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![]() Learn to cook with Chef Elizabeth! Chef Elizabeth teaches cooking classes at the San Diego Botanic (Quail) Gardens in Encinitas, the Natural History Museum in Balboa Park and through OASIS, a senior enrichment program at the Macy's department store in Mission Valley. She has also taught at the Macy's Cooking School and Great News cooking school. Via the sponsorship of the Healthy Dining Publication in San Diego, Chef Elizabeth has cooked at the Fall Home and Garden Shows and Children Expos, as well as many of the Healthy Dining events held at hospitals, corporate locations, libraries, etc. Chef Elizabeth is available for hire for private cooking classes which are a great way to celebrate birthdays, retirement parties, wedding showers, or even corporate events which are great for team building. Chef Elizabeth brings her entire program to your home, clubhouse or workplace. Chef Elizabeth offers cooking classes at many locations in and around San Diego. This page will be updated monthly to list new locations, or subscribe to her monthly newsletter, which lists current classes and locations.
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Please note, Chef Elizabeth welcomes walk-ins to her classes. So, if you can’t make up your mind until the day before, please don’t hesitate to come. There is always enough for one more. Be spontaneous! Just do it!
Appalachian Culinary Tour, Sept 30th through October 7th.
February 4 That’s
a cheesy Italian: A vegetarian Italian cooking class.
Some more
fantastic Italian dishes to add to your recipe repertoire. How
about Finocchi Gratinati, (fennel stuffed with smoked provolone
and parmesan) and Tortino De Ricotta di Bietole (Ricotta and
swiss chard pie) and as a sweet finish, Strawberry mascarpone
crepes. Recipes and tastings given for each dish taught.
February 9 Don’t be
chicken with your chicken. Chicken will take on any
flavoring you give it, but texture and cooking times can be
tricky. Chef E will be sharing her recipe for Garbanzo Chicken
Stew, and Pesto Portobello mushrooms with chicken fingers.
Recipes and tastings of each dish taught. February 13 T.V. appearance Valentine Segment Promoting Bernardo Winery Farmers Market on Channel Six T.V. appearance on San Diego Living.
February 19 2:00pm
Gilbert and Sullivan Program with the North County Soiree
Singers at Lake San Marcos. Chef Elizabeth will be featured in
two numbers. The Lake Pavilion 1105 La Bonita Drive, San
Marcos.
March 10 Soups for the Soul.
Creamy asparagus potato bisque, Smoky split pea with turkey
sausage and Tomato basil bisque. Delicious and nourishing.
Chef E. will also share her recipe for old fashioned onion
dinner rolls. An award winning recipe from 1967. Recipes and
tastings given for each dish taught.
March 15 Entertaining on
a budget. Having
a party can get pricy. Chef E. will offer tips on how to offer
an affordable feast and stretch your party dollar. Recipes
offered: Kentucky Bourbon Steak Bites and Spicy Orange hummus.
Recipes and tastings of each dish taught. March 17 & 18, 9am to 4pm San Diego Botanical Gardens Annual Herb Festival and Tomato Mania in Encinitas. Chef Elizabeth will do a free cooking demo and also have her kitchen shop on location near the gazebo where she will have her gourmet vinegars, American made knives, West Virginia Treenware and her books for sale. For info: 760-436-3036 ext. 206 or online www.sdbgarden.org. March 31 Cooking Class at Salerno Winery. (tentative date) I recently discovered a beautiful winery not far from where I live, just past Mount Woodson on highway 67. Owned by Opera Singer Hermann Salerno and his lovely wife Rose. I will be preparing three different Italian dishes for you to sample. Plus, and of course, you will be able to sample award winning wine.
April 5 Cooking with
Sun-dried tomatoes. How to make them, buy them and cook
with them. This tangy dried tomato is the king of building
flavor for red sauces. The concentrated flavors and the chewy
texture of this delectable fruit make cooking with it a real
pleasure. It’s a can’t fail ingredient. Recipes being taught
are Ziti with hot pepper sauce and linguini with shiitaki
mushrooms. SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN (QUAIL BOTANICAL GARDENS) 230 Quail Gardens Drive Encinitas, CA 92024 To Register Call 760-436-3036 Ext 206 or online registration: www.sdbgarden.org Cost per class Members: $25, non-members $30. Advance registration required. OASIS
Macys (not in the A-Frame)
Telephone: (619) 574-0674
For private events, contact Chef Elizabeth. |
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