Southern Foodways Alliance Fieldtrip photos!

Fun photos from Southern Foodways Alliance fieldtrip to Atlanta’s Buford Highway. I was a “sherpa” leader for the Chinese restaurants tour and Margaret and I hosted the Saturday dinner in Chinatown! We got requests for more Asian Market tours–give us your feedback and tell us what you want!






Food paparazzi!



Checking out squash at Buford Hwy Farmers Market



Hosting new SFA friends, Chinatown






Korean tofu hotpot-sizzling yum!



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Natalie & Eddie Hernandez, Taqueria del Sol








Upcoming Asian Cooking Classes & Demos $15! New: Wild About Rice!





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Healthy Spring Rolls & Egg Rolls!

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Tuesday, June 22, 7pm, Demo & Tasting at Cook’s Warehouse (Brookhaven) ASIAN NOODLE CRAZY! $40

Wide or skinny, stir-fry or soupy, we’ll cover our favorite noodle-based dishes that you can make at home with a variety of ingredients that leave room for authenticity and creativity. Sample dishes (subject to seasonal variations) include Margaret’s Homestyle Chinese Spaghetti, Japanese Miso Noodle Soup, Singapore Curry Noodles. Come ready to twirl and slurp and be entertained in a state-of-the-art culinary facility. Register www.cookswarehouse.com or call 404-949-9945

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HANDS-ON COOKING CLASSES at Buford Highway Farmers Market, $15

Thur July 15–Creative Sushi (Black/Brown Rice, Veggie, Calif, Trad’l)

Tues July 20–Homestyle Springrolls (3 varieties)

Thur Aug.5–*NEW TWIST* Wontons & Dumplings!

Tues Aug 24–*NEW*  Wild About Rice! (Demo, tasting, rice cookers, Asian rice +more)


Classes are  7-9pm at 5600 Buford Hwy Farmers Market, cost $15 and include learning, making, and eating plus plenty of  kitchen & shopping tips, cultural learning, Chinese Southern Belle “Buddha-to-Bubba” family stories, plus $10 store gift card! Register and pay with Bill 678-873-7447  or customer service desk.


Come EAT, SHOP & LEARN with us!

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SATURDAY EXPRESS DEMOS  1-4pm – Popular topics  (subject to change) — Free, drop-in, get a sample, tips, recipe & shopping list–all in 10 minutes! Location:  5600 Buford Hwy Farmers Market, Doraville, GA 30340

July 24–Express Sushi

July 31–Asian Noodles!

Aug 21—Stir Fry Tips!

Aug 28—Homestyle Springrolls





Join us: Hands-On Asian Dumplings Class, this Thur. June 10! Springrolls, Tues. June 15!




Join us this Thursday, June 10, for a Hands-On Asian Dumplings cooking class and Homemade Springrolls, Tues. June 15!


CSB friends rate: $15 (includes class, dinner, shopping gift card). Treat yourself or come with a friends–you’ll have fun eating, learning and shopping with Chinese Southern Belle!


7-9pm, 5600 Buford Highway Farmers Market (just north/outside I-285)


Contact Bill at 678-873-7447 or email bill.bhfm@gmail.com  to register now!





Snack Attack Snacks

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  • Tangy craving:   Dried green mango strips
  • Salty craving:  Japanese seaweed crackers
  • A little kick:  Wasabi peas
  • Sweet:  Hi-chew taffy (mango or melon) or black sesame brittle
  • Feeling munchy:  Laver soda crackers (Korean and Japanese)
  • Sour-Sucking-Mouthwatering: Preserved plums!  (Pavlov’s right, my mouth waters every time I think of them)
  • On-the-go or in the car:  Hot oatmeal mixed with Black Sesame Powder, honey and soy milk in my thermal mug
  • Suddenly I’m starving:  Multi-grain, high-protein cereal biscuits (Taiwan) with a glass of water
  • Feeling anti-social:  Cuttlefish jerky
  • New favorite:  Sliced almonds with dried, seasoned minnows (sold at Tomato Japanese grocery)
  • New import: Green tea smoked tofu packs (Taiwan)


Many of these can be found either at Tomato (mini-Japanese grocery at Windy Hill/Smyrna or one of the Asian groceries (Buford Highway Farmers Market, H-Mart, Assi, 99 Ranch, Dingho, Hong Kong Supermarket)





This Tues. May 4, Hands-On SUSHI class – Space available!












Space Available! Hands-On Class: Easy Sushi, Tues May 4, 7-9pm, 5600 Buford Hwy Farmers Mkt. Use farm-fresh veggies in easy Asian favorites!   Healthy, creative and easy variations you can make at home on a weeknight! Veggie, Calif rolls or traditional with fish with brown rice, black rice and more!


*Limited Time Offer*  CSB Friends Special $10 (new students only), call Bill 678-873-7447, bill.bhfm@gmail.com. Say Ni Hao, Y’All or Natalie to get discount.


All classes include eating, rolling, kitchen/shopping/cooking tips, cultural learning, Chinese Southern Belle “Buddha-to-Bubba” family stories, plus $10 store gift card!


Also Asian Dumplings, Spring Rolls classes coming up!  Full class schedule





CSB Fan Specials & Discounts!


*New Student Special for CSB Friends:  60% off cooking classes!


For cooking & cultural classes in May/June at Buford Highway Farmers Market, say “Ni Hao, Y’All” when registering and get any cooking class (CSB or other)  for only $10 –what a deal! Regular price $25.


CSB classes are 2 hours and  include hands-on demo, eating, kitchen/cooking/shopping tips, entertaining Buddha-to-Bubba family stories, plus goodie box with store gift card!


These fill up fast! Call 678-873-7447 or email Bill.  Advance registration/payment required. First-time attendees only.





Fun Hands-On Cooking Classes: Buford Hwy Farmers Market, Atlanta








Ni Hao, Y’All!


Check out the Spring/Summer CSB schedule of hands-on cooking classes and express demos at Buford Hwy Farmers Market, 5600 Buford Hwy, Doraville 30340. New Culinary Ambassador Series and more events

Register early!  Hands-on classes sell out quickly.  $25 (with $10 store gift card).


*New Student/CSB Friend Special: $10 (first-time attendees only, any class) Say “Ni Hao, Y’All” for discount


Call  678-873-7447 or email Bill to register

Express demo Saturdays are free and drop-in.


Come EAT, SHOP & LEARN with us!





Asian Dumplings Handout/Shopping List/Recipe

Asian Dumplings Hands-On class: Attendees made meat and vegetarian dumplings, both the traditional hand-rolled wrappers and the shortcut version with pre-made wrappers. We closed the night with a chopsticks lesson and chopsticks races!


Asian Dumplings_handout – History/Shopping List/Recipe





Eco-Friendly Gifts, Thai Twist Chili, Fast Asian Slaw

Demo Handout featuring Asian Eco-cookware, gift ideas and Fusion Favorite recipes, including Thai Twist Chili and Fast Asian Cole Slaw!





New March/April Events Schedule: Asian Market Tour & Food/Cultural Classes

Here’s our March/April schedule/flyer of Hands-On Food & Cultural Classes and drop-in Saturday Demos! A few spaces left for Asian Market Tour, Saturday, Feb. 27, details and registration here