John Lennon and Mick Jagger

Photo by JEREMY LAPE
Bake with the
John Lennon and Mick Jagger
of Pastry Chefs
UPPER CRUST | A SOPHISTICATED PIE AND COOKIE CAMP
FEATURING KATE MCDERMOTT AND MINDY SEGAL
OCTOBER 10 – 13, 2014
THE EVENT
Join master pastry chefs Kate McDermott and Mindy Segal for Upper Crust at The Resort at Paws Up. By day,
you’ll experience the art of pie making with Kate and innovative cookie crafting with Mindy, as well as food
photography lessons from New York Times photographer Andrew Scrivani and all the wilderness adventures
you can handle. By night, enjoy cuisine from Bravo TV’s Top Chef Robin Leventhal and Paws Up’s Executive
Chef Ben Jones paired with exquisite wine, followed by complete relaxation in a luxury vacation home.
THE PIE WHISPERER
THE COOKIE MASTER
Kate McDermott, creator of Art of the Pie
Mindy
Segal,
owner
of
Mindy’s
(artofthepie.com), loves sharing the craft
HotChocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar,
of crust in classes anywhere there are
is Chicago’s resident rock star pastry chef.
pie bakers, pie eaters and pie seekers.
She holds numerous “Best Pastry Chef in
Folks say her crust is just delicious and
Chicago” titles, as well as the prestigious
are surprised to learn how easy it is to
James Beard award for Outstanding
make. Add to that a delectable seasonal fruit filling and it couldn’t
Pastry (which is not surprising considering her resume: Spago,
be better. And, as Kate says, “If it comes from your heart, the
Charlie Trotter’s and MK). Mindy brings innovation, technique and
pie will be full of love!” Kate has been featured in numerous
ambition to every dessert she creates and loves to twist the classics.
publications including The Washington Post and USA Today.
This isn’t your grandma’s cookie camp. This is Upper Crust.
THE BRAVO TV “TOP CHEF”
THE RESORT CHEF
Chef Robin Leventhal formerly owned
Executive
and operated Crave, a popular Seattle
culinary artist. His attention to every
Chef
Ben
Jones
is
a
bistro serving up comfort food on Capitol
detail of his art form is inspired and
Hill. Before becoming a chef, Robin was
nuanced. He is committed to using
an artist. While pursuing a Masters in Fine
the finest ingredients and has built
Arts at the University of Michigan, she
close relationships with area ranchers,
took a job in the catering department. This was only intended to
dairy farmers, distillers, sustainable farmers, vintners and
be a summer job, but it quickly became clear she had a passion
makers of specialty oils. He acknowledges that these local
for food. Robin’s Pacific Northwest roots are the foundation
purveyors are “my daily source of energy.” Chef Ben is
of her cooking, accented by the flavors of her world travels.
inspired by Thomas Keller, Charlie Trotter and Alice Waters.
THE ARTISAN PIE MAKER
Los Angeles Pie Company founder Julieta De Los
Angeles Lipson is a Chilean by birth, but an
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American pie recipes, this Upper Crust
alum gives classic pies an artisan spin. Julieta scouts and
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THE COFFEE ROASTER
Bow Truss is an independent coffee
roaster based in Chicago. The company
mission is to bring together worldclass roasters and coffee professionals
to
make
specialty
coffee
more
approachable. Bow Truss features a diverse, unique lineup of
coffee that can please a variety of tastes without compromising
the distinct flavors of a single offering. The company founders
enjoy working with small estates and directly with farmers
to provide a highly curated and delicious array of coffees.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Upper Crust will feature professional
New York Times food photographer
Andrew Scrivani. Andrew will help
guests document their pie and cookie
camp creations. In addition, Andrew will
conduct both basic and advanced food
photography workshops, teaching guests composition, plating,
propping and lighting. Bring your camera. (Any camera will do.)
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schedule of events
Friday, October 10, 2014
Option Two:
Rugelach
and
Kolach
Cookie
Demonstration by Mindy Segal
Arrivals
Early
Bird
Workshop:
“Food
Photography: Composition, Plating,
Propping and Lighting” with Andrew
Scrivani
Welcome Reception featuring Kate
McDermott, Mindy Segal, Robin
Leventhal, Ben Jones, Julieta De Los
Angeles Lipson, Andrew Scrivani and
Bow Truss Coffee Roasters
Featured Dinner: The Resort at Paws
Up’s Executive Chef Ben Jones
Dessert: Los Angeles Pie Company and
Bow Truss Coffee Roasters
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Option Three:
Wilderness Adventures (choice of one):
• Horseback riding
• Fly-fishing (half-day – additional
charge for Montana fishing license)
• Sporting clays
• ATV tour
• Naturalist hike
• Archery
• Mountain biking
• Spa treatments (additional charge)
Wine Reception
Featured Dinner: Chef Robin Leventhal
Pie Eating Contest: The guest who can
identify the most ingredients in a slice of
Kate’s special pie wins.
Live Entertainment in Tank
Breakfast
Morning activities (choice of):
Option One:
“Rolling in the Dough” Hands-On
Workshop with Kate McDermott
Option Two:
“Perfectly
Creative
Rugelach
and
Kolach
Cookies”
HandsOn Workshop with Mindy Segal
Option Three:
“Food Photography: Composition,
Plating, Propping and Lighting” HandsOn Workshop with Andrew Scrivani
Lunch
Afternoon activities (choice of):
Option One:
“The Art of Pie from Start to Finish”
Hands-On Workshop with Kate
McDermott
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Sunday, October 12, 2014
Breakfast with Bow Truss Coffee
Roasters
Morning activities (choice of):
Option One:
“Gluten-Free Crusts and Pie Art”
Demonstration by Kate McDermott
Break
“Make Your Pie and Eat It Too!” HandsOn Workshop with Kate McDermott
Option Two:
“Desserts through Sandwich Cookies”
Hands-On Workshop with Mindy Segal
Option Three:
Wilderness Adventures (choice of one):
• Horseback riding
• Fly-fishing (half-day – additional
charge for Montana fishing license)
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Sporting clays
ATV tour
Naturalist hike
Archery
Mountain biking
Spa treatments (additional charge)
Lunch
Afternoon activities (choice of):
Option One:
“Make Your Pie and Eat It Too!” HandsOn Workshop with Kate McDermott
Option Two:
Sandwich Cookie Demonstration by
Mindy Segal
Option Three:
“Food Photography: Composition,
Plating, Propping and Lighting” HandsOn Workshop with Andrew Scrivani
Option Four:
Wilderness Adventures (choice of one):
• Horseback riding
• Fly-fishing (half-day – additional
charge for Montana fishing license)
• Sporting clays
• ATV tour
• Naturalist hike
• Archery
• Mountain biking
• Spa treatments (additional charge)
Featured Dinner: The Resort at Paws
Up’s Executive Chef Ben Jones
Monday, October 13, 2014
Breakfast
“The Piechiatrist Is In” and the
“Cookie Counselor’s Couch”: Kate
McDermott and Mindy Segal answer
questions about baking, pies, cookies
and life in general. Departures
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