Upcoming cooking classes by bay area chefs

hi everyone, here are some events that are coming up my alley, not only i cook at home, but i love to take classes to learn brand new recipes from bay area chef's we all dont want boring recipes, so here are the events i plan on going too!

Everyday Gourmet: Gluten-Free Summer Sides and Salads

Tuesday, June 21, 6:oopm, New Leaf Community Market, Half Moon Bay

Cooking gluten-free does not mean your food shouldn't have flavor! It's a great reason to use other grains and lots of fresh vegetables. Come and learn some tricks from Amy Fothergill, The Family Chef!

•Chard and quinoa risotto
•Thai peanut noodle salad
•GF Bruschetta with fresh veggies

Watermelon Feast
Bill Hutton
San Mateo
Friday, June 24, 2011 , 11:30 am–1 pm
(demo) $35.00

Watermelon and Jicama Salad
Tangy Watermelon Beef Skewers
Watermelon Panna Cotta

Summer Detox with Raw Foods
Sam Lippman
San Mateo
Saturday, July 16, 2011 , 11 am
(demo) $50.00

Dry-Farmed Early Girl Tomato Gazpacho
Green Energy Juice
Velvet Beet Dip with Multi-Seed Crackers
Rainbow Slaw with Cider Vinaigrette
Collard Green Rolls with Macadamia Herb “Cheese”
Sunflower Falafel with Walnut Hummus
Quinoa Herb Pilaf

Summer Vegetarian Delights
Patience Thien
San Mateo
Friday, August 12, 2011 , 11:30 am–1 pm
(demo) $35.00

Grilled Summer Vegetable Muffaletta
Potato, Corn and Cherry Tomato Salad with Herb Dressing
Peach Melba Napoleons with Raspberry Sauce

Sunday, June 19th

Father’s Day BBQ with Napa Smith Brewery and Chefs Kelly Fong and Marcie Dompier- at whole foods napa vallet
2-4:30PM $25

Demonstration Cooking class; must be 21 to attend.

Come and enjoy a delicious afternoon of BBQ and Beer as we celebrate Father’s day.

Napa Smith will be here to pour beer as Chefs Kelly and Marcie tear it up on the grill. Bring your dad and let us do the cooking while you spend some quality time together.

On the Menu: Grilled Fruit Salad with Mixed Greens, Gorgonzola and Pomegrante vinniagrette, Chicken Chorizo Stuffed Butterflied Grilled Shrimp, Grilled Tri Tip With Chipotle & Roasted Garlic Marinade, Spiced Dry Rubbed Smoked Chicken, And Grilled Apple Shortcake with Caramel Sauce.

Friday, June 24th- at whole foods cupetino

Dinner in London
6:30 -8:30 pm $35

Prepare your own 3 course London inspired dinner!

MENU: Middle Eastern vegetable salad

Quail salad with poached egg and rosemary vinaigrette

Sticky toffee pudding

so these are classes for adults only, so i will post childrens camps as well, for parents, so take care! Ava

Gluten free culinary event Highlights

hi everyone, i just got home from a long day at the gluten free culinary festival, i went to 3 diffrent lectures, and missed only 2, so i'll give you run down how the culinary festival went, there were 2 chefs, 1 doctor, 2 nutritonist and a Chef's Wife. at the Nutritionist marlese carroll's demo, she demonstate how to control your digestive system, she said you have to have vitamins, good fats like avocados for example and anmino acids. she even gave us recipes for a meaty bone broth, which is a chicken broth replacement, and its better than swanson's. at the Chef Amy fothergill demo, she demoed 2 recipes gluten free cupcakes and gluten free pizza crust and i've known that chef for quite a while, and finally at the chef preston dishman demo, he sure does look like paul pruddome, but he mentioned about his Wife Nichole who been on a Gluten free diet for the last 2 years same as amy fothergill. he demonstrated how to make 3 small bites recipes such as watermelon feta cubes, Cheesy fingeling potato canapes and asparagus proscuito bites. he gaves us tips and trick of the trade, so i will not give you recipes, you have to try what i've make first and then ask, thats my motto, so here are some resources im giving out from these speakers

links
www.Amythefamilychef.com amy fothergills webpage
www.tangablenutrtion.com marlese carroll webpage
http://viognierrestaurant.com/

so please feel free to go to their sites, so take care! Bon Appitete

Beefy Aparagus risotto

today after school from canada college, i whipped up a delicious Risotto, i adapted it from rachael ray show and it was suzanne somers recipe, a very good friend and fellow actress to John Ritter who reminded me of my godfather randy who currently lives in idaho, but the actor John died several years and still think of him everytime i see suzanne somers on tv, so this recipe uses not chicken stock, beef broth, i also added 1 cup of water to cut the salt off, but no jalapeno. so here it is and i hope you enjoy!!

Beefy Asparagus risotto

2 tbl extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
1/2 Red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup arborio Rice( i get it at Trader Joe's and it comes in color ruby red)
4 cups beef broth plus 1 cup water
1 bunch asparagus, ends off and chopped into 1/2 inch pieces

place a large skillet over medium-high heat. add EVOO and Red onion and saute until the onion is translucent about 3-5 minutes. add garlic and cook for 2 minutes then add the Rice and toss with oil onion and garlic mixture unti coated and the rice begins to be toasted
add 1 cup of broth stir until absorbed. add the next cup of broth and continue until aborsbed. add the third cup of broth and the chopped asparagus. the asparagus will cook as the broth is aborsbed. add the fourth cup of broth cup making sure to test rice for doneness, if it is al dente "not cooked:, i would add 1 cup of water. serve with parmesan cheese

Restaurant review: Taquria polanco in colma Cali

hi everyone, i found this brand new hottest spot near my house, myself and my friend stephanie's mom cindy alger went out to lunch and talk to an owner about selling free food for our neighborhood raffle bbq event, so we decided to try the food, i had a chimigchanga and she had an taco and we both said "the food is excellent!!!" and i gave it a 5 star pointer, so the next time i went i tried a Sopes and they were delicious, so the place is clean, friendly staff and owners and great food, so i reccomended Taquria planco so if youre nearby Daly city, san fran or colma cali area serra please go there try the sopes or the chimigchangas, so heres the address if you want the location of this place

Taqueria Polanco
4931 Junipero Serra Blvd
Colma, CA 94014
(650) 756-6846


so please its a great place to eat! so bon appitete

Camp Nurse Sandy's Cranberry pumpkin Bread

hi everyone, just wanted to share a delicious recipe for nurse sandy's quick bread. its made with pumpkin and cranberries, beware staff of via west- formerally camp costanoan this recipe is to die for, if you see nurse sandy around, tell her its on my blog on chefavamarie culinary blog, so enjoy folks!

Cranberry Pumpkin Bread

3 eggs

3 cups sugar

¾ cup applesauce

1 ½ cups canned pumpkin

3 ½ cups flour

1 ½ Tablespoons pumpkin pie spice

1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

¾ teaspoon salt

1 ½ cup frozen cranberries or Craisins


Optional: 1 cup chopped walnuts


Mix eggs, sugar, applesauce, and canned pumpkin. Then add flour, pie spice, baking soda, and salt. Mix well, then stir in cranberries and walnuts if desired. Make in 2 greased loaf pans at 350 degrees for one hour.