Thursday, September 25, 2008
Food classes, tastings, demonstrations
Tonight
Bread and jam
Warm up your entire house with the aroma of fresh baked bread. Top it off with homemade jams.
Where: Foodies, 4054 Franklin Road, Roanoke
When: 6 to 9 p.m.
Cost: $50 per person
Contact: 776-3693 or cookingmadefun.com
Saturday
Can it
Turn the garden bounty into vegetable soup and learn how to preserve it for the long winter months ahead.
Where: Montgomery County Community Cannery, Auburn High School campus, Riner
When: 9 a.m.
Cost: Bring your own ingredients. $7 per person for Montgomery County residents, $12 for nonresidents. No ingredients? Add $2 and take home a jar of soup.
Contact: Wendy Silverman, 382-9068
Saturday
Lil' Chef brown bags
Help your kids escape the cold tater tots and mystery meats with nutritious homemade lunches.
Where: Foodies, 4054 Franklin Road, Roanoke
When: 9 to 11 a.m.
Cost: $45 per person
Contact: 777-0711 or eatforlife.org
Monday
Going green
Second in the Eat for Life series. Improve your health by adding more fruits and veggies to your diet.
Where: 327 Albemarle Ave., Roanoke
When: 6 to 7 p.m.
Cost: $20 per person
Contact: 777-0711 or eatforlife.org
Tuesday
Soups and canning
Cool weather calls for comfort foods like soups and cornbread. Make some now, can some for later.
Where: Foodies, 4054 Franklin Road, Roanoke
When: 6 to 9 p.m.
Cost: $50 per person
Contact: 776-3693 or cookingmadefun.com
Monday, Oct. 6
Well-stocked pantry
Better decisions at the supermarket can mean better health.
Where: 327 Albemarle Ave., Roanoke
When: 6 to 7 p.m.
Cost: $20 per person
Contact: 777-0711 or eatforlife.org
Wednesday, Oct. 8
For shrimp and chicken lovers
Doreen Sidor demonstrates ways to add shrimp and chicken to pasta and stir-fry dishes.
Where: Doreen's Gourmet, 4210 Brambleton Ave., Roanoke
When: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $65 per person
Contact: 400-6049 or doreensgourmet.com
Thursday, Oct. 9
Gluten-free meals and sides
Rejuvenate your diet restrictions with tasty gluten-free dishes and desserts.
Where: Foodies, 4054 Franklin Road, Roanoke
When: 6 to 8 p.m.
Cost: $45 per person
Contact: 777-0711 or eatforlife.org
Tonight
Railroad dining
Enjoy a dinner of locally grown foods prior to the second event of a three-part lecture series about green initiatives in railroading.
Where: O. Winston Link Museum, downtown Roanoke
When: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $65 per person
Contact: 982-5465 or e-mail programs@linkmuseum.org
Information on upcoming food classes, tastings and demonstrations can be sent to Extra, The Roanoke Times, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke VA 24010, e-mailed to extra@roanoke.com or faxed to 981-3318. Deadline for submissions is two weeks before the event. For more information, call Nona Nelson at 981-3402.
