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Hoping your Thanksgiving holiday was filled with memorable moments along with delicious foods. After a challenging few weeks helping my dog recover from surgery, we decided to have a relaxing Thanksgiving at home with two close friends. Prince Charming and I cooked from Wednesday 2:00 to Thursday 2:00. A funny moment was early Thursday morning when I discovered that a chipmunk had eaten our pumpkin pie. Another was made and was quite possibly better than the first. Our dinner was divine (a few photos below).

Let's cook together! Below is my current Class Schedule: 
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Roasted Cauliflower with Gremolata

Roasted Cauliflower with Gremolata

Serves 6

3 pounds (about 2 large heads) cauliflower

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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You'll be surprised how elegant and divine these quick and easy flavored salts are to make. On December 1st a friend and I will be teaching a fun class on how to make these pungent salt blends.
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Burma: Rivers Of Flavor is a new cookbook shining light on Myamar's cuisine celebrating the flavors we all crave, ginger, lime, lemongrass, coconut and more (NYT review). 

Once you try Peter Van Dykes sun-dried CA Sulfured Blenheim Apricots you will wish you discovered them long ago. For the best foodie gift, buy a pound, transfer to a nice LARGE glass jar like these vintage blue ball jars, attach a few recipes, and don't forget to add a note on how to order

Hors d'oeuvres Cooking Class with Chef Contos

Holiday Hors d'oeuvres Cooking Class
December 2nd, 10:00 - 12:15 
$50.00 

Don't miss this intimate opportunity to cook with Chef Contos at her home in Essex Junction. Learn how to cook delicious small bites for your next party. Blue Cheese Apricots, Smoky Maple Roasted Nuts, Kofta (meatballs) with Tahini and Pine nuts, Burnt Eggplant Dip with Garlic and Pomegranate Seeds, and Seeded Flatbread with Beets and more!

Email thegoldencarrot@yahoo.com to sign up.
By referral only please. 

Upcoming Class: Discover the World of Flavored Salts

kitchen crafter class: flavored salts

essex junction senior center

december 1   3:00 - 4:00

open to the public/no charge

We're all about decreasing reliance on processed or store-bought food as much as possible and some things may be easily made at home. Discover the world of flavored salts, Tuscan Herb, Roasted Garlic, Celery Salt, Lemon Thyme, Spicy Habanero, Shitake Mushroom,

Perfect Pie Dough To Your Rescue

Why is making pie dough from scratch a frightening task for many? Most likely it has to do with fear from past mistakes like dry dough, dough falling apart when rolling, over working, warm dough, trying healthy recipes... One of my goals as a culinary educator is to encourage you to make your own pie dough from scratch. Yes, you may easily go and purchase low quality dough loaded with artificial ingredients (proof) at the grocery store, but the real reward of baking a pie comes from knowing you made it all from scratch. Up until this

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