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Culinary Techniques 101 Finale – Class #20

August 15, 2016 10:24 pm \ 1 Comment \ by

Culinary Techniques 101 ended a couple of weeks ago and it was a bittersweet night. I enjoyed learning from Chef … Continue Reading →

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Mystery Market Basket #2 – Culinary Class 19

August 11, 2016 8:51 pm \ Leave a Comment \ by

This class we entered into another surprise market basket situation much like we did in Week 9, however the ingredients … Continue Reading →

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Doughs and Pastry Night – Culinary Class 17 & 18

July 26, 2016 11:35 pm \ Leave a Comment \ by

Phew it has been a minute since I popped in to update you on Culinary Techniques 101! I am happy … Continue Reading →

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Pasta Night – Culinary Class 15

June 22, 2016 10:59 am \ by

It would be the understatement of the century if I said that I was looking forward to pasta night at … Continue Reading →

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Shellfish – Culinary Class 14

June 16, 2016 11:26 am \ 1 Comment \ by

Just in case you haven’t noticed, I love love shellfish. I have the fondest memories eating crabs at Long Beach … Continue Reading →

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Fish Night – Culinary Class Night 13

June 8, 2016 7:30 am \ 8 Comments \ by

Within the first 30 minutes of this class, I realized how little I know about fish! I used to go fishing … Continue Reading →

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Lamb and Veal – Culinary Class Night 12

June 1, 2016 11:03 pm \ Leave a Comment \ by

I’d love to title this post, “The night I fell in love with a ground lamb patty” or “The night I realized … Continue Reading →

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Oink Oink – Culinary Class Night 11

May 19, 2016 1:05 pm \ Leave a Comment \ by

Pork chops, pulled pork, bacon ice cream, corn bread, ribs and mustard cole slaw – last week was a total … Continue Reading →

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I had a Cow – Culinary Class Night 10

May 12, 2016 1:41 pm \ 2 Comments \ by

The midway point of cooking class was met last Thursday and I wanted to touch on a comment that frequently comes … Continue Reading →

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Mystery Market Basket – Culinary Class Night 9

May 4, 2016 1:04 pm \ 5 Comments \ by

Last week Chef switched up our usual lecture/practical structure and we participated on the first of two mystery market basket … Continue Reading →

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