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More $10 Hands-On Cooking Classes & Express Demos at Buford Hwy Farmers Market!

Our first ones sold out early, so we’ve added more for March/April!

More Hands-on Cooking Classes – $10

Popular dishes made simple, healthy and homestyle
Learn about Asian culture, history, travel
Fun, interactive with tips, tasting and BHFM gift card!

Thursday, March 11 – Homemade Springrolls!

Wednesday, March 24 – Asian Hot Pot Party!

Tuesday, April 20 – Dumplings!

Time/Location: 7 pm – 9pm, Buford Highway Farmers Market (5600 Buford Hwy, Doraville 30340) Advance registration required (Register by email or call Bill 678-873-7447) Space is limited so sign up early!

Buford Highway Farmers Market (BHFM) is a dynamic, newly-renovated Asian, international grocery store specializing in fresh produce, whole seafood and meats. Locally owned and family-operated for 25 years, it’s a fun, multicultural shopping experience!

Free Express Demos are back – Saturdays

Includes quick demo, product tips, tasting, shopping list, recipe – all in 15 minutes! 1:00-4:30, come by Buford Highway Farmers Market and say Ni Hao, Y’all to Natalie!

March 6 (Spring Roll Express)

March 20 (Sushi Express)

April 10 (Tour de Tofu)

April 24 (Asian Noodle Crazy)

Asian Market Tour – Saturday, Feb. 27!

Back by popular demand, we have scheduled an Asian Market Tour & Tasting!

Date: Saturday, Feb. 27, 10am-11:30am

* Curious, overwhelmed or intimidated by Asian markets?
* Want to learn about popular Asian produce, products and shortcut tips for making authentic, healthy and fusion Asian meals at home?
* Do you enjoy new food, cultural, travel and shopping experiences?

Join mother-daughter Chinese Southern Belles (and Atlanta natives), Natalie and Margaret, for a fun, unique, interactive culinary and cultural experience!

Tour highlights include:

-Fresh Asian Fruits & Vegetables
-Oodles of Noodles
-Mad About Rice
-Some Like It Hot – Spices!
-Kitchen Tools & Pantry Essentials
-Chinese Hot Pot aisle
-Asian Snack Attack
-Food Court tasting

Price: $40 per person. (Students and kids discounts available)

Additional details and online registration information here or call 1-800-838-3006 to register by phone. This event will sell out so sign up early!

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Featured in Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cook’s Warehouse, Taste of Atlanta, Whole Foods and Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Natalie and Margaret enrich their tours with Buddha-to-Bubba family stories from China to America’s Deep South and their passion for international travel, diversity, healthy living and sustainability.

By sharing their tips and tales, Margaret and Natalie hope to add a fun fusion touch to the kitchen, a cross-cultural dimension to Atlanta’s immigrant history, and a shared sense of community through the celebration of food, family and culture. Opening Minds, One Mouth at a Time!

* Space is limited! Sign up early
* Feel free to share this invite with friends/colleagues

Follow Natalie’s cross-cultural and food adventures on www.chinesesouthernbelle.com and Facebook and Twitter!

Safe and easy online registration for Asian Market Tour or call 1-800-838-3006.

Additional details and registration information

Registration questions/problems: call 800-838-3006

Tour/instructor/media questions: info@chinesesouthernbelle.com or call Natalie 404-494-0088

Classes Full, next Asian Market Tour Feb. 27, Cook’s Warehouse April 15

Our Hands-On Classes at Buford Highway Farmers Market in Jan & Feb sold out fast! Be sure to give us your contact info and get on the waiting list!

The first one last Wed on Springrolls was a big hit. I think we had as much fun as the new “Eggroll Queens” in the class. Yes, all 22 attendees (except one teenaged boy with mom) were women! We wok ‘n’ rolled 3 different kinds: Springrolls, traditional Eggrolls and tricky Thai/Vietnamese Fresh Basil Rolls, plus went over lots of Kitchen Tools and Tips (3 G’s, you’ll have to come to class to find out

If you missed getting in on a class, I’ll still be doing free, Express Demos on Saturdays (Jan 23, 30, Feb 6) at Buford Hwy Farmers Market, details here so come by and say hi, then have a fun, multicultural shopping experience!

By popular demand, we’ll do an Asian Market Tour & Tasting, Saturday, Feb. 27. More details and registration info to come…

We also have more with Cook’s Warehouse: April 15 (I Can’t Believe It’s Tofu) and new class June 22!

Thanks again to Cynthia Bohannon-Brown, CBB Studios for taking wonderful photos at our events! Contact her if you need photographic services, she’s great to work with!

NEW Classes & Demos – starts January 9!

EAT, SHOP & LEARN with Chinese Southern Belle!

