The SideDish Newsletter Vol 5, 2009

 
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Volume 05 - 2009


     
whisk bullet Culinary Tax Relief Fuel for your midnight trip to the post office
whisk bullet Seasonal Fare
Asparagus Breakfast Bread Pudding with Green Garlic & Fontina
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bullet Cooking Classes Mother’s Day Brunch, plus Sizzle & Swirl Wine Tasting
whisk bullet The SideDish Special Free Ticket to Market Tapas Class, if you book by April 30
whisk bullet Shop Cooking Class Gift Certificates for Mother’s Day
whisk bullet In the Media Parties That Cook featured on ABC’s View from the Bay
     

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Culinary Tax Relief
 

Tomorrow is Tax Day

Whether you’ve finished sorting through your W2 and 1099’s or are gearing up for a midnight race to post office, fuel up with a hearty Asparagus Breakfast Bread Pudding with Green Garlic and Fontina – it’s sure to bring much needed culinary tax relief!

After all the painful number crunching is over and it turns out “charge it” is apparently your middle name, you might want to try our limited time $45 Farmer’s Market Cooking Class series at San Francisco’s Ferry Building. The next class is tomorrow night and $45 gets you a meal, two glasses of wine, plus the cooking know-how to make your own gourmet dishes from the Farmer’s Market.

Or if your tax refund already burning a hole in your pocket, do the right thing and invite Mom to a Brunch Cooking Class this Mother’s Day, May 10, happening in San Francisco or Chicago.

Click here for Cooking Class Schedule

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Seasonal Fare
 
Asparagus Breakfast 
Bread Pudding with Green Garlic and Fontina RecipeAsparagus Breakfast Bread Pudding with Green Garlic and Fontina Recipe

Stretch your buck with a hearty breakfast entrée that turns a loaf of bread, eggs, cheese and spring vegetables into a satisfying savory bread pudding.

Chef Bibby Gignilliat recently demonstrated this recipe using ingredients fresh from the SF Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. You can find fresh asparagus and green garlic at your local farmers market.

Click here for Asparagus Breakfast Bread Pudding with Green Garlic and Fontina Recipe

Click here for more Seasonal Recipes
 

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Cooking Classes & Events
 

Chicago: Valentine’s Date 
Night for CouplesSan Francisco: Farmers Market Classes “Tantalizing Market Tapas”
Wednesdays in April & May @ Ferry Building
6:00 – 8:00 pm

Parties That Cook with CUESA and Dacor present a sizzling spring series of hands-on cooking classes. Follow along as our chef shares tips and tricks for selecting and utilizing seasonal ingredients from the Farmers Market in everyday cooking. Then grab an apron for a hands-on cooking lesson, where you'll use fresh spring ingredients in recipes with Californian-International flair. Two glasses of wine included. $45 per guest.

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San Francisco: “Cooking 
Crush” for SinglesSan Francisco: “Sumptuous Small Plates” Date Nights for Couples
Friday, April 17 & April 24 @ Dacor Kitchen
6:30 – 8:30 pm

Looking for a romantic idea for Friday night? Join us for a series of couples cooking classes in Dacor’s dreamy kitchen. You and your partner will heat up the kitchen as you learn cooking techniques, prepare a variety of gourmet appetizer dishes with hands-on instruction. Relax and enjoy the meal with your date. BYOB allowed. $170 per couple.

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San Francisco: “Sizzle 
& Swirl” Winery Cooking ClassesSan Francisco: “Sizzle & Swirl” Winery Cooking Classes
Thursday, April 23. Monthly dates through June @ Crushpad Winery
6:30 – 9:00 pm

Swirl your glass and sizzle in the kitchen at monthly cooking classes at urban chic Crushpad Winery. You’ll enjoy a tour of the winery complete with explanation of the winemaking process, mingle over blind wine tastings, then enjoy a fun hands-on cooking class. Menu will vary by season. $95 per guest.

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Mill Valley: Tantalizing Tapas - Date NightSan Francisco: Mother’s Day Brunch Class
Sunday, May 10 @ Ferry Building
10:30 am – 1 pm

Spend this Mother’s Day sipping mimosas and whipping up a gourmet brunch in the kitchen with mom. At this hands-on cooking class, you and your mom will learn new cooking techniques, then sit-down to a buffet brunch including Miniature Smoked Salmon Croque Monsieur Sandwiches and Asparagus and Green Garlic Frittata Bites. Coffee and mimosas included. $75 per guest.

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Mill Valley: Tantalizing Tapas - Date NightChicago: Mother’s Day Brunch Class
Sunday, May 10 @ Charlie Baggs
10:30 am – 1 pm

Spend this Mother’s Day sipping mimosas and whipping up a gourmet brunch in the kitchen with mom. At this hands-on cooking class, you and your mom will learn new cooking techniques, then enjoy a buffet brunch including Miniature Smoked Salmon Croque Monsieur Sandwiches and Coffee and Donuts Beignets with Mocha Creme Anglaise. Coffee and mimosas included. $75 per guest.

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The SideDish Special
 

Receive FREE TICKET TO TANTALIZING MARKET TAPAS CLASS ($45 value), when you book a cooking party, team building or training event by April 30, 2009. Our stove is filling up fast – to reserve your date, call 1-888-907-COOK or email info@partiesthatcook.com. Be sure to mention The SideDish Special coupon. Not valid with other discounts.

Click here to start planning your cooking party

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Shop
 

Recipe DeckParties That Cook Gift Certificates

Our cooking class gift certificates are perfect for birthday gifts, employee appreciation or a Mother’s Day present. If you know someone who enjoys cooking, this is a simple and fun way to get them in the kitchen to learn new cooking techniques.

Gift certificates may be purchased for a specific class date or dollar amount. Popular classes to gift include the Sizzle and Swirl wine tasting and cooking class held monthly in San Francisco, and the Mother’s Day Brunch cooking class in Chicago.

Order Gift Certificates by phone or email:
888-907-COOK or info@partiesthatcook.com

Click here for more Mother's Day gift ideas

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In the Media
 

Bay List 2009

Parties That Cook is nominated for “Best Cooking Classes” in this year’s SFGate.com BayList. Show your support by casting a vote for us! Contest ends May 29th. Vote for Parties That Cook here!
 

View from the Bay

ABC’s View from the Bay yesterday featured Parties That Cook’s popular Date Night for Couples cooking class. In this hands-on interactive cooking class series held in San Francisco and Chicago, couples spend their Friday night whipping up a romantic dinner of gourmet bites. Click here to watch the video segment.
 

SF Weekly

SF Weekly’s SFoodie blog recently profiled Parties That Cook’s Date Night for Couples cooking class calling it “kick in the pants” as compared to the usual dinner and a movie. Chick here to read the full article.

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