Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Philosophy of Food Lab Lunchtime Talks

Neighbour and food guru Aruna Handa is offering five lunchtime labs about food beginning this Friday at nearby Centre for Social Innovation.
Here's the scoop:
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Philosophy of Food Lab

five lunchtime labs investigating ingredients

At each lab, we will discuss five ingredients, & sample dishes featuring them. You will leave knowing where to find them, how to prepare them and with a recipe or two drawing from both old and new world cuisines. The samples would satisfy a modest appetite as lunch; many of us would likely want to bring along a little something extra.

Lab 01 Exploring the Sour: new ways to pucker up
Friday January 27, 2012: 1:00-1:45pm
Sorrel
Tamarind
Sumac
Kaffir Lime Leaves
Key Lime

Lab 02 Taking Your Pulse: beans & peas
Friday February 3, 2012: 1:00-1:45pm
Toor dal
Puy lentils
Fava beans
Chickpeas
Romano bean

Lab 03 Black is the colour: food by colour
Friday February 10, 2012: 1:00-1:45pm
Black sesame
Black chickpeas
Black onion seed
Black noodles
Black rice

Lab 04 Apiaceae or Umbelliferae Family
Friday February 17, 2012: 1:00-1:45pm
Fennel
Cumin & Carraway & Anise seed
Asafoetida
Carrot
Celery

Lab 05 Cracking the egg
Friday February 24, 2012: 1:00-1:45pm
Carp roe
Sustainable caviar?
Quail egg
Chicken egg
Duck egg

Price: entire series (five Friday lunchtime sessions) $75;
single session $17

Pay Aruna in person by cash or cheque made out to Aruna Handa or by email transfer to aruna.handa@sympatico.ca
Centre for Social Innovation-Annex Room 4 (except Feb 17, Room 1)
720 Bathurst St. Toronto, ON Bathurst Subway: BIXI Bathurst & Lennox
Visit the Philospher of Food's blogswww.philosopherofffood.com andwww.cookingfornoah.com for recipes and more."

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