From Hearth to High Table is a Chef Spotlight Dinner featuring NICHE Chef Brie Sproul.
Step beyond the modern dining room and into a world of hearth fires, great halls, bustling markets, and royal feasts.
Join us for an evening of history, storytelling, and exceptional fare as we explore the rich tapestry of medieval food culture, one course at a time.
Chainmail encouraged.
This five-course culinary journey explores the flavors, ingredients, and traditions that shaped food culture throughout the Middle Ages. From the humble preparations of the early medieval period to the increasingly sophisticated techniques and influences that emerged as trade routes expanded and kingdoms flourished, each course tells a story of adaptation, innovation, and survival. Join us for an evening of history, storytelling, and exceptional fare as we explore the rich tapestry of medieval food culture, one course at a time.
Drawing inspiration from historical recipes, period ingredients, and traditional cooking methods, the menu traces the evolution of medieval cuisine through the centuries. Guests will discover how geography, religion, agriculture, commerce, and social class influenced what appeared on the table—and how many of those culinary traditions continue to influence modern dining today.
Date & Time: Saturday, August 1, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: NICHE Cargill Culinary Theatre, 2nd Floor
Ticket Price: $65 per person
Includes: 5-course chef-curated dinner
"I was raised in a small Kansas farming town, where I learned early that every great feast begins with the land. When I wasn't gathering eggs or developing what would become a lifelong devotion to sustainability, I could be found wandering the woods around my grandmother's home, wielding a stick as a sword and embarking on grand, albeit self-appointed, knightly quests."
Beverage - Plum Cordial
1st Couse - Hunter's Repast
House Farmers Cheese, Pork and Pistachio Sage Terrine, Creme Fraiche, caviar, Blackberry, Artisan Bread
2nd Course — Gatherer's Graze
Arugula, Dandelion, Candied Chestnuts, Harvest Apples, Citrus Ricotta, Elderberry Vinaigrette
3rd Course — Farmer's Feast
Leek and Potato Croquette, Black Garlic Soubise, Sherry Reduction
4th Course — Knight's Repose
Rosemary and Peppercorn Crusted Pork Roulade, Potato Parsnip Pomme, Wild onion, Carrots, Perpetual Reduction
5th Course — Fool's Treat
Treacle Tart, Cardamom Chantily, White mead Reduction, Sorrel, Candied Orange, Spun sugar
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Our mission is to celebrate and enhance our culinary landscape and our founding principles are sustainability, accessibility and innovation.
