What are you doing Sunday, December 9, from 12:00 to 5:00? I know where I’ll be - at the FACES Holiday Feast Fundraiser over in Oakland, where I’ll be learning how to cook Filipino dishes.
Here’s the schedule for the event:
Menu and Chefs
12pm: Salmon Sinigang by Karina Rivera
1pm: Pangasinan Pinakbet by Emidgio Galicia
2pm: by [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Filipino Cooking Demonstration and Fundraiser
Posted in Miscellaneous on November 30, 2007 | No Comments »
Dried Fenugreek Leaves
Posted in Ingredients, Restaurants on November 28, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I love eating out, not only to save me the chore of cooking for myself after a long day at the stove, but because eating other people’s food opens my eyes to new flavors and, many times, reminds me of cuisines and dishes that I adore but haven’t cooked in some time. I had such [...]
Flakey Pie Crust, Laurie’s Way
Posted in Recipes-Desserts on November 26, 2007 | 11 Comments »
Let’s see a show of hands: How many people cooked a Thanksgiving pie last week? Now, here’s the tougher question: How many people thought their pie crust was a flakey, tender masterpiece? If you’re not among those who had a successful crust experience, read the following tutorial and see if it doesn’t get you geared [...]
Mulled Cider with Chai Spices
Posted in Holidays, Recipes-Beverages on November 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Mulled cider takes on many different forms, depending on who’s ladling it out. At some parties, “mulled cider” can mean an innocent concoction of cider simmered with aromatics, while at other parties you’ll need a taxi and a friend’s supportive elbow to get you out the door after finishing a few cups laced with brandy.
Back [...]
A Beautiful Thanksgiving Salad
Posted in Holidays, Recipes-vegetables on November 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
By now I’m sure you’ve all read my tips for creating a Thanksgiving menu. One of the finer points, which I hope you didn’t miss, was the balance factor: make sure to include some lighter dishes in your menu to balance out the rich, heavy sides.
I’m sure most of you can mash a mean potato [...]
Thanksgiving Menu Planning
Posted in Holidays on November 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I hope this week’s holiday yam recipe got you in the mood for Thanksgiving. With only a few weeks left before the big day, now is a good time to start planning what’s going to be on your dinner table on November 22. Here is my professional advice for cooking a successful, low-stress Thanksgiving dinner.
—THE [...]
Maple-Glazed Gingered Yams
Posted in Holidays, Recipes-vegetables on November 6, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Now that you’ve put away your witch hats, fluorescent fishnets and Brittney Spears trailer-trash costumes (my personal favorite this Halloween), it’s time to start thinking about Thanksgiving. I swear, the time between October and New Year’s Eve whips by like phone book pages in a tornado—one holiday barely ends when it’s time to start planning [...]
Recipe revisions
Posted in Miscellaneous on November 1, 2007 | 2 Comments »
If you tuned in the other week, you heard about my latest recipe assignment: seven Vegetarian Thanksgiving dishes for healthy-lifestyle magazine. I’ve muscled through the most difficult steps of the process (developing the menu and doing trial runs of everything), and now I’m in the fine-tuning stage.
I gave myself plenty of time for this [...]
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