Glen Helen Raptor Center

Whoo Cooks For You Tickets Now On Sale

August 22, 2018 By Lisa Grigsby

I’ve now attended this Extraordinary Benefit Feast for The Glen Helen Raptor Center several times and each year it just blows me away. It will happen again on Sunday, September 9th from 4 to 8pm and if you’re a foodie- this is a don’t miss event!

Enjoy a culinary adventure that will bring together chefs, raptors and you, our stewards of the land and sky. Devour hors d’oeuvres and sip a signature cocktail while you tour the Raptor Center.

Then you move on to the fine dining tent where celebrated chefs from the area’s top restaurants will provide a bountiful six-course feast, sourced from local area growers. Enjoy a live and silent auction, music, Ohio wine and beer, and close encounters with our education raptors, Glen Helen Naturalists, and our new Raptor Center Director, Rebecca Jaramillo.

End your evening with an exceptional decadent dessert that will melt your senses and send you home with the satisfied feeling that you have indeed made a difference in the rehabilitation and care of Raptors at Glen Helen.

The Menu:

Passed Hors D’oeuvres (At The Raptor Center)

Chef Maria Walusis, Watermark Restaurant

Mango salsa in cucumber cups

Caprese skewers with tomato-tortellini-mozzarella-basil-balsamic

Seared rare tuna on wonton crisps with avocado and Thai chili glaze

Honeydew-mint-cucumber gazpacho shooters

Plated Appetizer (At the Outdoor Education Center)

Chef Jenn DiSanto, Fresco Foods

Summer into Fall: Caramelized Leek Flan with Composed Seafood Stack

Salad Course

Doug McGregor, Seasons Bistro and Grille

Local Greens with Cherry-brined Roast Pheasant, Port-braised Onions,

Blue Jacket Dairy Chevre and Basil Vinaigrette

Main Course

Chef Liz Valenti, Wheat Penny Oven and Bar

And Elizabeth Wiley, Meadowlark Restaurant

Slow-Braised Duck Legs with Garlic, Rosemary and Cherries

Vegetarian/Vegan Main Course

Chef Carrie Walters, Dorothy Lane Market

Ratatouille with Local Eggplant, Peppers, Tomatoes, Garlic and Herbs on Warm Farro

Main Course Accompaniments

Chef Roland Eliason, Winds Café and Bakery

Root Vegetable Mash and Zucchini Vinaigrette

Cheese Course

Chef Carrie Walters, Dorothy Lane Market

A variety of cheeses, fresh local fruit and honey, with DLM raisin-walnut bread, and their signature bread using specially-developed local turkey wheat

Dessert

Chef Dana Downs, Roost Modern Italian

Heirloom Carrot “Cake”

Sous Vide Patchwork Farm Carrot Coins, Pulp, Juice and Greens, Sweet Cream Cheese,

Walnut Crumble and Raisin Coulis

Seating is limited. Please order your tickets early to ensure your place at the table. For more information, please contact Ann Simonson or call 937.769.1902.

If you can’t make it to the event, but would like to contribute to the Glen Helen Nature Preserve please visit our Giving page to make a donation.

An Extraordinary Benefit Feast for The Glen Helen Raptor Center

August 18, 2015 By Dayton Most Metro

Celebrated chefs of the region will join farmers, artisans and stewards of the land on Sun, Sept 13th for WHOO COOKS FOR YOU? – a feast of home-grown food and Ohio wine and beer to benefit the Glen Helen Raptor Center, 1075 State Route 343 in Yellow Springs.

With a name borrowed from the classic call of the barred owl – whoo cooks for you! – this sixth annual event explores the connection between the earth, the food on your plate, and supporting a healthy habitat for all, said Glen Helen Executive Director Nick Boutis.

Guests will enjoy a special tour of the Raptor Center followed by a flavorful, six-course feast, sourced by local area growers and prepared by Anne Kearney of Rue Dumaine, Carrie Walters of Dorothy Lane Market, Doug McGregor of Springfield’s Seasons Bistro, Elizabeth Wiley of Meadowlark, Maria Walusis of Nibbles, and Liz Valenti of Wheat Penny.

Enjoy a culinary adventure that will bring together chefs, raptors and you, our stewards of the land and sky. Guests will be seated at one long table winding its way across the Raptor Center lawn and joined by area growers and farmers. End your evening with an exceptional decadent dessert that will melt your senses and send you home with the satisfied feeling that you have indeed made a difference in the rehabilitation and care of Raptor’s at Glen Helen.

Seating is limited. Please order your tickets now to ensure your place at the table. For more information, please contact Ann Simonson or call 937.769.1902 ext 1103.

If you can not make it to the event, but would like to contribute to the Glen Helen Nature Preserve please visit our Giving page to make a donation.

Whoo Cooks for You – The Region’s Top Chefs- That’s Who!

September 6, 2014 By Lisa Grigsby

In what has become an annual tradition, on Sun, September 14th from 4-8pm under the trees of Glen Helen local chefs join together to create a culinary adventure to benefit The Glen Helen Raptor Center. These chefs from the area’s top restaurants will provide a bountiful six course feast sourced from local area growers.

Prior to dinner, in true raptor fashion, devour mouth watering charcuterie from “Smoking Goose” and sip a signature cocktail; Raptor’s Delight, while you tour our Raptor Center. Then, move on to our fine dining tent, refill your beverage and bid on our themed “Birds of Prey Silent Auction”. Further support our programs by choosing to “Adopt a Raptor”.

Here’s the 2014 Menu:

Chef Elizabeth Wiley

Meadowlark – Wiley
Hors d’oeuvres on the lawn of the Raptor Center
Stuffed Mushrooms, Chinese Dumpling-style
Peaches and Belletoile Cheese wrapped in Fennel-Peppercorn Salami
Celery Sticks stuffed with Green Chile Pimento Cheese
Fried Green Tomatoes with Chowchow Mayonnaise

Fresco – Chef Jenn DiSanto
Sweet Corn and Chevre Flan with Summer Succotash,
Arugula and Basil Pesto and Za’atar Marinated Prawns

Chef Carrie Walters

DLM – Carrie Walters
Thai Chilled Melon Soupwith Ginger,
Chili and Fresh Herbs

Roost – Dana Downs
Butter-poached Lobster and Fulton Farm Wild Mushroom Tortelloni with Lemon Burro Bianco Sauce

Wheat Penny – Liz Valenti
Porchetta with Double Corn Polenta and Fresh Fennel and Olive Salad

Chef Anne Kearney

Seasons – Doug McGregor
Cheese Course:
Blue Jacket Dairy Feta in a filo cup, drizzled with White Mountain honey
Seasons’ own housemade Rosemary Queso Fresco and heirloom cherry tomatoes with corn tortilla chips
Yellow House Sheep’s Milk Blue Cheese with apples and raspberries

Rue Dumaine – Chef Anne Kearney
Dessert:
Café au lait pot de crème,
bittersweet chocolate ganache,
Mississippi crackle cookie

Enjoy great music, a silent auction, Ohio wine and beer, and close encounters with our education raptors, Glen Helen Naturalists and Director of our Raptor Center, Betty Ross.

Limited seating available, purchase your place at the table for $150 now by visiting www.glenhelen.org or call Ann Simonson at 937-769-1902 ext. 1103.