What a wonderful night last night! Thanks for joining us and Annie Gunn’s & Smokehouse Market for this fantastic collaborative dinner!!!

Beautiful Saline Creek Valley

Heritage Farms Goat Kofta with Peah Chutney and Papadum

Harvest Dinner!

The leaves have just begun changing at Chaumette

Chambourcin, Norton & Port

Annie Gunn’s & Smokehouse Market Chef Lou Rook preps Shaved Wine Barrel-Smoked Turkey with Baetje Farms Miette on County Line Farms Sweet Potato Biscuits

Grilled Funk’s Grove Maple Syrup Glazed Smoked Jumbo Shrimp

1st Course: Smoked Troutdale Farm Rainbow Trout (Missouri) on Local Greens with Chardoel Verjus Poached Apples, Pickled Onions, Apple Cider Vinaigrette and Baetje Farms Goat Cheese paired iwth Chaumette Unoaked Chardonel 2012

Owner Jackie Johnson and Chef Adam Lambay’s wife Angie

Chaumette Owner Hank Johnson

Chef Lou Rook, Chef Adam and Chaumette Winemaker Mark Baehmann clown around between courses

2nd Course: Confit Jones Heritage Farm Berkshire Pork Belly with Roasted Local Pumpkin and Funk’s Grove Maple Soy Caramel, paired w /Chaumette Chardonel Reserve 2012

Chaumette Sous CHef Dan Linza, Annie Gunn’s Sous Chef Jesse Mendica, Annie Gunn’s Pastry Chef Danielle Bush, Chaumette Pastry Chef Jessica Hinkebein and Chaumette Guest Chef Ryan Maher, Owner Missouri Wild Edibles

Annie Gunn’s & Smokehouse Market Executive Chef Lou Rook

Winemaker Mark Baehmann chats about a special tasting of 2013 Unfermented juice!!!

gorgeous, gorgeous menu & collaboration of Chaumette Chef Adam Lambay and Annie Gunn’s & Smokehouse Market Chef Lou Rook

David Geile & Tim Leon, Villa Owners & Partners Geile/Leon Marketing Communications

Lou Rook’s dad & mom, Lou & Claire are proud of their son!!

some of our favorite guests, Marianne & Jim Moore

Owner Hank Johnson and his sister, “Sister”

Lou Rook’s book, “Rook Cooks: Simplicity at It’s Finest”

chefs swapping stories

3rd Course: Fire Roasted Ozark Forest Mushrooms on Polenta Cake with Chambourcin Glace and Gooseberry Syrup served with Chaumette’s Chambourcin Reserve 2011

sharing kitchen stories

Chaumette friend Glenn Bardgett reminds guests whenMissouri Wines show their best: WITH FOOD!

Norton anyone?…

Chaumette Owners Hank & Jackie Johnson

Heritage Farms Lamb Chops with Preserved Chaumette Tomato Chutney, Local Veggies & Lamb Glace, served with Chaumette Norton 2011

celebrating harvest and great food!

Dessert: Annie Gunn’s Chocolate Mousse with County Line Farm Elderberry Gelee, Shortbread Cookies andBaetje Farms Fleur de la Valee, paired with Chaumette Port 2012

thank you Chefs!

Annie Gunn’s & Smokehouse Market Chef Lou Rook, Gerry Jones from Jones Heritage Farm, Chaumette Owner Hank Johnson and Chaumette Exec Chef Adam Lambay

Chaumette Chef Adam Lambay & team plate the lamb