Thursday, August 13, 2009
Foodie calendar: Aug. 13
Tuesday
Summer dishes
Pick up a few new recipes for beef, shrimp, chicken and corn, as well as Bloody Mary mixes.
When: 6 p.m.
Where: Doreen's Gourmet, 4210 Brambleton Avenue, Roanoke
Cost: $65 per person; $100 per couple
Contact: 400-6049
Wednesday
Chicken
Learn different recipes, techniques, and a variety of side dishes that will complement chicken.
When: 6 p.m.
Where: Gourmet Pantry, 401 South Main Street, Blacksburg
Cost: $45 per person
Contact: 951-1995
Monday, Aug. 24 Rise and raw
An introduction to raw foods and recipes for eating raw for the most important meal of the day.
When: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, 1319 Grandin Road, Roanoke
Cost: $5 per class; free to co-op owners
Contact: 343-5652
Monday, Aug. 31 Pow-raw lunch
Learn some great recipes for raw lunches on-the-go and for weekend family lunches.
When: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, 1319 Grandin Road, Roanoke
Cost: $5 per class; free to co-op owners
Contact: 343-5652
Monday, Sept. 7 A raw day's night
Dinner menus with raw foods means no baking, frying or waiting.
When: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, 1319 Grandin Road, Roanoke
Cost: $5 per class; free to co-op owners
Contact: 343-5652
Friday
Taste of Vietnam
Local Colors offers the flavors of Southeast Asia, including plantain rolls and Vietnamese chicken salad. A cooking lesson will be featured.
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Century Plaza, Church Avenue, downtown Roanoke.
Cost: Free admission; menu prices
Contact: 904-2234 or www.localcolors.org
Saturday
Pizza and wine
Dogtown Pizza will serve their wood-fired pizzas at Wine Gourmet.
When: noon to 5 p.m.
Where: Wine Gourmet, 2219 Franklin Road, Roanoke
Cost: menu prices
Contact: 400-8466
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.
