Doesn’t American Bison Short Ribs sound like a mouth-watering treat?  If so, you might want to head to the

Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel.  The weekend of October 16th and 17th is the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel’s Cooking School Weekend.

When you get their and get checked in, there is a sumptuous Wine Tasting Reception.

The next morning, the hotel’s very own Chef Nathan Read will teach how to prepare the appetizers served at the Wine Tasting.

Eat, drink and learn!

Saturday evening you can experience the lavish four-course dinner paired with appropriate wines and learn how to prepare the featured meal on Sunday morning.

The timing is perfect for the holidays: wow your family and friends.

This one-of-a-kind package also includes deluxe accommodations at the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel for two people Friday and Saturday evening all for just $398.00 plus tax for both nights!

Even though your weekend will be jammed with activity, there are plenty of other events that will distract or even entice you to spend more than a weekend. Shops, boutiques, restaurants and a river walk, highlight the Hilton Branson Convention Center.

And for entertainment you only have a small choice of 49 live entertainment venues!!! Yes, just 49!

I’ve been lucky enough to play the Branson golf courses in October. This is just about the most perfect time of the year to golf in this area. You’ll enjoy the coolness of the days, the changing colors, and the challenges of the golf courses.

Check out this menu… and don’t forget, you will learn how to make it all1

Saturdays Dinner

• Smoked Potato and Ham Soup
• Berkshire ham, sweet onions, smoked russet potatoes and crispy leeks
• Fall Harvest Salad, local mixed greens, apples and pears, dried apricots, candied walnuts, heartland creamery methuselah cheese and dried cherry vinaigrette
• Midwest Bison Short Ribs, cherry wood smoked short ribs, creamy cheddar jack risotto and apple bbq sauce.
• Berkshire Pork Porterhouse,marinated and grilled Newman Farms pork, heartland creamery goat cheese grits, apricot salsa
• Apple Normandy, Butter Dough with Fresh Granny Smith Apples, Apple Compote and Apple Glaze. Served with Fresh Whipped Cream

Yeah, Midwest Bison Short Ribs. Cherry Wood smoked, with an unusual BBQ sauce. I’m packing my bags.