cooking

Bay seniors yawning in their kitchen because they have been through their global repertoire of recipes ad infinitum should sign up for…. an Ecuadorian cooking class. It happens this Tuesday, June 16 at 6pm on Russian Hill. The menu sounds tempting. Two appetizers- llapingacho with quail egg, avocado and red peppers and shrimp ceviche with […]

Bay seniors curious to know what the area’s original locavores called dinner might want to sign up for a class in Native California acorn cuisine. It’s another inventive event from East Bay Regional Parks, being held on Sunday Dec.9 from 10-4. You’ll learn to work with cracking stones, mortar, pestle, winnowing and sifting baskets and […]

Bay seniors with the patience (30 minutes) to stand over a stove stirring risotto will be rewarded with the warmest, most delicious foul weather  recipe the Geezer knows. It involves butternut squash and is courtesy of the redoubtable Ina Garten. My experience shows the saffron and pancetta can be omitted without harm. This dish is […]

Bay seniors who are primed for winter appetizers like winter squash with apple galette or peppermint bark shortbread need to get in line now for classes at Tante Marie’s Cooking School, There are already waiting lists for Soups and Stews as well as Holiday Desserts. The school has one-day, one-week, weekend and evening workshops at […]

Bay seniors have their own version of Proust’s madeleines which triggered vivid memories of his childhood. Ours is the coffee crunch cake of the much lamented, long gone Blum’s patisserie. (Of oourse, no one used that word back then). If you have the energy and attention span here’s a recipe for that soft, sugary treat. […]

Bay seniors hungry for new recipes to welcome winter’s chill might want to check out the one day workshop at Tante Marie’s led by Malcom Jessup on Saturday, November 19 from 10-3. Among the possibilities are White Bean Soup with Ham Hock and Cornbread Croutons; Barley Soup with Root Vegetables and Duck Confit; Creamy Cauliflower […]