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Slow Food OC Edible Gift Cooking Class

Edible gifts are fun to make, inexpensive and great to have on hand as a hostess gift for the upcoming holidays or when an unexpected friend drops by your house. In this class, you will use locally grown seasonal herbs, fruits and vegetables to make gifts for the holidays or anytime. This class will be a mixture of hands on cooking and demonstration. Everyone who attends will get to take home a sample of each item made in class.

We will be learning how to make the following:

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  • Salts and Spice Blends - at a salt, herb and spice bar you will have the opportunity to create your own salt and herb blends. Either follow a recipe or try you hand at bit of creative spice “mixology”.
  • Port Pear and Thyme Conserve - Learn basic water bath canning technique to make this delicious condiment to serve with cheese, an accompaniment to holiday dishes or in a butternut squash soup (recipe provided).
  • Seasoned Lebneh in Olive Oil - Lebneh is a mediterranean cheese made from yogurt. Mixed with herbs and preserved in oil, it is an attractive gift and delicious appetizer.
  • Seeded Flatbread Crackers - Has anyone ever brought you homemade crackers? If so lucky you, they are a very special treat!
  • Caramel Corn for Grown Ups - Crunchy, salty, spicy and something for a sweet tooth.

Must sign for class to reserve your space. Class will have only 15 students maximum so sign up soon to reserve your spot.

About Linda Elbert

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Linda Elbert, teachers cooking classes, works as a personal chef and is the chef/owner of The Basement Table, a sustainable supper club. 

She trained as a chef at Laguna Culinary Arts as well as Living Light Culinary Institute, a raw and vegan school. She is an avid gardener and enjoys cooking with local seasonal ingredients. Her dishes and menus are created around ingredients found in her owngarden when possible or from local farms and artisans. 
Linda is chair of Slow Food Orange County and also chairs the Slow Food California Ark of Taste committee that works to identify and promote awareness of endangered and threatened edibles to protect our biodiversity. Prior to work as a chef, Linda raised to two sons and worked in private practice as Clinical Psychologist & Speech Pathologist. After 25 years she decided it was time to pursue her other passions!


How to Dress and What to Bring

Dress comfortably in clothes that you won’t mind getting a bit messy, bring an apron and wear comfortable shoes - you will be on your feet quite a bit. Be ready to have fun!

Address will be provided upon ticket purchase.

Cost $45-$55 a person

Reserve a space in class at https://slowfoodoc-ediblegifts.eventbrite.com/

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