooks
  • “Bella Luna” cooking demonstration
  • Four course dinner one night
  • Antipasti tasting
  • Tour of Lancaster’s Central Market
  • A fine gift from Harvest Moon


All for $275.00 per couple (not including tax)

In order to keep the weekend personalized, limited space is available. Book now by calling 888-824-3763 or visit www.harvestmoonbandb.com

1 comment:

Mother Effingby said...

You're so cruel. I want to go to Italy, but I am confined to Lancastrian/Italian cuisine, as taught by Giada, Mario and Rachael....sigh. Update with more pictures, please