• Food Destinations,  Food Haps Blog

    Top Picks for Hands-on Cooking Classes at San Francisco Cooking School

    I’m working with the new  The San Francisco Cooking School which opened this Fall.  It’s been enlightening to work with founder Jodi Liano helping create awareness for the school.  Jodi has put assembled the largest selection of cooking classes — that’ll teach anyone, from a kitchen novice to a professional. I’m personally signed up for a ton of classes — and can’t wait to hone my skills, techniques and knowledge.  Here’s my picks for some favorites below — but the full slate of classes are on the San Francisco Cooking School website. Fundamentals and Advanced Techniques: Asian, Italian, Shellfish, Cooking with Ratios, and Advanced Sauce Techniques. Global Cuisine Series. Hands-on…

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  • California Culinary Travel

    How to Make Killer Lemon or Orange Marmalade – A Happy Girl Kitchen Workshop

    by Epicurator Susie Wyshak What bliss to learn how to make lemon, orange, and / or grapefruit marmalade at a mini 2-3 hour workshop with Jordan Champagne, the girl behind Happy Girl Kitchen, in the oldest farmhouse in Oakland, California. At once point Jordan called out “Would you pick a lemon from the back yard?” This was music to a new Bay Area dweller’s ears. “I’m from Massachusetts,” she explained. “Seeing cactus growing outside a window is totally new to me.” Then again I remember my glee upon seeing blueberries growing right there out of the ground in Maine. While I’m a Californian, turning the bounty of citrus into edibles…

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