Dallas Farmers Market Chef @ the Market Cooking Demo

Chef Dunia made peach filled pastries

Dallas Farmers Market Chef @ the Market Cooking Demo

I hope everyone has a great Labor Day weekend!

Any fun plans?

I'm plan on going to 

the Dallas Farmers Market

tomorrow

@ 

10:00am 

 to see

Chef Dunia Terselich of La Duni Restaurant

I haven't been to La Duni

but

it is one of the restaurant's on my list

Oh Oh Oh - It's Magic!

Do you drink cheap red wine?

If so, do you have this magic decanter?

It like decants as you pour wine into your glass

Seriously!!!

Perfect for a confessed cheap wine drinker like me

You know, I've seen them around for a while

but resisted the urge to buy one

They are about $40 dollars

&

c'mon y'all

that's cutting into my wine spending money

but

after my last visit to World Market

(the best place to buy inexpensive wines with great names)

I was convinced I needed one

Although, I didn't get it there even though they do sell them

 (sorry, World Market)

I bought mine on Amazon for 19.75

I received it today

& 

I

love

it

Vintage Cuppa Cake Holder

Isn't this absolutely adorable?

I really must have this!

Fig - a - licious

fresh figs

+

 crumbled goat cheese

+

chocolate balsamic

=

yummy goodness!

Honeycomb

I first saw this picture on I Heart You blog

Something about it just speaks to me

&

makes me want to try honeycomb

The picture was taken by Laurie Proffitt

Check out her photography website here

Love her photos

Last week when I ate lunch at Scardello's

I discovered this 100% edible honeycomb

by Savannah Bee Company

Before I could buy it, a friend gave me some

orange blossom honeycomb from Florida

I haven't done anything with it yet

but can't wait to put together

my own cheese and honeycomb platter

Williams Sonoma - Lessons in Dairy

I am loving the free Technique classes

@ Williams Sonoma!

I attended my 3rd one this past Saturday

I learned how to make butter and ricotta cheese

Also, another fun surprise

the owner, Rich Rogers from Scardello's

was there to give us

a quick lesson on cheeses

 

Is it a coincidence

that I had just visited Scardello's

last week ?

Here is a list of the upcoming classes

The classes I attend in Plano @ Park & Preston are on Saturdays @ 9:30am

Look on the Williams Sonoma site for location and times in your area

Sunday, August 29
Knife Skills and Knife Sharpening
A sharp edge, the correct grip and proper placement of the food are all essential components of good knife skills, as we'll demonstrate in this class. You'll learn how to slice, dice and chop and to make advanced cuts, including chiffonade and julienne.  We'll also offer complimentary know sharpening. Limit one know per customer, please.

Sunday, September 12
Risotto
A specialty of northern Italy, risotto has earned a place as a legendary
Italian dish and is now a favorite outside its homeland as well. Risotto can be embellished with savory ingredients, including cheeses, vegetables, meats and seafood, as well with as sweet additions like dried fruit. As you’ll discover in this class, risotto will quickly become one of the most versatile and well-loved dishes in your repertoire.

Sunday, September 19
Indoor Grilling
Even with the arrival of fall, you can still enjoy the succulent flavors of grilled
meats and vegetables. This class will focus on the technique of indoor grilling — how to capture those summer favorites in your own kitchen. We’ll show you how to make classic pollo alla mattone (chicken under a brick) and share tips and other recipes that will inspire you throughout the fall season.


Sunday, September 26
Fall Baking
As the chill of atumn sets in, it’s time to fill your house with the enticing aroma of home-baked goods. In this class you’ll learn to bake tempting cool-weather treats that showcase the best of the autumn harvest, including apples, pears and other seasonal ingredients.

Dallas Farmers Market Chef @ the Market Cooking Demo

This past Saturday, Jeffrey Hobbs

the chef at Suze Restaurant

showed us how to make

homemade ice cream

with blueberries

&

toasted challah (holla)  bread

I learned about 2 products

Tapioca Pearls

(used in the blueberries)

&

Matcha

(a green tea powder sprinkled on the ice cream)

Jalapeno Roasted Chicken with Chile & Cheese Rice

This is my first time to roast a chicken

I'm pretty pleased with it - it sure looks yummy

If I do say so myself!

I was inspired by a Food Network Show

Mexican Made Easy with Marcela Valladolid

She is one of my favorites on the Food Network Channel

Jalapeno Roasted Chicken with Baby Broccolini

Click here for the recipe

Chile and Cheese Rice

Click here for the recipe

I added some cayenne pepper
to the rice to give it a little kick

Dimples Cupcakes - Grand Opening

On Friday after work, some friends and I went to

Dimples Cupcakes  - Grand Opening

@

One Arts Plaza off Routh Street

Free wine and a free cupcake

What an awesome way to start of the weekend !

Around D/FW - Scardello's

Scardello's has been a place on my list for a while now

I finally got to go for lunch  yesterday

I absolutely ♥ cheese

Besides cheese, they sell wine and other specialty items

They also sell sandwiches

Pictured here is the Sweet Italian

It's proscuitto, burrata cheese with fig confit

yum!

I've been dying to try Dude, Sweet Chocolate

Check out this name - Fungus Amongus

I'm told it is really good!

Of course, I will be trying it on my next visit