A Culinary Adventure for the Entire Family
October is ‘National Apple Month’ so I decided to look up and see how many different kinds of Apples there are. Wow, I did not expect to find the number I did – there are literally dozens and maybe hundreds – the only letter in the Alphabet that does not bear the name of an […]
One of my sons who lives in a country where Cheese is not a commonly found product has experimented with making his own. His adventures have inspired me to try my hand at Cheese Making even though Cheese is readily available where we live. So the first Cheese that I tried making is Ricotta. Ricotta […]
Here are the photos from Let’s Get Cookin’s Teen Basics Camp held the Week of July 7th, 2014. Monday, July 7th – BREAKFAST The Students each made an Omelet for themselves. The rest of the items that were made were: Waffles, Bacon & Sausage, Home Fries, Granola, Breakfast Fruit Shakes and Eggs Benedict. […]
Today is ‘National Candy Day’. Howa about trying this tasty treat called ‘Buckeye Candy’. This recipe was developed to resemble the fruit of the Buckeye tree which is indigenous to the State of Ohio. I was just there recently but forgot to look for the […]
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and all the stores are featuring green. Most of the green which is being featured is of the unhealthy variety; cupcakes, cookies, candies and more. How about the healthy green which if prepared properly can be very tasty, delicious and good for you and good for your […]
Friday night, September 7th was our Teen Cuisine Class at Let’s Get Cookin’. The theme this month was ‘Fire & Ice’ – grilled Appetizers and Frozen Desserts. The Students made: Chinese Style BBQ Chicken Wings Teriyaki Beef Kabobs Louisiana Style Grilled Shrimp with ‘Dirty Rice’ *** Pomegranate Sorbet Ice Cream Sandwiches Tempura Ice Cream […]
The week of August 13th – 17th was the Teen/Preteen Western Culinary Camp at Let’s Get Cookin’ in Westlake Village. During the week, we traced the evolution of Western Cuisine from its birthplace in the Middle East and followed the trail to Greece, Italy, France and then across the Atlantic to the New England States […]
The week of July 9th – 13th was our ‘Back to Basics’ Culinary Camp for 10-16 year olds at Let’s Get Cookin’ in Westlake Village. I teach all the Kids & Parent/Child Classes as well as Birthday Parties & Private classes. I also teach Food Processor Classes. The photos below depict the activities […]
Saturday, June 2nd was the day of our Parent/Chlid Pizza Class at Let’s Get Cookin’. Four Teams of 2 parents each made Piizza Dough, their own indivual pizzas and pizzas to share. Everyone was very involved and had a good time. The class ended with everyone enjoying a lunch of Pizza, Salad, Italian Sodas and […]
There is a Holiday in every month some place in the world and March is no exception. During the month of March we have Peanut Butter Lovers Day, which is not actually a Holiday but is a day of recognition. In addition we have Purim and St. Patrick’s Day. Holidays always provide us with […]
