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I will be doing demonstration classes followed by book signings on Saturday, April 6th from 6 to 9 pm and Sunday, April 7th from 11 am to 2 pm. The Saturday Spring Dinner menu will be Spring Vegetable Soup with Bread Dumplings, Exotic Mushroom Pot Pie, Lamb and Feta Burgers, and Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler with Gingered Biscuit Topping. The Sunday Savoring Spring Tastes Menu will consist of Eggs Baked in Ham with Sofrito, Quick Asparagus Lasagna, Rice, Radish and Snap Pea Salad with Seared… 
In this episode I get together with a Brazilian cookbook author and chef, Leticia Moreinos Schwartz, first to taste and learn about some of the iconic dishes of Brazil and then to shop for the essential ingredients – dende oil, salt cod, and a spice, colorau – in Danbury Connecticut. Who knew that Danbury had a large Brazilian population? Who knew Brazilian cooking was based on such unusual ingredients?
After we finish our shopping we head home to make two… 
Remembering Julia: I met Julia Child in 1979 when I managed to wrangle myself a behind-the-scenes job on her public television show, “Julia Child and More Company.” We taped that show three days a week for three months, and during that time I got to know Julia and her team well.
At the very beginning, I was prepared to sit at the foot of a master and do whatever I was told. But that wasn’t Julia’s way. She wanted the… 
On Friday, February 22 from 3 to 4:30, I will be demonstrating some of my favorite 5-ingredient recipes in the Theatre Kitchen at the Rhode Island Food and Wine Festival, a ”Festival Within A Festival” at the annual Rhode Island Spring Flower and Garden Show. Hope you will stop by to see me make Cheesy Breaded Pork Tenderloin Steaks, Roasted Salmon with Hot Mustard Cracker Topping, Buffalo Rice, and Warm Chocolate Cheesecake. The festival runs from Thursday, February 21 through Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Rhode… 
For Episode 305 of Sara’s Weeknight Meals…, “Asian Flavors,” Top Chef contestant and Asian-American restaurateur Dale Talde shows me his secret sources in New York’s Chinatown. We shop for pulled noodles and a basket full of fresh ingredients, then come back to my home kitchen to cook up Pad Thai with Oysters and Bacon and his signature dish, Angry Chicken, spiced like kim chee and marinated in yogurt with lots of potatoes to soak up the sauce. You’ll find 
I just returned from San Francisco where I served on a panel of trendspotters at the 38th Winter Fancy Food Show. The show is the largest marketplace for specialty foods and beverages on the West Coast, with 80,000 products on display including cheeses, snacks, olive oils, vinegars, chocolate, and natural and organic products from the U.S. and 35 other countries and regions. To learn more about the show, go to Specialty Food. There was a lot to look at and… 
“Burgers and Fries,” episode 302 of Sara’s Weeknight Meals… starts airing this week around the country. I’ll be making Spanish Style Burgers, Meatloaf Burgers and Oven Fries. But first I do some research at a Philly butcher shop to find the best burger grind and then visit a Philly restaurant to learn how to make their famous fries cooked in beef fat. You’ll find the recipes here. 
I just revealed on Good Morning America… my selections for the top cookbooks of 2012. Here is a link to the list and here is the video. 
Season Three of my PBS show, Sara’s Weeknight Meals…, begins on January 2, 2013. Click here to find out when it is on in your area. You can check out a YouTube tease of Season Three in the video below. 
At 8:30 on Monday, January 21, I will be a part of the San Francisco Winter Fancy Food Show’s Education Program session “Chop, Chat and Charm: Connecting with Your Audience.” Along with Melissa D’Arabian and Joanne Weir, I will discuss how to connect with an audience on camera and beyond. For more information or to register, go to Fancy Food Show.… 
…Sara’s Kitchen was just awarded “Best Overall” in Toquemag.com’s Second Annual Food App Awards. It also won the “Best Branded” and “Best Cookbook/Recipe” categories. You can read all about it at Toque. You can find the review they posted when the App was first released at Review. 
Hope you caught me on Good Morning America addressing 11th hour Thanksgiving day issues along with Sunny Anderson and Amanda Freitag. Here’s a link to the video on the GMA… website. 
This time of year is one of my busiest for e-mail questions about Holiday entertaining so I just wanted to remind you that this website is full of tips and tricks for making your celebrations a big success. Start with my Holiday Recipe Collection where you will find many of my family favorites and don’t forget to take a look at Episode 208 of my latest TV series. Although it’s called Thanksgiving 101, it offers tips, techniques, and recipes from… 
Recently when I appeared at an event in Toledo, Ohio, Daniel Neman, Toledo Blade… Food Editor interviewed me about my experiences as an Assistant to Julia Child, a restaurant chef, and a cooking show host. Here is a link to the article that appeared on Tuesday, November 13th. 
On Monday, November 12, I will be returning to Lake Austin Spa to give a demonstration for registered guests as part of Lake Austin’s Culinary Experience. I hope to see you there. For more information on the event, go to Lake Austin Culinary Experience or call 800-847-5637.… 
