Beverage

It truly was a great 2021 for Food

& Beverage at Wakefield Plantation. I cannot thank you and your families enough for supporting our events and dining presentations. To be able to host parties again and have your families dine with us has been the best part of this past year, and we look forward to continue carrying the momentum of these great experiences into 2022. I am truly proud of the talent and passion throughout the Wakefield Plantation team. We have a creative and gifted group of leaders, across every department, who deeply care about what they do. The same can

be said about your Food & Beverage team here at Wakefield. Throughout the team, we have incredible people who are really good at what they do. Dining at Wakefield will continue to grow and strive to find fresh ways for you to enjoy the club community we are proud to be a part of. Thank you and Happy New Year!

January Cookie of the Month~Raspberry Pecan Thumbprint Cookies Kenric Hunt - Brook Valley Country Club

This cookie came to mind because of one of my elementary teachers, it was her favorite to give out during Christmastime. I don’t remember details of why it was her favorite, but we knew they were in our goody bags… enjoy a little sweet from a sweet teacher!

Ingr 1 ½ edients: Cup Unsalted Butter, room temperature 1 Cup Sugar 1 Large Egg Yolk 1 3 ¼ TSP Vanill ⅓ AP Cup TSP Salt a F Extr lour act 1 Cup Toasted Pecans, finely chopped Raspberry Jam

Directions: Beat the softened butter and sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer. Mix in the egg yolk and vanilla extract. Mix in flour, salt and chopped toasted pecans. Mix until well incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Using a cookie scoop, scoop out mounds of the cookie dough into a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Using your thumb or the back of a teaspoon, press into the center of each cookie. Fill a piping bag with raspberry jam and pipe the jam into the center of each cookie. Bake at 350°F for 3035 minutes, or until golden brown in color.

Trey Yoder, Food & Beverage Director

LIVE MUSIC When: Saturday, January 8th I 6:00pm-9:00pm Where: Main Clubhouse-Plantation Room

We look forward to welcoming our members into the 2022 dining experience at The Country Club at Wakefield through a delicious dinner and great music! Please make sure to make reservations for the dining room by calling 919-348-4374.

COMEDY NIGHT When: Saturday, January 22nd I 6:30pm dinner I 8:00pm Showtime Where: Main Clubhouse I Ages: Adults Only Fee: $55++ for dinner & show per person

Join us for a night of laughter as WP welcomes Eric Hunter to the stage. Eric has performed in a wide variety of venues such as comedy clubs, colleges, cruise ships, country clubs, and casinos. He jokes sarcastically about various topics including his friends, Irish Catholic family, education, sports, relationship and much more! He leaves his mark as a clean, funny, bright, and original performer! So grab your friends and RSVP by Tuesday, January 18th as you will not want to miss out on this evening of entertainment, great food, and laughter!

WINE CLEAR-OUT SALE January 18th - January 28th I Main Clubhouse

It's time for us to start the new year with new wine, and to do so we need your help clearing out existing inventory! This is your chance to acquire one-off, specialty wines at a fantastic price! Stop by the dining room for these 10 days only to take advantage of this great opportunity!

DINING CLOSURE:

Wakefield Dining will be closed for annual cleaning and maintenance starting January 3rd-January 6th. Dining will re-open Friday, January 7th at 11:00am for normal dining hours.

What a difference this year's Holiday Season was from last year in 2020! It was so wonderful having everyone back with their families and businesses to celebrate the holiday season. I am so thrilled to say that my sweet nephew, Robert Raymond Tatum III, was born in December! My brother and his wife are settling in wonderfully to being new parents, and it has been the joy of my life thus far to watch them on this new journey with my sweet new baby nephew! We rang in the

New Year here at Wakefield with a spectacular New Year's Eve Party that everyone enjoyed! Coming up in the months of January & February we have some of my favorite club events to look forward to, such as our Valentine's Couples Dinner, and our Sweetheart Brunch, as well as our always popular Father/Daughter Dance! I am always a little biased about the month of January, as my birthday falls on the 22nd! This year, I will be turning 35, and plan to celebrate by doing a little bit of traveling with close friends. Each year in January with McConnell Golf, all department heads travel to our sister property, Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro to attend our annual Symposium in order to review the past year and highlight our successes! I always look forward to catching up with colleagues from our sister properties. Thank you all so much for such a wonderful 2021 here at Wakefield Plantation! It is such a pleasure to be able to serve you all and be part of the Wakefield family. As always please contact me with any and all of your event and catering needs here at Wakefield. Courtney Tatum, Director of Catering & Events

WINE TASTING Thursday, January 27th | 6:00pm-7:00pm Location: Main Clubhouse - 2nd Floor Lobby Fee: $12++ per person

Come taste and experience a selection of wines with the opportunity to purchase your favorites. We then invite you to join us in the Plantation Room for dinner. This will be your opportunity to hear about the new Wakefield Plantation Wine Society as we continue to grow and focus our wine culture for our membership. Lovers of wine don't want to miss this! Register online through the McConnell Events Calendar by January 23rd. If you would like a table for dinner, please make separate reservations through the Dining portal online or call 919-348-4374.

VALENTINE'S DINNER Saturday, February 12th | 5:30pm-8:30pm Location: Main Clubhouse I Fee: $99 per couple

Make your Valentine's date plans to enjoy a three course prix-fixe menu with live music in the dining room with wine and drink specials. Complimentary glass of champagne will be included. Please call the club at 919-348-4374 for reservations.

February Cookie of the Month: Marbled Valentine Sugar Cookies Sean O'Neill ~ Executive Chef at Treyburn Country Club

This is a simple cookie recipe that will last for generations. My Nonni used to make these cookies for me when I was younger; at first to be her valentine, then to give to my valentine. Now I make them with my daughter and tell her she is my valentine. Enjoy! Ingredi ½ Cup ½ Cup ents: Unsalted Butter, s Granulated Sugar oftened 1 Large Egg 1½ TSP Vanilla Extract ¼ TSP Salt ½ TSP Baking Powder 2 Cup AP Flour Red Gel food coloring Directions: In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla, followed by salt and baking powder. Scrape the bowl as needed. Gradually mix in flour, increasing speed as needed until dough is fully combined and no streaks remain. Divide dough in half, transferring half to a clean bowl, set aside. Add a small amount of dark pink gel food coloring to the remaining dough. Beat until fully tinted and no streaks remain. Pinch off golf ball sized portions of dough, rolling into balls. Create a pattern of alternate colored balls of dough on your work station. Gently, knead all dough together until swirls of color are visible. Do not over mix. Shape into a disc and wrap in plastic. Chill for 30-60 minutes. Preheat oven to 35 pa 0°F rch . m Pre ent pare pape a r. R ba oll ki o n u g t d sheet ough t wit o ¼ h -in a ch silicone thick, on b a aking lightly mat flour or ed surface. Cut out heart shapes. Space two inches apart on a prepared baking sheet. Freeze cookies for 15 minutes. Press together remaining dough and scraps, re-wrap in plastic and keeping chilled until ready to roll and cut again. Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes. Allow cookies to rest on the pan for two minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

VALENTINE'S SWEETHEART BRUNCH Sunday, February 13th | 11:00am-2:00pm Location: Main Clubhouse I Fee: $49 per couple

A romantic Sunday brunch is a great way to celebrate your Valentine. A delicious prix-fixe brunch menu will be presented with a complimentary mimosa. Please call the club at 919-348-4374 for reservations.