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 […]
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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 […]
Friday night, 11/13 was our Teen/Preteen ‘Winter Comfort Food’ Class. Twelve young people between the ages of 10 & 16 gathered together to learn how to prepare and cook a menu for cold Winter nights. Creative Vegetable Soup Jeweled Meat Loaf Garlic Mashed Potatoes Cheesy Broccoli Casserole Foccacia Apple Crisp The students were divided […]
Halloween or ‘All Hallows Eve’ is almost upon us again. What better time to create goodies for the crowd, big or small. If you are having a party, half the fun is in the food. Food for Halloween should be almost as spooky as the […]
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. […]
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 […]
The week of August 1st, 2011 was Kid’s Culinary Camp at Let’s Get Cookin’ in Westlake Village. Sylvia of Sylveee’s Kitchen.com was the instructor and was assisted by TA’s, Katie, Mia, Sofi and Emili. Shown below are some pictures of the class. DAY ONE – PIZZA – FRUIT KABOBS & POPSICLES
Our last day of Camp was desserts which were chosen by the students on the first day of camp. There were some interesting requests, most of which we were able to do. Two students put down vegetables on the dessert list. Not knowing whether someone was just trying to be funny or really meant it, […]
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 […]