This week's Guinea Pig Special
 

Lemon Garlic Pork Loin with Kansas Medley Rice Pilaf
with Cranberries, Roasted Sweet Potato and Pecans
served with a fresh garden
salad!  Only $8.99 

Get a free slice of Gooey Butter Cake when you order our guinea pig special and give your feedback!  Join our Guinea Pig Club and be part of our research and development team!   
 

Guinea Pigs Juggling
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Next Week's Guinea Pig Special

Chicken Banh Mi
This popular Vietnamese sandwich combines sweet, sour, crunchy and soft in one delicious sandwich!  Served on our Telera roll it's filled with chicken, julienned pickled vegetables and a spicy chile sauce!  Oh, Yeah! 


  
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06-26-2013 11:47:38 AM

This week's Guinea Pig Special at Pies & Plates features a dish we hope to introduce this fall when we bring back our Prepped and Ready Prepared Meal Program. You asked for it...we're hard at work on it!   Come ... Continue reading →...»

 

06-26-2013 11:04:55 AM

New Oils and Vinegars

We invite you to come by and sample the eleven new flavors of olive oils and balsamics we just got in at Pies & Plates!  We are especially excited about our new white balsamics! They are great on salads and ... Continue reading →...»

 

06-26-2013 07:19:00 AM
Food Huggers  

I'm sure many of you have seen the popular TV show Shark Tank where creative business men and women pitch their ideas to a group Angel Investors or "Sharks" in hopes that they'll help finance their projects. Today there's a very popular ... Continue reading →...»

    

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Gingerbread Coffee Cream Shake


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Paige addicted to
Mocha Coffee Cream Shake

 
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Coming Up in the Culinary Academy

Journey Around the Mediterranean

with the Star of Dinner Boot Camp Chef MSG Rene Marquis!

July 13th at 6 pm 

 

Menu:  Warm Spinach and Artichoke Dip, Toscana Bean Soup,  
Romaine Hearts with Creamy Garlic Dressing with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Olives and Feta Cheese,  
Chicken Bologna Style with Polenta Cakes and Rapini and Frozen Citrus souffle with Fresh Fruits! 
Guests may bring wine to this class - corkscrew and glasses provided.

Believe me when I say YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!

Check Rene Marquis

Learn More     Chef Bio      Photos


June 27th 2 pm


Summery Fruit Tart

In this tidbits class you will learn how to make an Elegant Fruit Tart! We will teach you how to make the tart shell, scrumptious filling and glaze to make the fruit sparkle! This is a beautiful dessert for you to share with friends! Everyone gets a slice of dessert and a choice of coffee, iced tea or soda.

Pies & Plates
will be closed
on July 4th

 

 

  

  
July 9th  6:00 PM
Maralee McGowen
Oh So Satisfying Seafood
Maralee McGowen says you can easily make seafood at home! She is repeating one of her most popular menu's!  She will be teaching you tomake Cold Mussels with Herbed Mayonnaise, Clams with White Wine, Garlic and Tomatoes and her famous Shrimp and Blue Crab Pizza
Fresh and delicious!
 

 

If you haven't had the chance to visit Tortuga, Maralee's restaurant here in Punta Gorda summer is a good time to do so!  It's located in the Towles Plaza just bit south of Pies & Plates on Hwy 41!  Tell Marlene that Cindee sent you! Please remember to support our local restaurants this summer!


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July 13th at Noon
Vanessa

 

Gilroy Garlic Festival Comes to Punta Gorda with Chef Vanessa Jaurique

 

Don't miss this class!
Come enjoy the top sellers at California's Gilroy Garlic Festival! Chef Vanessa will teach you how to prepare Pasta Con Pesto, Gilroy Garlic Fries, Garlic Festival Pepper Steak Sandwiches, Scampi in Garlic Butter Sauce and believe it or not delicious Garlic Ice Cream! WOW! You won't want to miss this class in Garlic Specialties!

 

Note Chef Rene assists with this class and it's really a treat to see the two of them in action!   

 

 

  

Stamped Cookie Class
Cookie Stamping Techniques with Cindee Murphy
July 2nd at 2 pm  $30

In this hands on class you will learn how to make cookie molds as well as learn how to make and decorate stamped cookies.  You will get to take home the molds you make so you can use them again and again.  Mold making material is included. in class fee!  It's going to be fun! 

Check out full schedule and register now!


July 4th Kids Class

Kids Red White and Blue Cooking Class

Tues., July 9th at
2 pm    This hands on class is for elementary age kids!

Menu:  Fire Cracker Quesadillas, Old Glory Punch, Sparkler Fruit Skewers
and Red, White and Blue Cupcakes!

Check out full schedule and register now!

This Week's Funny Ending

You know its hot when...

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