A sharp knife is the most important tool in the kitchen. You’ll learn how to slice, dice and chop many vegetables, in this private class held in your home. We also discuss what knives you really need, cheap v. expensive, and knife handling, honing & sharpening skills. A unique gift! 1.25 hours. Class begins The… continue reading
Cooking with St Patrick’s Greens Saturday March 17th 12 – 1PM Portola Valley Library Come eat your greens! Sweet and savory, we’re celebrating both in this St Patrick’s class on all foods green. We’ll start with some quick recipes using our favorite emerald orbs like Brussels sprouts, asparagus and avocado. Then move onto using matcha,… continue reading
Tasting Week believes educating children about taste is the best way to get them to love food and at the same time fight obesity. This year’s assignment was to a Palo Alto, CA school. We always do a safe cutting skills demonstration this time followed by the “secrets of vegetables,” and assembly of Asian Lettuce… continue reading
The Perfect Brunch. Fluffy and creamy, or watery and tight – how do your eggs cook up? What’s the perfect temperature, why must I add fat, and when to salt? Learn these scrambled secrets and the science behind preparing eggs-cellent eggs in this cooking class with Chef Laura Stec. We’ll also discuss best bacon, vegetables for… continue reading
We spent the year with California Farmers Market Association, visiting different markets with easy, seasonal dishes you will cook at home. September 2017 – Morgan Hill Farmers Market Unexpected Produce Day We made two dishes, the first using just arrived Celeriac, an amazing veggie with A LOT of Vitamin C and K, iron and phosphorus…. continue reading
The assignment was a “back-to-school snacks,” for the children’s cooking class at Northside Santa Clara Library. We made Watermelon Radish Rollups Cauli-Tofu Jalapesto Bites Scrambled Tofu and Cauliflower Rice Banana Ice cream out of the Champion Juicer (made with just frozen bananas – what a taste and flavor!) An ol’ fashioned Champion juicer We also… continue reading
“Thank you so much Laura! You were amazing as always.” – Filice Insurance. Back to Harker School in San Jose for their wellness faire – Spring into Wellness. We did three recipes using produce in, or coming into season. Watermelon Radish Rollups 1 watermelon radish 1 container hummus Black olives 1 head frisee lettuce… continue reading
We taught a Summer Reading series for local libraries called The Food Classics (+ one) Exploration of a Sauce. Students read or cooked from the books of Julia Child, Jacques Pepin, Charles Phan, Harold McGee, and Laura Stec, and shared what they learned while we cooked from the books in class. “Exploration of the Sauce”… continue reading
“Thank you so much for your cooking demo and talk at the Belmont library. It was my first such class and my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I felt like I came away with a lot of good tips and ideas and it was so much fun!” – Julie H Belmont Library commissioned… continue reading
Two 30 minute classes today with the Public Health Institute in Oakland – EZ Seasoning and Higher Flavor, Lower Salt, Better Fat. Among the recipes we did was Sriracha Glazed Beef and Tofu (adapted for a lower sodium result). We also did a Mushroom Powder Taste Test ( an umami punch with no added sodium)…. continue reading