A Culinary Adventure for the Entire Family
On Saturday, February 11th Let’s Get Cookin’ in Westlake Village, I taught our annual Parent/Child Valentine Class. This year the theme was Decorated Valentine Cakes. Each Parent/Child Team decorated their own cake and cupcakes. In addition, each team made Heart-shaped candy Lollipops to take home. Here are some photos from the classes which were held […]
Lincoln’s Birthday is coming up soon (Feb. 12) and wouldn’t it be fun to make and serve a Lincoln Log Cake for Dessert that night. If you think so, here are step by step directions and photos to go along with them. The complete recipe can be found in the recipe section/cakes/frostings in this blog. […]
What better way to observe any Holiday than with food. President’s day is no exception and since President’s Day coincides with Lincoln and Washington’s Birthdays, a dessert to observe each Holiday would be perfect. Lincoln’s Birthday is February 12th and Washington’s is the 22nd of February. Since Lincoln grew up in a Log Cabin, logs […]
Valentine’s Day is known as a Day for Lovers, a Day for Romance and special evenings. Children also look forward to Valentine’s Day and usually exchange Valentine’s in their classrooms. Mother’s often bring treats to their children’s classrooms or offer some at home to their children and their friends. Party or luncheon treats can be […]
Saturday, January 14th was the day that my Parent/Child Class was held at Let’s Get Cookin’ in Westlake Village, CA. Chinese New Year 2012 falls on January 23rd. Our class was before that date so that the Parent/Child Teams could prepare what they learned in class at home for their families on or about Chinese […]
The Lunar New Year or ‘Chinese New Year’ as it is known in many cultures, usually occurs in January and/or February. This year, 2012, Chinese New Year’ falls in January and is ‘The Year of the Dragon’. The date on Western Calendars is January 23rd. The Dragon is the Chinese Zodiac symbol for the years […]
One way to teach your children about the different cultures in the world is through the food associated with each particular culture and the holidays observed. There is not one month in the year when there is not a holiday, observance or celebration of one kind or another. In the United States, Martin Luther King […]
We all want our children to be well-rounded and aware of other people throughout the world. What better way to introduce your children to the variety of cultures than through Holidays and the food associated with them? Every culture in the world has their holidays and customs and food is almost always a part of […]
Autumn and Winter Holiday Dinners call for Cranberry Sauce. Either you will purchase canned Cranberry Sauce or make it yourself. There was a time when the only Cranberry Sauce I liked was the canned jellied kind, even when my Mother made her own whole Cranberry Sauce. Well, I finally grew up and my taste buds […]
Saturday, Deceber 10th, was our 23rd Annual Gingerbread House Event at Let’s Get Cookin’ in Westlake. The pictures posted here are from that event an also the Houses that I did for the Gingerbread Event at the Wellness Center in Westlake. The day started at 10:30 AM with introductions of […]
