Harvest Moon Food & Wine: Orange County, California

In-Home Culinary and Wine Experiences
Simply elegant ways to enjoy your guests, your home and your gourmet evening.

All of our services begin with a consultation with your Harvest Moon Chef. During this meeting, your custom dinner menu will be created. On the day of your event, our Chef will shop for the freshest ingredients and arrive at your home with everything needed to completely take care of the meal. Use that good china, crystal and silver - we clean up too! Your guests will enjoy a wonderful meal and you will enjoy your guests.

Harvest Moon In-Home Bistro
We bring the restaurant to you.

Sit back, relax and enjoy your friends and family while Harvest Moon Chefs prepare from start to finish, an elegant meal in the comfort of your own home. Bring out the good china – we clean up too! Add our Sommelier service for perfect wine selections to complete your in-home Bistro Meal.

Harvest Moon Invisible Chef Service
Love to entertain? Don't like to cook? Let Harvest Moon Chefs impress your friends with your culinary skills - even if you aren't sure how to boil water! Your Harvest Moon Chef will develop a menu customized to your tastes and occasion. We will shop for the ingredients, prepare the dishes and provide instructions for final preparation and presentation. We leave prior to the arrival of your guests and you get to pretend you slaved over a hot stove for hours to prepare a wonderful gourmet meal!

Interactive Cooking

Wouldn't it be fun to have a professional chef come to your home and teach you and your friends some tricks of the trade? You'll add some new recipes to your repertoire, get new ideas for entertaining, learn new culinary skills that help make cooking easy and fun, and socialize with your friends with our classes and interactive dinner parties. Invite your friends and join our chefs in your kitchen for a fun culinary adventure that is sure to get you out of the “take-out” routine. Choose from our wide selection of seasonal menus or let us custom design a menu for you. Let us serve you and your guests after the lesson and tidy the kitchen for a full party experience.

Interactive Cooking

Don’t forget the wine!

Hands-On Cooking Classes
Whether you are a beginner or accomplished cook we can put together the right class or series for you. If you love to wow your dinner guests or simply want to expand your culinary repertoire while cooking the family meals join our Chefs in your kitchen for a fun culinary adventure preparing the foods you love using the freshest ingredients available. You will learn food safety techniques, equipment safety and quick tips that will help you achieve the level of cooking you desire. Learn to make satisfying soups, salads, main dishes and side dishes that will get you out of the "take-out" routine. We have a wide selection of class menus. Custom menus and classes are always available to meet your culinary goals. (Additional fees may apply.)

On the day of your class, your Harvest Moon chef will arrive at your home with all items needed to complete your class menu including aprons, knives and cutting boards and guide your training. Classes are 3–4 hours and can be done on weekdays or weekday evenings. Some individual weekend classes are occasionally available and priced slightly higher.

Cooking Demonstration Classes
A shorter, simpler version of our hands-on class. You select the menu and take copious notes while your Harvest Moon Chef demonstrates and explains the techniques and tricks used in preparing your meal. The options are endless - host a demonstration for a complete meal, appetizers only, desserts, gifts from the kitchen - you name it. Classes run from 2 to 4 hours depending on complexity of the menu and number of guests.

Cooking Class Lunch or Dinner Parties
A cooking party is a fun way to celebrate a special occasion with family or friends. So gather a group, chop and dice, knead and measure, and share a memorable evening of food and wine. Working with your friends under the guidance of your Harvest Moon Chef, you will create a gourmet meal that has been designed especially by and for you and your guests.

You will learn valuable tips on how to quickly and easily prepare a fantastic feast.

Your adventure begins with an assortment of delicious appetizers and a beverage. We'll go over the menu, get familiar with the cooking techniques you'll learn, and divide your group into work stations. Your sumptuous meal will be ready to plate, serve and enjoy! Add our sommelier service and have your meal perfectly paired with wines.

Private Cooking Parties include:

appetizer reception with beverage
hands-on cooking portion
knives, cutting boards, aprons
three (basic) or five (ultimate) course meal
recipe packets
fun for everyone!

Harvest Moon Wine Adventures
Turn your living room into a tasting room!

Be the talk of the town after hosting your very own wine tasting in the comfort of your home, office or outdoor setting. We bring everything needed and have several options for your event. In-home wine tastings are great for Christmas parties, birthdays and any other occasions you can think of.

In-Home Wine Tastings
Harvest Moon is proud to offer you the most dynamic and enjoyable wine education available in the comfort of your own home! We will design a wine tasting experience tailored to your interests and budget. Once your party is planned, Harvest Moon will provide:

Sommelier to guide you through your adventure of
Selected wines tailored to your wine interests
Comprehensive packets with information on wine appreciation, maps and tasting notes.
Glassware and tasting mats
Chef to prepare foods to pair with wines (optional, addition fee)

Classes run approximately 2 hours for 5 wines.

Private tastings are also available. Please contact us for more information.

Harvest Moon Wine & Food Events
We bring the party to you!

Harvest Moon In Home Bistro Service with Wine
From simply casual to perfectly elegant, Harvest Moon will coordinate a menu to your specifications with wine pairings to complement each course. Our chefs and sommelier will coordinate your meal - selecting, preparing, serving and cleaning up.

Wine and Small Plates
Select the type of wine, the wine region, your favorite label… Harvest Moon Chefs will prepare a matching small plate to accompany each wine. Need wine ideas? Check out some of our sommelier’s favorite wine shops we are happy to consult with you and make recommendations based on your tastes and budget.

Wine Shop Special Tastings
Harvest Moon will create a custom tasting featuring your wines for your clients in your location or your customers homes. Please contact us for more information on this unique service that your customers will love and will dramatically increase your sales. Food pairing with your wines is also an option.

Gifts in Great Taste

Gifts in Great Taste
Harvest Moon Food & Wine Services are the perfect gift for...

Birthdays
Anniversaries
New Parents
New Homeowners
Newlyweds
Corporate Team Building Events

Gift Certificates Available!

Prices
All events are uniquely designed by you, our clients. Your event will be priced according to the food and wine you select, the type of event and services required and the number of guests. Prices include consultation, custom menu design and lesson plans, recipe and information packets for lesson classes, shopping, cost of food and/or wine, preparation and clean up. Please contact us for detailed information. We can accomodate your taste and your budget. Let's plan your Harvest Moon food or wine event today!

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