Cooking & Baking Demos
Free with your purchase of admission to the Fair, these cooking and baking demos will offer tips on everything from bread dough to pectin to puff pastry. Seating is first come, first served so get there early!
Wholegrain Bread with Mel Darbyshire
10:10 am, GCB Kitchen
Are you a home baker in need of a dependable, versatile recipe for wholegrain bread? Boy, have we got one for you! Grand Central Head Bread Baker Mel Darbyshire will share her favorite wholegrain loaf recipe, perfect for baking at home. This recipe yields flavorful dough that can be turned into generous pan loaves, hearth loaves or small tasty dinner rolls.
The Magic of Grand Central Puff Pastry with Laura Ohm
12:30 pm, GCB Kitchen
One roll of dough, so many delicious possibilities! Join Grand Central Cuisine Manager Laura Ohm for an eye-opening experience in the versatility of puff pastry. Laura, who keeps a roll in her freezer at all times, will be sharing a few of her go-to applications (both sweet and savory) for Grand Central's U-Bake Puff Pastry.
The Alchemy of Sweet Spreads with Harriet Fasenfest
1:30 pm, GCB Kitchen
Jam is just one of many products that fall into the "Sweet Spread" category, but it is probably the first one that comes to mind. This class will begin with a discussion of the others (including preserves, conserves and marmalade), and then come back to jam while deconstructing the process. Through an exploration of each ingredient's properties, quirks and their relationship within a recipe, you will leave with the knowledge and confidence to go forth recipe-less and still hit your sweet spot. Making your own pectin will also be covered.
Harriet Fasenfest teaches food preservation and householding from her backyard kitchen, Preserve. Tin House Books is publishing her first book, A Householder's Guide to the Universe, in November 2010.
Simple Homestead Cheese with Anna Caporael
2:45 pm, GCB Kitchen
Come join Fremont Cafe Manager Anna Caporal as she shares simple and delicious techniques for making cheese in your own kitchen.
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