We’re excited to bring you NEW Hands-On Cooking Classes in January and February at Buford Highway Farmers Market! (5600 Buford Hwy, Doraville 30340).

Popular dishes made simple, healthy and homestyle
Learn about Asian culture, history, travel
Fun, interactive with tips, tasting and BHFM gift card!

Homemade Springrolls (Jan 20), Asian Hot Pot Party (Feb 16) and Dumplings (Feb 25)!

Cost: $10 with gift card, registration required (Bill 678-873-7447 or bill@aofwc.com) Space is limited so sign up early!

Also at BHFM, 15-minute Express Demos are back! 1:00-4:30pm, every half hour, free, drop by for tips, tasting and shopping list/recipe. Come by and say Ni Hao, Y’all!

See Events Flyer for schedule and details. Store directions here

New CSB Food & Cultural Workshops, More Saturday Demos!

EAT, LEARN & SHOP with new Chinese Southern Belle events in Jan/Feb!

*NEW* CSB Food & Cultural Workshops, Buford Highway Farmers Market – Fun, Hands-On, only $10 (with $10 gift card after you “graduate” the class)

Registration required, space limited, all classes 7-9pm. To register, contact Bill at 678-873-7447, bill@aofwc.com or Customer Service at the store (5600 Buford Hwy, Doraville 30340).

Workshop Dates:

Wednesday, Jan. 20 – Homemade Springrolls!
Tuesday, Feb. 16 – Celebrate the Lunar New Year – Asian Hot Pot Party!
Thursday, Feb. 25 – Dumplings!

Back by Popular Demand – Saturday Express Demos, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm, drop-in – tasting, recipe, shopping list, quick tips!

Demo Dates:

Sat. Jan 9 – Homemade Springrolls
Sat. Jan 23 – Sushi Express
Sat. Jan 30 – Tour de Tofu!
Sat. Feb 6 – Asian Noodle Crazy

See Event Press Release

Curry Chili & Green Gift Ideas – Saturday, Dec. 12!

Check out a wonderful, newly-renovated Asian Supermarket, do your shopping, get unique Asian holiday gift tips (including Eco-cookware) and taste Thai Twist Chili–in one trip!

This Saturday, Dec 12, from 1pm to 4:30 pm, drop in and say howdy! More info here

Look for new cooking classes coming in 2010…

CSB photo gallery, courtesy of Cynthia Bohannon-Brown

Check out new photos here from our Sushi and Eggrolls shows, courtesy of Cynthia Bohannon-Brown and Cbbstudios Photography

Check out our new schedule of classes and events! Ni Hao, Y’all!

Fusion Favorites & Asian Eco-Cookware

Come out to Eat, Learn & Shop–this Saturday, Dec. 12– for Fusion Favorites and Asian Eco-Cookware with Chinese Southern Belle at Buford Hwy Farmers Market

15-minute demos, drop-in 1:00pm – 4:30 pm for free samples, shopping list, product and cooking tips, and holiday gift ideas…plus innovative energy-efficient cookware!

Look for new cooking classes coming in January 2010!

4,000 year-old Bowl of Noodles found in China!

Did you know–a 4,000 year-old bowl of noodles (millet) was unearthed in NW China in 2005!

See article in National Geographic…

Ramen, beanthread, soba, udon, egg noodle, lo mein, mi fen, buckwheat, rice vermicelli…

Come out to my Asian Noodle Crazy show at Buford Hwy Farmers Market this Saturday, December 5 (drop-in 1:00pm – 4:30 pm) for free samples, shopping list, product and cooking tips…

Save the date for the last Eat, Learn & Shop show of the year: Fusion Fun, Saturday, Dec. 12!

Asian Noodle Primer, Saturday, December 5, 1:00-4:30pm!

“Eat, Shop and Learn” with Chinese Southern Belle at Buford Highway Farmers Market !

Photos courtesy of Cynthia Bohannon-Brown Photography

Our November shows on Sushi Express and Eggrolls were a hit! Two more show dates for this year’s series. Come out, do your shopping and get new ideas, just in time for the holiday festivities!

Free 15-min shows (1pm-4:30pm, every half hour) includes Shopping List, Cooking Tips, Easy Recipes! No sign up required
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In 15 minutes, Chinese Southern Belle will show you:

How to make it at home
Where to find the ingredients in the store (shopping list)
Recipe
Tasting samples
Variations/shortcut tips

Location: 5600 Buford Hwy, Doraville, GA 30340 (just outside I-285). More info, map/directions

Save the Date: Saturday, Dec. 12 - “Chinese Southern Belle’s Fusion Favorites” Natalie will share her secrets to favorite homestyle, fusion dishes