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Join us for the following events... --------------------------------------------------- Friday-Sunday, January 29-31 - Cooking Demonstrations MINNEAPOLIS WOMEN'S EXPO AT MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER Come experience the praised Latin gourmet cuisine of Private Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, previously featured on Edina and Eden Prairie Magazines. Amalia's cooking style mixes Guatemalan and other Latin flavors with classic French cooking techniques converting traditional ordinary recipes into extraordinary dishes. Register at: Women's Expo --------------------------------------------------- Thursday, February 11, 2010, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Cooking Class L'AMOUR - LOVE IS IN THE KITCHEN Enjoy an evening of seductive aromas and divine flavors. What better way than with a French menu! Valentines Day is around the corner (hint, hint!), time for romance and a delicious night out. Menu: Shrimp Cognac (garlic shrimp with herbs and cognac); Steak Diane (beef tenderloin with brandy shallot cream sauce) ; Carrots Vichy (glazed carrots); Pommes de Terre Duchesse (fluffy potato peaks); Pears with Port and Chocolate. Wine tastings add to the evening's glow. Register at: University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska MN 55318 | 952.443.1400 Monday, February 15, 2010, 6-9 p.m. Cooking Class HOT LATIN FUSION For every Yin, there's a Yang, and that certainly holds true for cuisine. The unlikely combination of classic French techniques and spicy, sultry Latin flavors adds up to unforgettable results. Join Amalia and discover two great tastes that indeed taste great together. Spicy Spanish Olive Tapenade with Tortilla Crisp; Grilled steak with Habanero Bernaise Sauce; Leek Potato and Cilantro Soup; Broccoli with Chorizo bread crumbs and egg; Ratatouille Latino; Crepes with Mexican chocolate, strawberries and roasted bananas. Register at: Cooks of Crocus Hill, Edina Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 6-9 p.m. Team Building Event LATIN FLAVORS A team of brave executives take the Latin kitchen challenge. Private Event in Chaska --------------------------------------------------- Monday, March 29, 2010, 6-9 p.m. - Cooking Class LATIN SEAFOOD What better way to welcome back spring ---believe it or not, it will return --- than with a fresh and zesty Latin seafood feast? Join Amalia as she pulls together unique ingredients to create satisfying surprisingly easy dishes from Central and South America. Pescado Picante (cod in banana leaves with bell peppers, garlic and olives); Salmon con Pisco (pan-seared salmon flamed with Peruvian Pisco); Escabeche de Pescado (tilapia with vegetables in vinaigrette sauce); Arroz con Esparragos (asparragus and cheese rice); Dulce de Pepitoria y Ajonjoli (pumpkin and sesame seed brittle). Register at: Cooks of Crocus Hill, Edina --------------------------------------------------- Monday, April 5-9, 2010 - National Public Health Week Film Festival FOOD AND NUTRITION (co-sponsored by Cooking for Fun... Seriously! LLC) The University of Minnesota School of Public Health, College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Science, Campus Club, and the Minnesota Public Health Association invite you to participate the sixth-annual Natinal Public Health Week (NPHW) Film Festival. The festival features a different public health theme, film(s), and post-film discussion each night. More information at: U of MN SPH Film Festival (Free event) Saturday-Sunday, April 10-11, 2010 - Cooking Demonstrations ST. PAUL WOMEN'S EXPO AT ST. PAUL RIVERCENTRE Come experience the praised Latin gourmet cuisine of Private Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, previously featured on Edina and Eden Prairie Magazines. Amalia's cooking style mixes Guatemalan and other Latin flavors with classic French cooking techniques converting traditional ordinary recipes into extraordinary dishes. Register at: St. Paul Women's Expo --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Saturday, June 5 - Sunday, October 10, 2010 - Powerhouse Plants' Summer Exhibition INCREDIBLE EDIBLES AT THE MN LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM Ten top chefs, foodies and growers share their favorite recipes and turn our local harvest into great summer eats. Visit this unique exhibition which explores the energizing links between plants and people. Includes several interactive displays and juried outdoor art installations. Bio-energy Frontiers will explore society's efforts to develop new sources of energy from plants. Incredible Edibles will inspire new ways to "eat yourself healthy" with summer's bounty of Minnesota-grown vegetables, fruits, herbs and grains. Art with Power will present five juried art installations inspired by the "Powerhouse Plants" theme. Powerhouse Plants is sponsored by Xcel Energy. More information at: University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum COMING SOON.... SPANISH SMALL PLATES - Cooking Class for the fall 2010 (date tbd) Sure to delight those with an adventurous palate and a taste for Mediterranean Spanish and Latin cuisine. Menu: Pa Amb Tomàquet ( bread with tomato); Ensalada (frisèe with Garlic-Citrus Vinaigrette); Paella (rice, chicken and shrimp with saffron, wine, rosemary and vegetables); Fruit cocktail with passion fruit and rum sauce. Paired with Spanish Cava and Rioja. Register at: University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska MN 55318 | 952.443.1400
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