COMING UP NEXT
CHEW meetings are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted in a program’s description, meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at the Goodman Community Center, (Ironworks Building), 149 Waubesa St., Madison, Wisconsin.
“What Willie Wonka Didn’t Tell Us About the Wonderful World of Chocolate: History, Cultivation, Processing, Tempering, Types, Techniques and Tasting Notes”
Presented by Joey Goldthorpe
Wednesday, June 4, 7 pm, Goodman Community Center
Joey Goldthorpe’s first job, at 14 years old, was being the “donut girl” in a local grocery store bakery; she worked there throughout high school making all the desserts. After getting a bachelor’s degree in psychology at UW Madison, she traveled around all 48 lower states, working in five more bakeries, including one that specialized in cheesecake in Albuquerque and a European style wedding cake bakery in Portland, Oregon. Joey loved making sweet treats but also wanted to pursue other interests, so she got a veterinary degree and then practiced as a veterinarian in Oregon for 20 years. Now, back in Madison to be closer to loved ones, she has also returned to her first passion, and today works as a chocolatier at Infusion Chocolates hand-crafting truffles, bars and drinking chocolates.
COMING SOON
July, 2025 – CHEW will observe its annual summer break in July this year. (No meeting in July). But come join us for the Members’ Picnic in August; see details below.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 5:30 PM: CHEW Members’ Only Potluck Picnic, Warner Park Beach Shelter, 1101 Woodward Drive. This year’s potluck theme is “New Recipes for the Season.” We invite you to try a new recipe (new to you) using the season’s bounty. Being mindful of any food sensitivities, please also bring a card with the name of your dish and whether it contains any common/potential allergens: milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, or soybeans. CHEW will provide plates, utensils, and beverages.
Not a CHEW member? Visit www.chewwisconsin.com/enthusiasts/membership/ for details about how to join or renew.
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Join us for CHEW meetings, which typically meet on the first Wednesday of each month (except August) at the Goodman Community Center (Ironworks Bldg.), 149 Waubesa, Madison, WI. Meetings are free and open to the public and feature invited speakers, lively discussions, sometimes food samplings and more. See below for info about our newsletter, membership, traveling library and more.
Newsletter – To receive our email newsletter, send us a note at chewwisconsin@gmail.com. To view a sample issue, visit https://static-promote.weebly.com/share/9804d608-547d-4a18-9968-5e24c065c8e7
Membership – For info about why and how to join CHEW, click here.
CHEW Library – One of the benefits of in-person CHEW meetings is access to CHEW’s traveling library. Our collection totals over 110 titles, ranging from James Beard award winner The Sioux’s Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen to the very drinkable Bottoms Up: A Toast to Wisconsin’s Historic Bars and Breweries. To peruse all the book titles in our library, click Culinary. You can put in an “order” for a specific book by emailing chewwisconsin@gmail.com. The book will be brought to the next in-person meeting (if it hasn’t already been checked out). Several titles will also be featured at each meeting–you’ll hear a short review and will have the opportunity to check one of the featured titles out for a month.
Facebook – We also invite you to join CHEW on Facebook, for fascinating food links, discussions and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chewwis/