It’s been awhile since the blog has been up and running, but we’ve been busy making new friends! Teaming up with Woodhouse Family Cellars and Chef Missy Will has been a lot of fun. We’ve participated in cooking classes, team-building events, and public tastings. Aaron has been spending an occasional Saturday there, encouraging Woodhouse customers to cross the taste threshold and pair chocolate with wine.

Woodhouse Family Cellars—snuggled in the Woodinville, WA winery community—has five successful labels. Woodhouse’s facilities feature an events space for large gatherings, corporate functions, wine-blending parties, and now Chef Missy is offering cooking classes in their beautiful kitchen.

Missy Will, Executive Chef and Events Director for Woodhouse, invites guests into the Woodhouse kitchen for guided, hands-on classes with flavors from around the world, healthy cooking, and organic menus. Aaron says that Missy is very passionate about food and likes sharing her expertise, putting the art in culinary through her ability to adapt a recipe to fit the class. She has a flair for inspiring others and find a “feel” for their creative endeavors. She knows her techniques and has students work from a recipe, but always has extra ingredients on hand and encourages them to improvise as the spirit moves them, to make the dish their own. For the dessert course, Aaron shares his chocolate truffles and leads the guests through paired tastings with the wines.

Aaron will be at Woodhouse again on Saturday 26th, from 1:00pm-5:00pm. Intrigue Chocolates’ truffle samples are free as Aaron guides you through the sensual taste experience of pairing wine and chocolate (the wine tasting portion is at a cost).