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January 20, 2010
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Bring in 2010 with the Year of the Tiger, set to arrive on February 14. Yes, you will want to eat long noodles and chicken to make sure you have luck and long life. Clear your closets of clutter and pay your loans so that you leave the debt behind. Take your shower on the 13th and wear a new outfit. Don't bathe on New Years Day lest you wash off your good luck.
 
OK, Wayne's favorite 4 letter word besides FREE is SALE.
That is why I don't want you to miss these classes because it is January and we have put them on SALE. Now we know you work hard for your money and so do we, so don't expect this to keep happening while you decide. Act now for your best opportunity. We request that you sign up sooner rather than closer to class time as we are better able to plan and give you an even better experience. So here is what is coming next week:
 
Would you like to save time? 
 Do you want to have more confidence in your cooking?
 
Cut your prep time by 50% and enter the kitchen with your head up high.  Chef Toby Kim made many a precision cut while at Poppy and at The Herbfarm. Now he is in the kitchen with you. 
 
This class is for students who:
 
  • Want to save time in kitchen prep
  • Are afraid of their knives and wonder what is a good knife for them
  • Wish for more confidence in their cooking
  • Want to sharpen up their knife skills and learn a new trick or two
  • Want to eat better but are uninspired to do anything about it
 
We are re-introducing this class to our curriculum and want to jump start our enrollments so you have a chance to take it at it's lowest price this year! Only $70 and if you bring a friend, you will both save another 10%. So this class will only cost you $63!
 
So signup now or you will miss it!!
 (We have knives for you to use and to buy. Bring your own knives if you want to practice with them.)
 
--You will eat a light supper during class--

Geisha, Sultan, Empress, Mist, Caravan Truffles


Chocolate Truffle Class January  26

Trevani Choc Whip
 
"Geisha"   Japanese Plum Wine and Ginger
"Sultan" Golden Sesame
"Mist" Jasmine Green Tea White Chocolate
"Empress" Chinese 5 Spice
"Caravan" Cardamom
Meet the stars of your Valentine's gift box!

When you finish this class, you will know how to temper chocolate for perfect dipped chocolates; how to make and flavor ganache; when to use spices and when to use herbs and extracts. Join use for this hands-on class to roll traditional truffles; work with the tricky white chocolate and take home your truffle sampler (a $12.50 value) and inspiration for a very special Valentine's Day.

Anne Boyington is the Owner of Trevani Truffles (TrevaniTruffles.net) and will share her expertise to guide you through this chocolate workshop. The featured chocoloate is a Venezualan chocolate from a co-op of small farmers. 

Price reduced $10 to only $77 which includes your take home sampler and many tastes along the way.
Register at I want that truffle class!Bring a friend and save 10%,that is a $34 savings from our original price. Use coupon code TrufflesFor2
Coconut Ginger Chocolate Brownies
Last Night's Thai Basics and Curry Class featured these yummy brownies, with a little vanilla bean ice cream. It was a hit and in the words of one of our students, Kitt-- "Divine!". I thought we would share the joy.
 
This recipe is from "New Thai Cuisine" one of my favorite books that makes Thai cooking approachable and fun.
It's author, Nathan Hyam is a fellow teacher from Vancouver, Canada 
 
Coconut Ginger Chocolate Brownies
Makes 12 brownies
Coconut Ginger BrownieRecipe by Nathan Hyam "New Thai Cuisine"
 
½ cup butter
½ cup cocoa powder, sifted
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
¾ cup flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup chocolate chips
2 tablespoons diced crystallized ginger
½ cup dried, unsweetened shredded coconut
 
1.    Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
2.    Melt the butter carefully on low heat so that it melts but does not separate. Whisk the cocoa powder into the melted butter.
3.    In a large bowl, beat the eggs until light. Beat in the sugar, then the chocolate mixture. Blend well. Sift in the flour, salt and baking powder. Beat until completely combined.
4.    Stir in the vanilla, chocolate chips, ginger and ¼ cup of the coconut. Pour into a greased 8x8 inch pan. Scatter the remaining coconut on top. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.
Looking forward to seeing you next week for our Sweetheart Tuffles class and Knife Skills class. Your questions will be answered and your skills enhanced by Toby and Anne. Oh and of course, me too!
 
Creating Community through Cuisine,

Naomi Kakiuchi, RD, CD, CCP
President
NuCulinary