*New* Fall 2010 Creative Asian, Chinese Cooking Classes and Demos!




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Friends Night Out!








No-raw-fish-veggie sushi!




 


NI HAO, Y’ALL!


Cooking & Cultural Classes with Chinese Southern Belle:


*Popular dishes made simple, healthy & home-style (e.g. veggie-friendly, low-fat, whole grains)

*Helpful Asian grocery shopping tips, cooking product and kitchenware recommendations

* Learn about Asian culture, food history, language and travel

*Fun, interactive, Buddha-to-Bubba family stories, tasting & gift card!


  • Tuesday, Aug. 24, Wild About Rice!  (FULL/SOLD OUT)
  • Wednesday, Aug. 25, HANDS-ON Sushi Night w/Harvard alumni,  7-9pm, $25. (FULL/SOLD OUT)
  • Thursday, Sept. 9, HANDS-ON Creative Sushi, 7-9pm with Natalie!  Register

SUSHI FEARS OVERCOME!  Traditional, Cooked Fish and Veggie-Friendly:

–Primer on how to make sushi rice, fillings, rolls & cookware
–Creative variations on rice and fillings! Raw, cooked fish and veggie options


  • Thursday, Sept. 16, HANDS-ON Asian Dumplings & Wontons! 7-9pm w/mother-daughter, Natalie & Margaret! Register

Have fun making and cooking your own healthy, tasty wontons & dumplings with ready-made and homemade wrappers, plus plenty of cooking tips and entertaining Buddha-to-Bubba family stories. Come wok and roll with us!


Coming up:

  • Thursday, Oct. 7, CSB Cooking Class, Buford Hwy Farmers Market, more info soon
  • Tuesday, Oct. 12,  CSB Cooking Class, Buford Hwy Farmers Market, more info soon


Unless noted, all classes and demos are at Buford Highway Farmers Market, 5600 Buford Hwy, Doraville, GA 30340. Cost: $15 includes class, tasting and store gift card–great deal and a lot of fun! Veggie-friendly options available.  To register, leave email and phone# with Bill, 678-873-7447, bill.bhfm@gmail.com. $15 pre-pay guarantees seat. Sign up early, classes fill up fast!

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*NEW* COOK’S WAREHOUSE CLASSES!


Features CW’s state-of-the art, professional demonstration kitchens with gourmet cookware and store products;  multi-course demo and tastings; smaller classes, more intimate setting for demo viewing and interaction with the instructors.


  • Buddha’s Delight, Vegetarian Tour de Tofu! Thursday, Oct. 28, 7-9pm. Register Cook’s Warehouse (Midtown location, Ansley Mall), $40. Phone: 404-815-4993


Smoked Tofu. Braised Tofu. Fried Tofu. Fresh tofu…Did you know that there are 20+ varieties of tofu? If all you’ve had is “plain block tofu,” get ready for this wake-up ride through the Land of Tofu! Learn about some of the most popular tofu varieties and taste unique, home-style Chinese Southern Belle creations, not found in restaurants! More than a cooking class, you’ll get plenty of kitchen shortcuts, shopping pointers and funny “Buddha to Bubba” stories on growing up Asian the America’s Deep South for an entertaining night out. Sample dishes will highlight the best of Eastern and Western traditions and what’s seasonal and fresh like Garlic Chives, Red Pepper & Smoked Tofu Stir Fry; Purple Rice Beancurd Pockets; Fresh Tofu & Herb Tossed salad; Flower Tofu with Ginger Honey dessert! Register Cook’s Warehouse


  • Asian Soups & Stews! Tuesday, Nov. 16, 7-9pm. Register Cook’s Warehouse (Decatur location), $40. Phone: 404-377-4005


Delicious authentic, home-style “comfort food” soups and stews to warm the hearth and your tummy. These creative dishes are adapted for busy schedules, popular for family holiday gatherings and not found in restaurants. More than a cooking class, join mother/daughter duo, Margaret and Natalie Keng, for  kitchen shortcuts, shopping pointers and funny “Buddha to Bubba” stories on growing up Asian the America’s Deep South. Sample dishes will highlight the best of Eastern and Western traditions and feature fresh meat and seasonal vegetable dishes: Margaret’s Chinese Braised Beef Stew and Preserved Radish and Shredded Pork Soup; Natalie’s kid-friendly Japanese Vegetable Curry Stew, healthy Miso Vegetable Soup with Soba Noodles! Come slurp and twirl with us!

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FREE Express Saturday Demos, 1-4pm at Buford Highway Farmers Market!


Get tips, recipe, shopping list, food sample–all in 10 minutes!  Various topics including EZ Sushi, Stir Fries, Asian Greens, Asian Noodles and more.  Drop in and say “Ni Hao, Y’All to Natalie.  5600 Buford Hwy, Doraville, GA 30340


Saturday, Aug. 28, 1-4pm

Saturday, Sept. 18, 1-4pm

Saturday, Oct. 2, 1-4pm






New YouTube Videos – Asian Snacks, Natalie’s Creative Sushi Demos!

Check out new CSB YouTube Videos – lots of Asian Snacks & Sweets, plus Natalie’s Purple Sushi  & SNOOSHI Demo!





Natalie's Purple Sushi









NatSnacks!









Eat Local, Organic – Farmers Market Directory

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Many folks have asked me about local farmers markets, where to find a directory, and my recent “Pedals to Produce” bike ride, organized by the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition.


Here’s a helpful directory to local farm stands and farmers markets on the Georgia Organics website, integrated with Google Maps so you can find a market near you!


It’s a great time for fall season veggies like root vegetables, cabbage, kale, collards….Ode to the Brassicas!





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





Wok 'n' roll Sushi class


















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





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





Asian Hot Pot Party – Handout/Shopping List

We had a very fun Asian Hot Pot Party & Chinese New Year class with 20+ attendees, 6 simmering hot pots (1 vegetarian) and tables full of fresh vegetables, meats, fish balls, tofu, noodles and sauces to warm our tummies and spirits on a chilly evening. In celebration of Chinese New Year, we also enjoyed hot tea, candied fruit, longlife snacks, got good luck “red envelopes” and played Chinese Bingo and Chopsticks Races!


Thanks to Buford Highway Farmers Market (and Bill) for being a great host for the class.


Asian Hot Pot Party Handout/Shopping List





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