The Debra Whiting Foundation is proud to offer a Local Foods Scholarship to support emerging young professionals who share Debra's vision and commitment to wine, food, farms, families and community.  2013 Culinary Scholarship Applications being accepted now.  Click here.

Debra Whiting was a visionary chef in the Finger Lakes wine growing region. Her passion was not just the food as it appeared on the plate, but the food as it grew on local farms, supported local farmers and communities, and offered a wholesome and rewarding lifestyle to an entire region.  Drawing on her relationship with husband and winemaker David Whiting, the evolution of a truly inspired regional cuisine was developing on her plate.

During the 12 years that Debra led the culinary team at Red Newt Bistro, she was a leader in the development of farm to table relationships that blossomed with the development of the burgeoning wine industry of the Finger Lakes. Debra Whiting Foundation has been formed to carry on Debra's vision and commitment to wine, food, farms, families and community.

The Debra Whiting Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.  To make a donation to the Debra Whiting Foundation, please click here.  For the latest news  sign up for our mailing list.

Debra Whiting Founation Dinner - Saturday, June 1, 2013

DEBRA WHITING FOUNDATION DINNER -- Saturday, June 1st, 6:30pmDebraInBlack


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Join us for an elegant feast on Saturday, June 1st at 6:30pm at Red Newt Cellars. One hundred percent of the proceeds directly benefit the Debra Whiting Foundation, a non-profit corporation focused on culinary and agricultural scholarships, apprenticeships, and internships in the Finger Lakes region in memory of the woman who pioneered the locavore movement, the late Debra Whiting.

The evening will feature an announcement of the first agriculture grant to a local Finger Lakes farm, introduce the 2013 culinary scholarship applicants, and a silent auction.

 

6:30pm Welcome Reception: Red Newt Cellars "Circle" Riesling 2011 & FLX Board by Chef Brud Holland


7:00pm Wine Pairing Dinner with Guest Finger Lakes Chef Orlando Rodriguez

 

DINNER MENU

FIRST
Salad of greens, goat cheese, brioche croutons, hydroponic strawberries and strawberry vinaigrette
Red Newt Cellars Pinot Gris Curry Creek Vineyards 2010

SECOND
Intermezzo: Knapp Winery limoncello and mint granita

THIRD
Chimichurri marinated pork tenderloin, pinto bean spread, asparagus and pickled ramps
Red Newt Cellars Cabernet Franc Glacier Ridge Vineyards 2007
Red Newt Cellars Gewürztraminer Curry Creek Vineyards 2008

FOURTH
Honey bourbon flan with peaches
Red Newt Cellars Riesling Lahoma Vineyards 2009

 

The Debra Whiting Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that has been formed to carry on Debra's vision and commitment to wine, food, farms, families and community. Focused on culinary and agricultural scholarships, apprenticeships, and internships, stay updated on DWF program developments by joining the mailing list here.

Donate: www.debrawhiting.org