Thursday, August 11th was our 3rd day of Camp. The topic today was the Pacific Northwest and included Alaska, Washington State, Ida and Oregon. The menu was: Dungeness Crab Bisque, Potato and Mushroom Soup, Open-faced Crab Sandwiches, Corn Relish, Cucumber/Sour Cream Salad Potato Cheese Spoon Bread, Oregon Blueberry Rolls, Ginger Snaps and Rhubarb Cake. […]
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The week of August 8th, 2011 was US Regional Foods Camp for the Teen/Preteens who attend the Culinary Classes at Let’s Get Cookin’ in Westlake Village, CA. The camp lasted five days which included Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The time was from 11 – 2 making each camp day 3 hours long. Just […]
This past July was Baking Camp time for the Teens and Preteens who take classes at Let’s Get Cookin’ in Westlake Village. The schedule was as follows: Day One – Breads – Yeast and Quick Breads which included: Challah (Egg Bread), Kaiser Rolls, Pizza, Cinnamon Rolls & Cream Cheese Frosting, Monkey Bread Cheddar Cheese Biscuits […]
Days Three and Four of our Basics Culinary Camp were devoted to the preparation of protein products and starch accompaniments. Day Three covered meat and potatoes and Day Four covered Poultry and Grains. Since one of our students was a vegetarian, we also included tofu products. The meats that were prepared were ground beef, brisket […]
The week of July 11th was the beginning of Summer Culinary Camp at Let’s Get Cookin’ in Westlake Village, CA. Let’s Get Cookin’ offers 3 weeks of Culinary Camp to Preteens and Teens between the ages of 10 – 16 and is taught by Sylvia Rieman. The first week was our Basics Camp which started […]
ENTERTAINING FOR CINCO DE MAYO Cinco de Mayo is the Fifth of May and is a Mexican national Holiday which celebrates the Mexican Victory over the French at Puebla in 1862. Cinco de Mayo is a time for celebration and fiestas throughout Mexico and throughout much of the United States. Cities such as Los Angeles, […]
How many times have you wondered what to do with those leftover items in your refrigerator or freezer? Take stock of what you have and imagine what you could do with them. My latest creation was Lasagna, and delicious Lasagna it was. The following is what I had in my refrigerator, freezer and cupboard. […]
This year the Chinese New Year falls on February 3rd. As per the Chinese Zodiac Calendar, 2011 is the ‘Year of the Rabbit’. The Rabbit is said to be one of the most fortunate of the twelve animal signs since it is the symbol of longevity. If you were born in 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 the Year of the Rabbit, you possess graciousness, good manners, sound counsel kindness and sensitivity to beauty
This is the time of the year when Gingerbread House Construction occurs. Making your own Gingerbread House can be rewarding, but it can also be frustrating unless you have some guidelines to follow. Guidelines are suggested to help with your baking, constructing and decorating endeavors.
Now that your child has developed a positive attitude towards the kitchen and eating, it is time to allow them to start performing small tastes in the kitchen.