Events & Adventures

Events & Adventures, a social group for singles, enjoyed a cooking lesson with Ellie entitled "Quick & Easy Meals for People on the Go".

Belated Mother's Day cooking class

Doreen, Katie, Christine & Juliet shared a belated Mother's Day cooking class with some of their good friends. As you can see, it was also a fun-filled girl's night out!

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Last night was great!
Doreen R., Westminster, Massachusetts

Blackstone Public Library

This is a peek of a presentation given at the Blackstone Public Library, Blackstone, Massachusetts.

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Christmas cooking lesson gift certificate just redeemed

Rena and Mike who have the ultimate Crate & Barrel-equipped kitchen, and love to cook, show off the pizza they made during their cooking lesson.

Ellie was a fantastic instructor and we finally got to use a lot of stuff from our wedding gifts that were still packed away. The recipes were easy to follow and the food was downright delicious. Thank you so much for making the greatest room in the house that much better!!

Mike & Rena S., Maynard, Massachusetts

If you like Hermits....

If you like Hermits, check out Cathie M.'s comment regarding my Hermit recipe, a recent "Recipe of the Week" which may be found on my website.

I made your hermits yesterday. They are delicious!! The best I have ever had! They are better then the ones I buy at Henry's Market in Beverly. I never thought I would find a recipe better than those.

Home Cooking Class/Lesson

Though you might like to see a very short video clip of a cooking class/lesson for a very "Friendly" couple and 4 of their good friends, in their kitchen, in Wilbraham, Massachuseetts.

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Fisk and I and the rest of the crew had a terrific time. The chocolate lava cakes were a huge hit. And so was the Beef Wellington.We liked it so much that we plan to make it for Fisk's family on Christmas Eve. You can quote Fisk as saying it was "the best Christmas present I've ever received". I'm not sure what that says for the other 30+ Christmases we have celebrated!? But I am happy he liked this gift. Fisk has been cooking for over 30 years and he said it was one of the best cooking experiences he's ever had.
Jana & Fisk B., Wilbraham, MA

Josh's birthday cooking lesson

Ellie, Josh had a great time and I know he is looking forward to going through your cookbook. Thank you so much and we plan on sharing some of our leftovers with friends and family.
Molly C., Stoneham, Mass.

Amy's bachelorette party

Amy, a future bride, from Arlington, Mass., who loves to cook, enjoyed her bachelorette party on October 4th, when she and her good friends cooked their own dinner.
Thank you so much. It was a perfect bachelorette party. Exactly what I wanted to do, cook good food and spend time with friends! Everyone had a really nice time.
Amy, Arlington, MA

Harvest New England Cooking Program at The Big E 9/21/08

On September 21st I gave 2 cooking demonstrations at the Harvest New England Cooking Theater at the Big E in West Springfield. Click on the arrow if you would like to see a small segment of it.

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The Big E (Eastern States Exposition) September 18th & September 21st

Come visit me on Massachusetts Day, Thursday, September 18th, when I will be cooking and serving samples of Harvest Recipes from my cookbooks, as well autographing my books. I will be on the front lawn of the Massachusetts State House from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm.

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Visit me at the Big E September 21st for the. I will be at the Harvest New England Kitchen at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

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Wilmington Memorial Library program

As part of a series for "Desperate Households", at the Wilmington Memorial Library, on September 11th, I presented a program entitled, "Meals in Minutes"
At the conclusion of the program, everyone enthusiastically sampled all the recipes.




I enjoyed your presentation at the Wilmington Memorial Library and I'm looking forward to your monthly newsletter:)

Beth C., Wilmington, Massachusetts

School bus cake

My granddaughter started kindergarten today, so over the weekend her parents threw her a party. Of course every party, especially in the Deaner family, needs a cake! My daughter-in-law and granddaughter made this fabulous school bus cake, which was a real big hit!

The party also featured a piñata, which was filled with school supplies. Pretty clever, don’t you think???

A European memory

Do you want to escape to Europe for just an hour? If so, I have a wonderful suggestion for you.

Last week, while in the Copley Square area of Boston, I suddenly recalled that I had heard that there was a café and restaurant at the Boston Public Library. Since it was nearly time for lunch, and I hadn’t been inside this gorgeous old building for a few years, I decided to investigate. The café is called Sebastian’s Map Room Café and you can purchase sandwiches, salads, fruit, beverages, etc and sit down and eat them in the café, or if you are as fortunate as I, to experience a spectacular cloudless summer day, you can take out your food to the courtyard , which is set in the midst of magnificent architecture, sculptures and gardens, and sit at comfortable wrought iron tables and chairs and enjoy a peaceful respite. As soon as I sat down I felt my memory transporting me back to similar settings in Europe, only here I was, in downtown Boston! Please realize that although the food at the café was quite tasty, it was more the ambiance than the food that recalled those wonderful times in Europe.

An updated version of my grandmother's salad

As I was mixing tonight's salad with some beautiful bright green Boston lettuce, I noticed the fresh blueberies sitting in my colander waiting to be rinsed. And I said to myself, 'Mutti, my grandmother, would certainly have approved of me adding these gorgeous berries to her salad.' Then I thought, how about a few toasted sliced almonds? Not only did it look wonderful, it tasted fantastic! So if you usually add strawberries or raspberries to your salad, try adding some blueberries and you'll be in for a real treat!

Two cooks in the kitchen

Here is a couple having fun, while cooking some quick and healthy meals together.

Steve really enjoyed pounding the chicken. Can you tell by his smile? Gina can hardly wait for her turn!