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September 2008
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basil, rooster peppers, jalapenos, parsley, eggplant, and swiss chard just will not give up the ghost.

other garden beds, zucchini, tomatoes, beans, and yellow squash are sleeping - let's face it- they're weary.

who wouldn't be, after all that good- natured trampling by tender little toes.

to a stupendous and talented melange of staff and colleagues -- those coming far and wide to join us kitchen and farm side in chapel hill.

as we return to braising we encourage you to embrace the burnished excitement of a new season!

warmth and bread,

dorette and rich

events & news
 
c'est si bon! is following these culinary events

the air is cool but the kitchen is hot.

roast aubergines, grill peppers, and julienne butternut squashes into galettes, tartines, and souffles.

we knew, but they didn't. until now.

according to bon appetit magazine chapel hill and durahm are the foodiest small towns in america.

check out our offerring on the food network new york city wine and food festival auction.


kid chefs
 
autumn secrets
kid-chefs, a piece of cake

sign up now! our september 30 begins our fall 2008 sessions of teacher work days

something new and by request! in a nut shell the idea for this was based on our wednesday homework assignment in kid-chefs

starting in october - a few spaces remain in our after school kid-chefs wednesday 'fast track to dinner.'

your kid-chef cooks and brings home dinner for four!

then our holiday saturday workshops

all hallows eve

thanksgiving pies

handmade gingerbread houses

from the desk of chef renee. a summer sum-up as we fast forward into fall.

what an exciting season of kid- chefs. we had new faces and seasoned kid-chefs alike adorned our kitchen and cooked up a worldly fair.

a gigunda thanks to aileen and then who could forget jackson in his chef coat and toque insuring all was working just as he left it last summer, or the fresh batch of interns such as our sweet sarah who were chomping at the bit to make kid-chefs even better, and boy did they ever!

we traveled the globe with our culinary palettes at the ready.

italy brought semolina fettuccine and spinach gnudi ravioli with chocolate.

asian shitake dim sum and then some. seattle shrimp bisque, mocha panna cottas, king's tavern peanut soup, we folded french puff pastry and piped pate choux led by the newest most fantastic member of the c'est si bon! team, chef susan!

this summer closes with bittersweet chocolate memories as trevor dolan, our most seasoned intern, wraps up his summers with us as he starts his senior year and heads off to college next fall.

trevor is a saint and model and stellar and wonderful member of the c'est si bon family, irreplaceable. hopefully he can be persuaded (a bit of cayenne pepper may bring him running back!) to make a special guest appearance here and there in our adult classes and team buildings - when he has a study break of course!

fall brings promises of pumpkin pasta and oh so royal icing on gingerbread. class offerings of all hallows eve and stuffing ourselves silly with thanksgiving sides workshops as well as teacher workday classes featuring latin america treats and a hawaiian style luau in store for 2009. "

hot cocoa and snickerdoodles from the kid-chefs kitchen!

chef renee

kid-chef programs.


adult-chefs
 
the sweet life

just how sweet can life can be - we invite you to these four upcoming opportunities for any adult yearning for an evening of respite from the workaday world.

by special request! chocolat - the movie

nov 7 (6:30p-9:30p) $75/person

melt into this luscious feast

langoustine with tomato & garlic sauce with chocolate and chile

roast poussin with orange and sage - bittersweet chocolate demi-glace

roasted local cauliflower with chipotle beurre nosiette

salad with rose vinaigrette

cocoa dusted chocolate cake with almonds

twice poached plums in red wine with chocolate

then enrich your fall and bring home treats from your class with susan gardner - our positively passionate pastry chef!

october 14 - pate choux

november 11 - southern holiday candies

december 16 - bouche de noel


teen chefs
 
our incroyable adventures
jeremy and tyler florence

our 2009 teen- chef programs are up . and check out our teen-chef paris cooking class on the food network auction.

we have met and worked with ever so many wonderful and fantastic new teen-chefs this summer.

they arrived (in no particular order) from:

quebec, salt lake city, doylestown, winston-salem, new york city, brooklyn, beverly hills, ft. lauderdale, chapel hill, san anselmo, seattle, hildesheim (germany) , irvine, chesterfield, fort myers, scotch plains, arlington, memphis, tulsa, baltimore, and berkeley.

their energy never waivered - whether in carolina on my plate, the loire at chateau du pin, in paris, or in arles, provence.

our dates and plans for 2009 are already in place. write for more details to dorette@cestsibon.net

we have a great deal of merci so much! headin' out to our teen interns.

these teens begin, fresh and sparkling as participants and then something else happens. a bit of coriander, perhaps, or maybe extra star anise falls in their soup.

and they decide to return to the kitchenside in north carolina.

we mentioned trevor, but must tell you about the rest.

eli from madison who traveled to provence and this summer back to us (we miss you!)

nicole (what a great journeyer to tuscany and paris, such a sweetie)

nyssa from eco farm who brought us EXTRA green tomatoes. and

pictured here with tyler florence is jeremy salamon, a 2005 participant in carolina on my plate. a few days ago he sent this photo from a field trip to nyc.

he is the first ever freshman to qualify for a spot on his team at the culinary academy in west boca, florida. one of our summer 2009 teen-chef experiences might be just what your appetite craves. write to dorette or emily for more information. * * * * *

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teen tours are perfectly seaoned whether you are a beginner or a teen with a culinary job already under your belt.


our favorite recipe
 
grilled miso chicken
poulet rotie

this dish translates well from summer to fall

miso is underrated and underappreciated

we prefer fickle creek farm chicken thighs as they stay moist and tender.

if it rains, saute chicken in a skillet. inside the kitchen.

2 tablespoons light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu)

2 tablespoons sake

2 tablespoons mirin

2 tablespoons light miso

2 green onions, crushed and slivered

1 teaspoon minced ginger root

1 garlic clove, minced

8 boned chicken thighs, skin intact

1 tablespoon seven-spice powder (optional)

blend soy sauce, sake mirin, miso, green onions, ginger root and garlic in a rectangular baking dish.

coat chicken with mixture. marinate 1 hour or refrigerate overnight, turning several times.

preheat a hibachi, charcoal or gas grill.

shake marinade off chicken; pat dry. place skin-down on hot grill.

grill 4 to 5 minutes. turn chicken; grill second side 4 to 5 minutes or until golden brown and done inside.

when chicken is done, sprinkle with sesame seeds and spice mixture.

devour!


wine selections
 
mourvedre - the perfect grape for fall
vendage! next year's wine!

if you are not familiar with this french grape, long a strong hold in the southern rhone in particular from the appelation of bandol, you may know it from the jumilla region of spain where it grows as "monastrell" or perhaps you've sampled the australian vintner torbeck's his first mourvedre, "the pict." write rich@cestsibon.net, our wine guru, with all your burning conundrums regarding vintage, vineyard, and vino.


dining for travelers
 
in arles, the world is your oyster - or escargot!

looking for a foodie adventure head to arles! october 17- 24 for a classic gourmand class amidst the beautiful autumn vineyards or if you have a shorter time

october 28- november 2 for a brief but satisfying look at what makes arles tickle our culinary palette.

we want to share our culinary discoveries

and if you have one, won't you write to us? dorette@cestsibon.net

chicago- unbelievable fantasy - alinea

key west - el siboney - cuban FEAST

bonaire- the goat stew at the rose inn



for more information or to register for any of our classes, please contact:

Dorette Snover
C'est si Bon! Cooking School
Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 942.6550
www.cestsibon. net

Warmth and Bread!


Dorette Snover
C'est si Bon! Cooking School

Phone: 919.942.6550
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