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Upcoming Classes
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The Art of Sushi at Bella Kitchen Essentials June 23 at 6:00pm Learn the basics of this Japanese art, from preparing perfectly seasoned rice and popular roll fillings, then create your own rolls and traditional starters. 
Kids Cooking Class at Bella Kitchen Essentials June 29 at 11:00am Kids ages 8 - 14, bring their favorite adult for a fun time learning and cooking together. 
Red, White, & Blue Party Class at Bella Kitchen Essentials June 29 at 6:00pm Learn the secrets of beautiful and stress-free entertaining and party planning. Just in time for your 4th of July Celebration! More details and menus for each of these classes can be found on Bella's calendar. See more and register for Bella Classes!  Sushi at Sur La Table Classes Monthly July 5 Aug 3 Sept 21 Oct 12 Menu
Sushi Rice
California Roll
Spicy Tuna Roll
Vegetarian Rolls
Hand Rolls See more and register!
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Sushi Kits and DVDs
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NuCulinary produces
Step-by-Step DVDs so you can make delicious, authentic sushi at home
Available online
or in these stores:
Kinokuniya Seattle
Mutual Fish
Bellevue Uwajimaya
Renton Uwajimaya
Bella Kitchen Essentials
And we do kits! All the tools and ingredients for creating sushi bar quality sushi in your own kitchen
Have you enjoyed one of my DVDs or kits in the past? Let me know! Post your review here. |
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Greetings!
New classes at Bella Kitchen Essentials--sushi, kids, Red, White and Blue Parties....
Come meet me at the market this Sunday for Father's Day. We'll be scooping free Husky Deli ice cream topped with a fresh Hayton Farms strawberry; giving away a Weber grill, and learning grill secrets from Chef Jacob Wiegner of Blackboard Bistro. Come for the fun and pick up a few pints of strawberries.
I am sharing this weeks' favorite recipe. I made this for the City of Renton Wellness Lunch and Learn session this week. These associates are getting fit and growing their own veggies--a great corporate initiative and my role is to give them a little inspiration and answer their cooking and nutrition questions. It is a great staff and we had over 30 people learning and most importantly eating! All of the ingredients for my live cooking demo came from their Farmers Market just down the street from City Hall. A salute to them and their hard work!
Happy Sunday to those sacrificing and giving Father's out there including my own wonderful father Sam! All that you do and sacrifice is noticed and appreciated. Happy Fathers' Day!
Building Community through Cuisine,
Naomi
Naomi Kakiuchi, RD, CD, CCP
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Strawberries!
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With the cool weather it's been a little touch and go at the farmers markets, wondering which week will bring us the berries. But they're here now! After you get your fill of eating berries straight from the box, here's a sweet and tangy vinaigrette you can use them for. Homemade salad dressings cost less per ounce than store bought, are healthier for you, and taste much better and fresher too!
Mixed Greens with Nuts, Cheese and Berry Vinaigrette
For Five Minute Vinaigrette:
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
6-8 large strawberries
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil or canola oil
Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste
Salad:
Local organic spring mixed greens
1 pint strawberries, quartered
Goat or Feta Cheese, crumbled
Hazelnuts, walnuts or almonds, shelled and chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs, mint, cilantro, etc
- In a blender, mix first five ingredients well. With blender running, remove feed cap and pour in oil in a slow, steady stream.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Store extra in the refrigerator. Thin with water if it gets too thick.
- In a large bowl, combine greens and herbs leaving a few springs for the garnish.
- Toss lightly with dressing, 1/2 the strawberries, cheese and nuts.
- For top, garnish with remaining berries, nuts, cheese and herbs. Perfect with a grilled steak or salmon fillet.
Chef note: Interchange your ingredients as the season ebbs and flows. At the farmers markets, check out Holmquist Hazelnuts, for busy cooks, they have roasted nuts and you don't need to peel the skin. Golden Glen Creamery has a mild but flavorful feta and try Port Madison goat cheese for you goat cheese lovers. I am savoring the strawberries but just think of when the raspberries come in. Another fancy idea is to use candied nuts, yummy!
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Community Calender
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 Get Grilled on Father's Day at the West Seattle Farmers Market
Time: Sunday, Jun 19, 10:00 - 1:00
Location: California Ave SW & SW Alaska, in the heart of the West Seattle Junction.
Get ready for Summer! Celebrate Father's Day at the market and watch master Chef Jacob Wiegner show us easy and fabulous tips for grilling summer veggies, fruits and of course, meats, all available locally and sustainably from market farmers. Delicious ideas and plenty of free recipes. (Demo starts at 11am)
We are also pleased to announce a FREE drawing for a free Weber grill!! Anyone who shops the market on June 19 can enter to win at the market info tent! (Drawing happens at 1pm)
Activities for kids today sponsored by Yarrow Spa and WS Helpline. Catch the live music from KT & Hoops.
PLUS: free ice-cream treats for shoppers, Husky Deli vanilla ice cream and local berry farmers in honor of Father's Day.
Chef Jacob Wiegner trained at Le Cordon-Bleu London, worked in top kitchens in London and Florida, and has spent the past two years as sous-chef at Olivar on Capitol Hill. He now has his own 40-seat restaurant, Blackboard Bistro, on California Ave SW in West Seattle. The emphasis, Wiegner says, is a nostalgic nod to the chef's past, prepared with fresh Northwest ingredients.
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