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Wine & Food of the Rhone Valley: Class 2 Part 1

Posted on March 19, 2013 by albatz

Part 1 of our second class in the food and wine of the Rhone Valley started with an ‘Epicurean Fish Consommé’ that was started in our previous class, followed by a ‘Salad with Bleu de Bresse Cheese and Grilled Walnuts’. … Continue reading →

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Wine & Food of the Rhone Valley in France: Class 1, Part 1

Posted on March 7, 2013 by albatz

Dish No. 1, Roasted Onion Trilogy Soup Lyonnaise, was a twist on the classic French Onion soup. The ingredients consisted of three different types of onion (red, white, brown) plus leeks and garlic and, of course, a large portion of red wine. … Continue reading →

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Mexican Cooking from Sinaloa

Posted on January 14, 2013 by albatz

The Mexican state of Sinaloa is between the Sea of Cortez and the Sierra Madres. Seafood abounds along the 640 km of Sinaloa’s coastline. The primary cities of the state are Mazatlán, Culiacán and Los Mochis. Aguachile de Camarón Sinaloense … Continue reading →

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Mexican Cooking from Jalisco, the land of Mariachis & Tequila

Posted on January 5, 2013 by albatz

The Jalisco Menu Ensalada de camarones, or shrimp salad camarones prepped for the ensalada oil is added to the tequila and vinegar mix for the dressing of the ensalada de camarones ensalada de camarones with onion, cilantro, avocado, tomato, lettuce and … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine of Alsace Class 2 Part 2

Posted on December 14, 2012 by albatz

for part 1 of this meal see the Food & Wine of Alsace Class 2 Part 1 ‘Grilled Munster Cheese Salad’ Following the richness of the ‘Flammekueche’ and the meatiness of the Baeckenofe, this salad was a bit of light relief. This course … Continue reading →

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the food & wine of Alsace: UBC Class 1, Part 1

Posted on October 19, 2012 by albatz

Starting our Alsatian food extravaganza was an ‘Asparagus, Orange and Crab Salad’ with ‘Dill Dressing’. The salad began with a ‘five-petalled’ flower of spinach, topped with a loose bundle of arugula. And it carried on from there, an amazing mix … Continue reading →

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Spanish Tapas at UBC, Class No 1

Posted on September 17, 2012 by albatz

Here is the menu for our first cooking class in Spanish tapas. smoky paprika-spiced almonds olives marinated in lemon, roasted red pepper and herbs eggplant dip served with toasts Spanish tortilla (a potato omelete, very different from Mexican tortillas) fresh … Continue reading →

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Japanese Home-Cooking Class #2 at UBC Cont. Studies

Posted on July 13, 2011 by albatz

This class contained introductions to even more Japanese ingredients that I had never heard of. We started with miso soup with little beech mushrooms, and then began prepping the salads and the main course of mackerel, nimono and rice. Polished … Continue reading →

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Japanese Home Cooking Class # 1, UBC Cont. Studies

Posted on July 12, 2011 by albatz

Our class started with an introduction to a bewildering array of difficult-to-pronounce ingredients, most of which were to be used in the class recipes. We were to start with two different noodle ‘soups’, one hot, one cold. The udon noodle soup … Continue reading →

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Mikey’s spring salad with asparagus and halloumi recipe

Posted on April 25, 2011 by albatz

It’s that time of year again – asparagus time! When my friend Mikey, visiting from England, saw asparagus on sale for 99¢ a pound, he ran out and bought us a pound of halloumi cheese so that we could make … Continue reading →

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