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Vegetarian Cooking Class

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Date:
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Time:
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Event Type:
Other
Organizer/Author:
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Email:
Phone:
510-531-2665
Address:
P.O. Box 18512 Oakland, CA 94619
Location Details:
First Unitarian Church of Oakland - 685 14th St. - conveniently located right off the freeway and within walking distance to public transportation, including 12th and 19th Street BART stations.

Join Compassionate Cooks’ founder Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, author of the Joy of Vegan Baking and The Vegan Table in her monthly fun-filled Vegetarian Cooking Classes that celebrate healthful and humane eating!

Greens still mystify people, and yet they are the most healthful foods we can eat! Join as as we help you to fall in love with greens.

Join us as we cook up:

* Green Smoothies
* Traditional Collard Greens with Raisins
* Three-Greens Ribollita ("Reboiled") Soup
* Pasta with Garlicy Broccolini
* Quick Curried Chard

WHEN: Saturday, July 25th -- 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
WHERE: First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St. at Castro.
COST: $55 (in advance), plus $5 food/materials fee due on day of class (Discounts for registering for class packages.)
HOW TO SIGN UP: Register online or mail a check to Compassionate Cooks P.O. Box 18512 Oakland, CA 94619.
PLEASE NOTE: You are considered a TENTATIVE sign-up until we receive your payment, at which time we will send you a confirmation via email.
WHAT TO EXPECT: In our monthly demonstration cooking classes, we feature uncomplicated recipes, debunk myths regarding plant-based eating, eat yummy food samples, and have a lot of fun! We provide students with copies of the featured recipes, coupons for local groceries and restaurants, and a bevy of resources on nutrition, cooking tips, and more!

Committed to using mostly local, seasonal, organic ingredients, Compassionate Cooks empowers people to make informed food choices and delicious, plant-based meals through cooking classes, DVDs, podcasts, and more.

Cooking instructor Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, food columnist for VegNews Magazine, contributor to National Public Radio radio, one-time guest on the popular Food Network show "BBQ with Bobby Flay," and author of the award-winning cookbook, The Joy of Vegan Baking: Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats & Sinful Sweets and the much-anticipated follow-up, The Vegan Table: 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertaining Every Guest at Every Occasion, creates delicious but simple menus that celebrate the seasons and inspire people to return to the kitchen. The demonstration classes include everything from nutrition information and cooking tips to food history and taste tests of various products.

Become a member
Listen to our podcast
Join our mailing list
Check out our award-winning cookbook
Check out our vegetarian cooking DVD

....All at http://www.compassionatecooks.com!
Added to the calendar on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 7:22PM
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