The SideDish Newsletter Vol 5, 2008

Volume 05 - 2008

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Salad of Watercress, Watermelon, Ricotta Salata and Pine Nuts

Sweet summer melons are finally here! Dress up watermelon in this quick & easy Salad of Watercress, Watermelon, Ricotta Salata and Pine Nuts. Lime dressing, olives, cilantro and red onions make for an unbelievably zesty combination that refreshes the palate on the hottest summer day.

Click here for Watermelon Salad Recipe

Click here for more seasonal recipes

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Gourmet Dating: Singles Cooking Class in Chicago
*This Thursday, June 12th, 2008 @ Calphalon Culinary Center*
6:30 – 8:30 pm
As featured on Metromix: Our popular singles class, where co-ed teams learn to prepare an assortment of delicious appetizers and tapas. Cook up a little romance over Lettuce Cups with Gingery Pork & Shitake Mushrooms and Mexican Chocolate Fudge Brownies with Cinnamon Whipped Cream. $75 per guest. BYOB.
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Click here to watch us on Metromix

Crushpad Open House in San Francisco
Saturday, June 21st, 2008 @ Crushpad Winery
2:00 – 6:00 pm
Parties That Cook will be providing free hands-on cooking demonstrations at Crushpad Winery’s Summer Crush Party & Open House. Enjoy our gourmet appetizers, while meeting Crushpad's acclaimed wine making team and tasting a spectrum of wines made at their state-of-the-art winery. FREE.
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Sumptuous Small Plates with Bibby Gignilliat in San Mateo
Monday, June 23rd, 2008 @ Draeger’s Cooking School
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Learn cooking techniques while preparing an array of international gourmet appetizer dishes, including Curried Flatbread with Mango-Currant Chutney, with hands-on instruction from Executive Chef & Founder Bibby Gignilliat. $75 per guest.
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Cooking Crush: Wine Tasting and Cooking for Singles in San Francisco
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 @ Crushpad Winery
6:30 – 9:00 pm
As featured on KGO Radio & Cooking With The Single Guy: The launch of this wine tasting & cooking class series was a wild success! Join for the next event, where singles will mingle over blind tastings provided by Crushpad, and work in co-ed teams to cook up a menu of delicious international appetizers. $95 per guest.
Click here to sign up
Click here to hear the KGO Radio Interview
Click here to read the article on Cooking With The Single Guy Blog

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Receive a free Sumptuous Small Plates Recipe Card Deck when you book your cooking party or team building event by June 30th. To reserve your date, call 1-888-907-COOK or email info@partiesthatcook.com. Be sure to mention The SideDish Special coupon.

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Parties That Cook Owner and Executive Chef Bibby Gignilliat is featured in this month’s “Cook’s Chat” section of Northside magazine. Chef Gignilliat discusses the importance of supporting small businesses and highlights her favorite neighborhood Salvadoran restaurant, The New Spot.

Click here to read Northside article

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Appetizers Galore!

Looking for a gift for the aspiring chef in your life? Try The Sumptuous Small Plates Deck available on Amazon.com today!

The Sumptuous Small Plates Deck is a collection of 30 deliciously fun appetizer recipes and tips to throwing a cooking party. Also available at the following Bay Area stores: Period George, The Pasta Shop, Nest, Zinc Details, Leige, Books Inc. on Van Ness, Isabella's Table, Draeger's Markets and The Spanish Table.

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