Upcoming Classes & Bread Tastings

If you live in the San Francisco area please have a look at what Chef Catherine McConikine is up to!

SF Bay Area Gluten Free Cooking Classes for Parents and Children

Gluten Free parent/child cooking classes scheduled for 2008 through Apron Strings, a cooking school for kids in San Francisco. www.apronstringssf.com <http://www.apronstringssf.com/>. For five years Roberta Desbouillons, the founder of Apron Strings, and I have been talking about offering specialty classes so I’m really excited that, in 2008, the time has finally come!
 
In these classes the participants will learn basic cooking techniques and kitchen safety, learn about various ingredients, GF flour blends and alternatives used to create baked goods, learn ways to use mixes from Breads From Anna for making buns, pizza, pies, muffins, and much more! After we cook, we all sit down to enjoy our meal together. Recipe packets will be provided.
 
Price for each session is $65 per child, $70 per adult. I’ve listed some sample menus for each class although it may be adjusted in order to accommodate other food sensitivities.
 
January 19th 9a - 12p :    Baking Favorites
                                  Chicken pot pie, Caesar salad, cookies

February 23rd, 2p – 5p:   Snacks and Treats
                                 Pao de Queijo (Brazilian cheese rolls), muffins, truffles
 
March 29th, 9a – 12p:      What’s For Breakfast?
                                  Pancakes, scones, quick breads
 
April 12th, 2p – 5p:          Party Food Favorites
                                   Pizza, pie, cupcakes
 
A little about me:
Since 1998 I have been passionate about bringing kids into the kitchen to help them develop culinary skills and teach them ways they can work, either independently at home or with their parent, to create easy and satisfying, kid friendly, GF recipes. I’ve worked for Bauman College www.baumancollege.org <http://www.baumancollege.org/> since 1998 as one of their senior culinary instructors, having helped develop recipes and curriculum along the way and was instrumental in opening their Berkeley branch chef program in 2003.
 
In 2001 at culinary school I was fortunate to meet Anna Sobaski, founder of Breads From Anna , who created a pre-packaged mix that makes the best GF bread available today! Ever since, we have been good friends, collaborators, and colleagues who love to cook and are committed to bringing healthy and delicious food options to Celiacs of all ages.
 
For further information and registration, please contact Catherine at 415 464-9880 or mcconkie@mindspring.com

February 18th
Hy-Vee Club Room, Bettendorf Iowa. 6:30 - 8:00 pm.  Baking demo and tasting.

April 5th
North Texas Gluten Intolerance Group, Dallas/Fort Worth. 10 am - 12 noon. Bakingg demo and tasting.

April 8th 
Hy-Vee, Dubuque, Iowa. 5;30 - 6:30 pm. Bread tasting. 

April 17th 
Whole Food, Wheaton, IL. 7:30 - 9:00 pm. Baking demo and tasting.

May 3rd 
Celiac Disease Foundation Annual Conference and Food Faire, Los Angeles, CA. Please go to www.celiac.org <http://www.celiac.org>  for more inforamtion. Breads for tasting.

May 17th 
Twin Cities ROCK Annual Celaic Walk and Gluten-Free Food Fair. Minnapolis, MN. Breads for tasting.

May 21st
Autism One Conference, Chicago, IL. Conference Dates: May 21-23. Bread Baking demo and tasting May 21st.

June 6-7
Gluten Intolerance Group 2008 Annual Education Conference Hosted by the North Texas Gluten Intolerance group. For more information go to www.gluten.net.  Bread tasting. 

June 14th
The Incredible, Edtable  Glute-Free Food Fair. Denver Metro Chapter CSA/USA, Inc. The location is El Jebel Oasis, 4625 West 50th Ave. The event goes from 10:00 am until 12:30 pm.

August 3rd - 8th
Northern California Taylor Family Foundation Celiac Kids Camp.  Please check back for more detailed information.