“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
Cooking with the boys got easier this year, they were older and more able to concentrate for a given period of time. But I also think they started to get into it. Enjoy it. We had a lot of fun. Homemade pasta Tempura Avocado Tomato Crostini Sundried Tomato, Basil and Pinenut Baked Brie Chicken Cacciatore… continue reading
CUESA is the world-class nonprofit that runs the San Francisco Ferry Building Farmers Market, and sponsors weekly cooking classes held at the market taught by local chefs. We did two dishes in class today, including Pomegranate Molasses Sparkler. A combination of ingredients such as fresh pomegranate juice, pomegranate molasses, vodka and sparkling water. The second… continue reading
A great wellness fair at Rocketfuel today. The Ipad / Apple TV technology filled the wall monitors and really made the festival come alive! We did a 5-minute cook class on EZ Seasoning For those who couldn’t make it to the actual fair, they broadcasted the cooking demo in rooms across campus over the HDMI… continue reading
Employee wellness event and cook classes for fall and winter: http://eepurl.com/bzcna1
Getting ready to teach the Pickle Class at George Ohsawa Macrobiotic Summer Camp, out in the back woods of the Tahoe National Forest. We taught 4 types of pickles in class. On the left is cured nuka (rice bran) for nuka pickles, at the top is a salad press making quick pickles, on the right… continue reading
Portola Valley Farmers Market hosted this pilot project for the County of San Mateo. It is the first time a live cooking demo was allowed outside at a market, without being enclosed in a “tent jail,” where no one can see what you are doing (defeats the purpose). Thanks to the County of San Mateo… continue reading
This is the third year in a row we return to Barron Park School for Snack Attack! The program is sponsored by the PTA auction & Fund a Need. We teach the entire school of 400 students in 4 half day sessions. Depending on the ages, we alternated between 4 different snacks. Each student got… continue reading
Portola Valley Unified brought us in for 2 hands on Appy Hour classes, a chance for teachers and administrators to get together and have fun. Classes had 3 hands-on stations. People enjoyed assembling & grilling their own masterpieces. And the results were delicious! Standing Devils with Pickled Jalapeno and Bacon. Almond Blueberry Hemp Date… continue reading