Tables are set for A Southern Supper with chef Ouita Michel at Terrain Garden Café in Glen Mills, PA.

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Left to right: Gathan Borden, Jeanie O’Daniel, Chris Michel, Ouita Michel, Erin Hilton, and Niki Goldey.

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Festive reception appetizers made using Ouita Michel’s recipes: smoked trout and Benedictine; country ham salad and spiced Kentucky pecan on a rye crisp; dressed eggs with pickled shrimp; crispy pumpkin beignets with pepper preserves.

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The Manatawny Creek Ramblers perform bluegrass music throughout the cocktail reception.

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The Kentucky Windage: Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select bourbon, Q Ginger Ale, and cranberry-honey syrup garnished with a sprig of mint and a lime wheel.

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Chef Ouita Michel of Lexington, Kentucky, shares her inspiration for the evening’s menu.

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A stuffed baby pumpkin with chestnuts, rutabaga, and parsnip with sage rice dressing.

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Dinner guests enjoy a meal created with chef Ouita Michel’s recipes in the Terrain Garden Café.

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Kentucky bourbon butter cake with fried apples, blackberry sauce, and cinnamon whipped cream.

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Guests enjoy a four-course meal with wine pairings from Jean Farris Winery in Lexington, Kentucky.

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