Success!

Yesterday's meeting was a huge success! I want to thank all the nice people who joined us! We are thrilled to be starting this new book club and we hope you and others will join us next time. Doug, a chef from PLU dining services, did a cooking demonstration on Moules Mariniers. His knowledge and expertise is what made the demonstration so much fun and educational!


Our next meeting will be Thursday April 1st at 6:00pm. We will be discussing The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister. Here is a quick teaser about what it is about:

Once a month on Monday night, eight students gather in Lillian’s restaurant for a cooking class. Among them is Claire, a young woman coming to terms with her new identity as a mother; Tom, a lawyer whose life has been overturned by loss; Antonia, an Italian kitchen designer adapting to life in America; and Carl and Helen, a long-married couple whose union contains surprises the rest of the class would never suspect.
The students come to learn the art behind Lillian’s dishes, but it soon becomes clear that each unknowingly seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. One by one they are transformed into the aromas, flavors, and textures of what they create. Over time, the paths of the students mingle and intertwine, and the essence of Lillian’s cooking expands beyond the restaurant and into the secret corners of their lives, with results that are often unexpected, and always delicious.

School of Essential Ingredients is Erica's is a resident of Seattle so as a special treat Erica will make a guest appearance during our meeting! She will also be doing a reading from her book, answering questions, and signing books as well! Check out some of the recipes from her book here: http://www.ericabauermeister.com/recipes.html Can you guess which recipe we will be doing as demonstration at our next meeting?

That's all for now! I will be starting the book this weekend so I am looking forward to sharing my insights and experiences with you.