9/30/2025 Autumn Harvest: A Pumpkin Inspired Cooking & Wine Experience

When: September 30th, 2025, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Where: Grovestone 2419 Village Green Place, Champaign, IL

Join us for a cozy and flavorful evening where our chef brings the best of fall to life in a five-course cooking demonstration paired with hand-selected wines. From savory bites to decadent desserts, each dish celebrates the rich warmth and comfort of autumn ingredients.

To make the evening even more special, we’ll pour three exquisite wines thoughtfully selected to complement each course. Whether you’re a kitchen newbie or a seasoned cook, you’ll love the flavors, tips, and fun atmosphere.

Sit back, sip, and enjoy as we bring each dish to life in front of you, sharing techniques, ingredients, and stories along the way.

Great for date night or girls night out! Just sit back, eat, drink and socialize while we do all the work!

Here is the menu below:

Cranberry Pumpkin Crostini -Crispy artisan bread topped with creamy goat cheese, a drizzle of balsamic, and a touch of pumpkin for the perfect sweet-savory bite.

Velvety Butternut Squash Soup -Silky smooth and garnished with roasted pumpkin seeds for a warm, nutty crunch.

Harvest Garden Salad -Crisp greens tossed with dried cherries, tangy feta, and a maple-pumpkin vinaigrette that captures fall in every forkful.

Penne with Pumpkin, Sausage & Sage -Comfort food at its best — hearty pasta in a savory pumpkin cream sauce with Italian sausage and fresh sage.

Decadent Pumpkin Brownies -Rich, fudgy brownies swirled with pumpkin spice for a sweet autumn finale.

Wine Tasting 

About the Classes:  Each class teaches tasty techniques and food preparation along with providing a tasting of each dish prepared. We will also provide wine tastings with selected dishes. Must be 21 years of age to attend.

Bonus: Each guest will receive 20% off Olive Oils & Balsamics!

Cancellation Policy:   Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds! To receive credit for a future cooking class, a one-week notice is required with a $10 processing fee. Requests must be emailed to loui@grovestone.com.

Allergen Facilities:
Our facilities are not food allergen or gluten-free.

Please note that we are not able to accommodate all dietary requests (ie, vegetarian, gluten sensitivity, dairy allergy, etc.  We suggest you check with us before booking.)

Allergens:
Attention customers with food allergies. Please be aware that our food may contain or come into contact with common allergens, such as dairy, eggs, wheat, soybeans, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish or wheat. While we take steps to minimize risk and safely handle the foods that contain potential allergens, please be advised that cross contamination may occur, as factors beyond our reasonable control may alter the formulations of the food we serve, or manufacturers may change their formulations without our knowledge.

The recipes provided to Participant during the course of the cooking class are the property of Grovestone. Grovestone retains all rights to the recipes. Participant agrees the recipes are only for Participant’s personal non-commercial use and may not be sold, transferred or disseminated to other without the written consent of Grovestone.

Participant grants Grovestone permission to take photographs and/or video recordings for use on Grovestone’s websites, social media sites (including but not limited to Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, etc.) and in publications, promotional fliers, educational materials, derivative works. Participant acknowledges these photographs and/or video recordings may be accessible on the internet. Participant also waives any right to compensation arising from the use of photographs and/or video recordings. Participant releases Grovestone from any and all claims, demands, rights, promises, damages, and liabilities arising out of or in connection with the use or distribution of any photograph or recordings.

Menus are subject to change.  Chefs are subject to change.  Classes are subject to cancellation or rescheduling.