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Celilo Catering is now accepting reservations for your special occasion in 2010!

In a world of awesome things happening at Celilo, this is right up there for us.

We are excited to announce Teresa Ellifritz as our wedding and events coordinator at Celilo Catering.

As the former wedding coordinator at the Columbia Gorge Hotel, Teresa set the standard for elegant events in the Gorge. She is simply the best coordinator in Hood River.

If you are planning an event in the Gorge, wedding or otherwise, contact Teresa today!

Planning a wedding next Summer? let us show you what Celilo Catering can accomplish for you! If you book before January 1st, 2010, we'll treat you a free chef's dinner for 6, a great ice breaker dinner!

We look forward to being of service to you

Celilo Wine Series Preview

The first two of our wine dinner series have been booked! Tickets will go on sale December First! The Wine Dinner Series has more events to add, stay tuned!


Thursday, March 11th Mark Ryan Winery

Mark McNeilly, owner and winemaker at Mary Ryan Winery, will join us for an evening of wines from Woodinville, WA. McNeilly is infamous for his Bordeaux blends “Long Haul”, “Dead Horse”, “Water Witch” and “Dissident”. He also makes, “Wild Eyed” syrah and a lovely chardonnay. McNeilly is no stranger to award winning wines, receiving rave reviews from both regional and national magazines.


Thursday, May 13th Basel Cellars

Justin Basel, winemaker from Basel Cellars will join us for an evening of wines from the Walla Walla Valley in Washington. Not only is Basel Cellars on a beautiful estate, it has been producing award winning wines for years. Along with sauvignon blanc, Basel produces cabernet sauvignon, merlot and syrah and is most know for their Bordeaux blend- “Merriment”.

Celilo's Fall Cooking Class! (and a great gift suggestion!)

Ready, Set Go!

Ben's only cooking class of the Fall will be December 1st! The evening is from 5:30 to 8:30, Tickets are $50.00 each, and there will be a limited number of tickets sold!

Class 1

Tuesday, December 1st Homemade Soup
Learn the basics of making homemade soup preparation. Pick up hints on creating both purees and hearty soups as well as learn the secrets of Celilo menu soups.

Here's the great gift suggestion!

Class 1 is part of a four class series! Buy all four together, and receive a $25.00 Celilo Giftcard! Here is the Entire Series!

Tuesday, December 1st Homemade Soup
Learn the basics of making homemade soup preparation. Pick up hints on creating both purees and hearty soups as well as learn the secrets of Celilo menu soups.



Tuesday, February 23rd Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
You don’t have to be vegetarian to enjoy this class. It was so popular last year, we decided to do it again. Come learn how to turn grains, legumes and vegetables into healthy and well balanced meals.



Tuesday, March 22nd Kitchen Tools Demystified
Do you have a kitchen full of gadgets that you don’t use? Learn how to maximize your utilization of tools such as a mandolin, Kitchen Aid, pasta roller, blender, CuisinArt… Let Ben know ahead of time for special instructions on any other kitchen tool you would like to know more about during class.



Tuesday, April 26th Seafood and Fish
Become comfortable with purchasing and preparing whole fish and shellfish. Learn pan searing, cedar plank roasting and grilling. We will also work with assorted shellfish.