I know there is going to be some social letdown when the Olympics are all over. Nothing left to talk about except the weather…and cooking!
Next Thursday, March 4th, I'll be teaching a Sicilian cooking class at the Thrifty Foods Cooking and Lifestyle Centre in Victoria. The recipes are a mix of what I learned from my dear old Aunt Polly, as well as recipes I learned on my two previous visits to Sicily. I'll also show you some great photos from the trip, including the salt flats near Trapani where some sea salt is still produced the old-fashioned way, by pumping out seawater with windmills from the flats until only a thin layer remains, which then evaporates in the hot sun, leaving salt crystals behind.
Recipes include this refreshing orange and fennel salad, seafood couscous, a recipe brought to Sicily during the time of the Moorish occupation, and Aunt Polly's cassadetti, sweet ricotta stuffed pastries. To register just go to this page on the Thrifty Foods website. It costs just $55, and is the first in my series of Italian cooking classes. Register for all 4 classes and receive a $20 Thrifty's Smile Card. This is an offer you can't refuse!
I am also pleased to start teaching Food Culture classes at Thrifty's new Morgan Creek store in White Rock on Monday, March 1st. Class One introduces you to the concept of food culture and one of our oldest 'cultured' food products, cheese!
To register or find out more, visit the slate of Morgan Creek classes here. These classes are very reasonably priced and if you can't make it to them yourself, they make a great gift for a friend or family member. Hope to see you soon!
