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Cooking Classes

Fall 2016 Cooking Class

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Hands-on Chicken Workshop What:  A hands-on workshop all about cooking chicken.  Each student will work with their own chicken to learn the basics, then divide up in pairs to actually practice three different cooking methods. When:     Three class dates will be offered Sunday November 6, 2016, 12noon to 3:30pm or Monday November 7, […]

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Hands-on Chicken Workshop What:  A hands-on workshop all about cooking chicken.  Each student will work with their own chicken to learn the basics, then divide up in pairs to actually practice three different cooking methods. When:     Three class dates will be offered Sunday November 6, 2016, 12noon to 3:30pm or Monday November 7,

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Its too hot to cook!

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The weather forecast for this weekend in Seattle  calls for temperatures in the 90’s, which for a Seattle native feels like the Sahara (that’s right, we are hot weather wimps). Here’s our stay cool tip :  Instead of heating the whole house by cooking, order a roasted chicken To Go from Cafe Presse. Or better

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The weather forecast for this weekend in Seattle  calls for temperatures in the 90’s, which for a Seattle native feels like the Sahara (that’s right, we are hot weather wimps). Here’s our stay cool tip :  Instead of heating the whole house by cooking, order a roasted chicken To Go from Cafe Presse. Or better

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Savory Dishes

Poulet au vin jaune

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This recipe, which comes from the region of the Jura in the foothills of the Alps, is one of the marvels of French country cooking.  In France it is often made with the famous blue-footed chickens from nearby Bresse. Vin jaune is a white wine from the Jura that undergoes extensive aging in oak barrels,

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This recipe, which comes from the region of the Jura in the foothills of the Alps, is one of the marvels of French country cooking.  In France it is often made with the famous blue-footed chickens from nearby Bresse. Vin jaune is a white wine from the Jura that undergoes extensive aging in oak barrels,

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Poulet au vin jaune trial

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Although I have cooked similar chicken dishes many times, I had until recently never actually cooked Poulet au Vin Jaune.  In fact, I had never even had the chance to tasted a real vin jaune from the Jura.  This may be explained by the fact that, although vin jaune has a big  reputation among French

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Although I have cooked similar chicken dishes many times, I had until recently never actually cooked Poulet au Vin Jaune.  In fact, I had never even had the chance to tasted a real vin jaune from the Jura.  This may be explained by the fact that, although vin jaune has a big  reputation among French

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Cafe Presse

Have dinner “Chez Vous” on Valentine’s Day

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Does a romantic dinner for two at home sound like a good idea this year? Don’t want to fight the crowds for a Valentine’s Day table? CAFE PRESSE HAS YOU COVERED! Café Presse St.-Valentine’s day Take Home Dinner for Two Sardines grillées et sa rémoulade au cèleri et au chou kale Grilled Spanish sardines served

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Does a romantic dinner for two at home sound like a good idea this year? Don’t want to fight the crowds for a Valentine’s Day table? CAFE PRESSE HAS YOU COVERED! Café Presse St.-Valentine’s day Take Home Dinner for Two Sardines grillées et sa rémoulade au cèleri et au chou kale Grilled Spanish sardines served

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Pantry

Chicken stock

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This recipe for chicken stock differs from the classic method I learned for making stock during my time at the Ecole Ferrandi in Paris.  At Ferrandi, all the vegetables were carefully peeled and dices and the herbs and spices tied into a boquet garni using cheesecloth.  However, I find that using the skins and peels

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This recipe for chicken stock differs from the classic method I learned for making stock during my time at the Ecole Ferrandi in Paris.  At Ferrandi, all the vegetables were carefully peeled and dices and the herbs and spices tied into a boquet garni using cheesecloth.  However, I find that using the skins and peels

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Poule au pot

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Here is a photo of a very simple dinner we recently enjoyed:  poule au pot.  Not only is this one of the archetypical dishes of the southwest (remember the story of King Henry who promised “a chicken in every pot”?  This dish is often called poule au pot Henri IV in honor of that famous

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Here is a photo of a very simple dinner we recently enjoyed:  poule au pot.  Not only is this one of the archetypical dishes of the southwest (remember the story of King Henry who promised “a chicken in every pot”?  This dish is often called poule au pot Henri IV in honor of that famous

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Cafe Presse

Take Home Valentine’s Day dinner from Café Presse

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Does a romantic dinner for two at home sound like a good idea this year? Don’t want to fight the crowds for a Valentine’s Day table? Café Presse St.-Valentine’s day Take Home Dinner for Two Menu Salade aux endives, au Bleu d’Auvergne et aux noix Salad of Belgian endive, bleu cheese from Auvergne, toasted walnuts

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Does a romantic dinner for two at home sound like a good idea this year? Don’t want to fight the crowds for a Valentine’s Day table? Café Presse St.-Valentine’s day Take Home Dinner for Two Menu Salade aux endives, au Bleu d’Auvergne et aux noix Salad of Belgian endive, bleu cheese from Auvergne, toasted walnuts

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Food in the News

New poultry inspection rules at Dept of Agriculture

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According to a July 31, 2014 article in the New York Times, the US Department of Agriculture has just released new rules for inspections during processing of poultry.  Couple o’ highlights: 1)  Poultry processing plants will now be responsible for inspecting themselves. 2)  New rules would set the maximum speed of processing lines at inspection

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According to a July 31, 2014 article in the New York Times, the US Department of Agriculture has just released new rules for inspections during processing of poultry.  Couple o’ highlights: 1)  Poultry processing plants will now be responsible for inspecting themselves. 2)  New rules would set the maximum speed of processing lines at inspection

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