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Events for August
From 08/13/2012 to 08/19/2012
The Culinary Exprience: August 2012
Learn the secrets of preparing and enjoying deliciously healthy food and take part of the Lake Austin Spa Resort experience home with you! Join us August 13-19, 2012 with special guest chefs Ellise Pierce, Dorothy Huang and Andrea Beaman.
Monday, August 13
Cooking Session
With Special Guest Chef: Ellise Pierce, The Cowgirl Chef"Cowgirl Chef: Texas Cooking with a French Accent" (Running Press) is about the adventures (and mishaps) of a displaced Texan in Paris -- yes, it's a cookbook, but one with stories -- and it chronicles the struggles of dealing with the French (including Ellise's picky eater boyfriend, X) and her own homesickness for Texas, which she cured by making salsa, tortillas, and starting a Tex-Mex catering and cooking class business out of her teensy, subterranean 16th arrondisement apartment... The result: A cookbook that's as fun to read as it is to cook from. With stories and recipes inspired by both sides of the Atlantic, the first Cowgirl Chef cookbook gives the armchair traveler – and foodie -- plenty to chew on. From Cauliflower Galettes with Chipotle Crème Fraiche to Mom's Black-Eyed Peas and Jalapeño Cornbread, Ellise's recipes are fun, easy, and as approachable as her breezy, conversational writing style.
An award-winning journalist, Ellise develops recipes for her own blog, CowgirlChef.com, and the Cowgirl Chef column, which runs in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and is distributed to more than 300 newspapers. She has also written for Newsweek, People, and Texas Monthly. Ellise lives in Paris and makes frequent trips back home to Dallas to see family and friends... and to stock up on jalapeños.
Wednesday, August 15
Lunch and Learn
With Special Guest Chef: Dorothy HuangOn the menu: Chicken in Lettuce Wraps, Shrimp with Lobster sauce, Pepper Steak, Steamed Multi-Grain Rice, and Fruit sherbet with fresh berries.
As Texas's renowned Chinese cooking teacher, Dorothy Huang has taught thousands of students to cook Chinese in their own homes. Her gorgeous cookbook, Chinese Cuisine Made Simple, is the most sought-after cookbook in Chinese Cuisine. It contains160 mouth-watery recipes that emphasize nutritional values, easy preparation, and taste appeal
A native of Canton, China, Huang came to the United States to seek graduate studies. She received her master's degree in Education, minoring in Foods & Nutrition. Throughout the years, Huang has returned frequently to Asia to study and hone her skills under distinguished chefs in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. Huang has delivered her own brand of Asian cooking and the latest culinary trends to her eager students for over 30 years. Infusing teaching with her personal ingredients:
warmth and clarity, she quickly won a devoted following. Her classes are always informative, entertaining, and delicious!Huang has appeared on many television and radio shows. Highly respected as a Chinese food consultant, Huang has developed recipes for major cookware and food companies. She is a member of the Houston Culinary Guild and the International Association of Culinary Professionals.
Friday, August 17
Special Guest Chef: Andrea BeamanAndrea Beaman is a natural foods chef, spokesperson, author (The Whole Truth – How I Naturally Reclaimed My Health, and You Can Too!, The Eating and Recipe Guide – Better Food, Better Health and Health is Wealth – In Tough Financial Times The Best Investment is in Yourself), and television host dedicated to spreading knowledge about alternative healing and green and sustainable living. Andrea was a featured contestant on Bravo’s hit reality TV show, Top Chef (seasons 1 and 5). She is the food and health expert on CBS News, and has appeared on Barbara Walters, The View. She is the host of Wise UP!, a health and wellness show that travels across the country in search of life-enhancing activities, alternative therapies, holistic health and organic foods.
Andrea is featured in the Top Chef Cookbook, Escape From Corporate America, and the Integrative Nutrition Case Histories books. She has contributed articles to Women’s Health Magazine, Forbes Traveler, Dish Du Jour, Physician Assistant Magazine, Quick & Simple, Delicious Magazine, Nick Jr. Magazine, Energy Times, Delicious Living, and many others.
