Cooking Club
Coordinator: Vanessa Alward
Contact: 203-938-0562 or vanessa.alward(at)gmail.com
The Cooking Club is a group of Redding Neighbors and Newcomers members who want to share great recipes and great food. We gather one Tuesday a month at a member’s home to try out new recipes and bond over a home-cooked meal. It is a fun new way to socialize with neighborhood friends. The purpose of the clubs is to bring people together for an evening of eating and camaraderie. The plan is simple: prepare your dish at home and bring it that evening with an overview on how you created the dish and what you liked or disliked about the recipe. Along with helpful hints or secret additions you made to the recipe. Be sure you have enough for everyone to sample.
The Cooking Club is held at a member’s home who has volunteered for that evening. There are no requirements a home needs to meet in order to volunteer. We meet every August to plan out the 12 month calendar (September through July). At this meeting we choose a theme for each month as well as having a member volunteer their home. If you have any questions or are interested in attending a Cooking Club event please contact the coordinator, Vanessa Alward.
Some recent events include:
December 2011: Middle Eastern Cooking. Demonstration by Chef Liz Gagnon, at Nature’s Temptations in Ridgefield. Along with imparting cooking tips, Liz shared stories from her year living with King Fahd of Saudi Arabia’s princess daughters.
November 2011: Pies and Tarts. Hosted by Kathy Fenimore
October 2011: Curry Night. We enjoyed mango martinis and then different curry dishes. Melissa DeSanty hosted.
September 2011: Dishes made with locally grown ingredients from farmer’s markets, stands, gardens or CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)/Shared Harvest bins. Wine from local vineyards. Redding resident, Alice Smith, a Personal Trainer and Holistic Nutritional Coach, was a guest speaker. Kristin Lakin hosted.
Upcoming Evenings
Cooking Club