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Chocolate Festival at Central Market, Feb 8-14

Katrina Markoff of Vosges Haut-Chocolat, the woman who sells bacon chocolate candy bars for $33 a box and probably makes a darn good living from it, is holding two truffle classes (making bacon truffles?? maybe??) in Central Market for a pre-Chocolate Festival event on February 4. The real Chocolate Festival kicks off on February 8 when Central Market hosts some of the hottest chocolatiers at their Dallas, Fort Worth, and Plano locations to show what these superstars can do with mighty fine cocoa beans.

At least now I know what I want for V Day: bacon freakin’ chocolate candy. Whoever mails me a box, wins.

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posted by Carol Shih | January 27th, 2012 11:43am | filed under Bacon, Bars, Chocolate, Valentines Day, classes, dessert | 1 Comment »

This Little Piggy Went Downtown

Oh yeah, it's for real.

We’re suckers for any press release that contains the following sentences:

  • Yes, this is really real.
  • Don’t you judge us; we all knew it would end up here someday.
  • And yeah, your right we probably did go too far this time.
  • Sorry, Mom.

It seems a couple well-intentioned entrepreneurs have teamed up with J&D’s Foods to create a little something they’re calling baconlube—the world’s first bacon-flavored, water-based, American-made, personal lubricant.

Billing itself as the “gold standard of meat-flavored massage oils” (natch) baconlube, they say, is like the McRib of sex: it’s delicious, makes men crazy, is here for a limited time, and is in short supply.

If you’re thinking “stocking stuffer!” (let’s stay on track here), we’re right behind you. But the boys only made 3,000 bottles of this pork-flavored nectar. It hit the interwebs yesterday at www.baconlube.com. How much, you ask, for a product that promises such a satisfying holiday season? Only $11.99.

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posted by Sarah Reiss | November 15th, 2011 12:34pm | filed under BBQ, Bacon, Bring it!, Cheap trick for comments, Chef's tasting, Cult Cuisine, Daniel Walker, Diets are stupid, Eat This Now!, Food Porn, Good Morning, Good Service, I Hate it When That Happens, I Went to College for This?, I'm a sucker for a man in flannel, I'm about to get fired, It's just lunch, Keep Dallas Douchey!, Meat, Merguez Sausage Hunt, Musical Press Releases, Newfangled condiments, Nostalgia, Procrastination is part of the creative process, Really stupid joke, Really?, Rewritten Press Releases, Scoops, Second coming, Sexy food, Sing Along Press Releases, Slow News Day, Snacks, Things To Do, cheap eats, classes, hold on to your effin hat, make mine a double, party, pop-up restaurant, questionable behavior, questionable judgment, sassy pants, somebody help this poor girl out, who'd a thought? | 13 Comments »

Become an Expert: Sake Adviser Certificate Course Offered at Kazy’s in Dallas

You already know the difference between a coulis and a confit. And you can probably recite the best vintages of Bordeaux. If you are really, and I am mean really a true connoisseur, you know: “Pietro Ferrero combined roasted hazelnuts, almonds, sugar (or, failing that, molasses), cocoa powder, and vegetable fat. Driving down the quantity of cacao solids reduced the cost, so that the product could be sold for less than one-fourth the price of chocolate.”

But I bet you don’t know dookie about sake.

Well, friends here comes your chance to get a little buzz and impress your snooty foodie friends with a certificate that says you know sake. This news comes from our good friend at Tei-An, Yousuke Fukuda.

“INTENSIVE SAKE CLASS”

This Sake Adviser Course is an entry-level qualification in Sake offered by  SSI Certified Sake Instructors (Nihonshugaku-koshi) worldwide and certified by the SSI in Japan. It is aimed at people who are interested in Sake and want  to learn more about Sake. The Course gives a basic grounding in sake history, production, styles, regionality, understanding labels, serving, storing, and  sake culture. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a SSI Sake Adviser Certificate. Instructor : Toshio Ueno (Certified Sake Instructor)

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posted by Nancy Nichols | October 14th, 2011 10:05am | filed under AgriBusiness, Sake, classes | 2 Comments »

Learning to Cook at Central Market in Dallas With Lou Lambert

D Magazine intern Jessica Melton attended a cooking class by Lou Lambert at Central Market last night. She files this report.

Down-home cooking with a twist is what led a full audience of weekday workers to attend Central Market’s cooking school session on Tuesday, featuring Lou Lambert, owner and chef of Lambert’s Downtown Barbecue, Jo’s, Lambert’s Steaks, Seafood, and Whiskey, and Dutch’s Burgers & Beer.

The experienced Fort Worth chef and author of the newly released Big Ranch, Big City cookbook is on a promotional tour of Central Markets in Texas. Not limited to recipes alone, Lambert’s book shares why he got into cooking on top of the stories behind the recipes.

“I never wanted to throw a bunch of recipes together to say I did a cookbook,” Lambert says. Even the photography in the book shows more than food alone—which let me say, is more than enough to hold the attention of most. It shows Lambert at home in classic, ranch-style Texas scenery where he found his love of cooking.

The end result is more than a compilation of ingredients and instructions, but an explanation of what food means to this local chef. Even the title tells readers where Lambert got his starts—“Big Ranch” from his childhood growing up in West Texas and “Big City” from his time at the Culinary Institute of America and other various cooking experiences including time working with Wolfgang Puck.

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posted by Nancy Nichols | September 21st, 2011 2:00pm | filed under Cooking, classes, cookbooks |

Chef Nick Stellino Pairs With Kent Rathbun for Weekend Workshops

Chef Nick Stellino (photo courtesy of Stellino)

Contributor Brooklynne Peters wrangled this intel on chef Nick Stellino’s upcoming Dallas visit :

Next weekend, chefs Nick Stellino (Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends) and Kent Rathbun (Abacus) are pairing up to present the Dallas community with a weekend of culinary exhibition and education.

Stellino, a well-known TV host and cookbook author who refers to himself as “the Woody Allen of cooking,” will join Rathbun at DUO on Friday at 11:30 a.m. for a lunch demonstration where he will flex his gastronomic muscles in his area of expertise—Italian food. A native Sicilian, Stellino will teach attendees how to make pasta with tomatoes, basil and shrimp, pasta with ham, mushrooms, asparagus and truffle oil and pasta with braised sausages and ricotta parmigiana.

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posted by Sarah Reiss | September 2nd, 2011 10:17am | filed under Celebrity Chefs, Chefs, classes | 3 Comments »

Matt McCallister Gives Pickling Tips at DUO

Chef Matt McCallister (Stephan Pyles) teams up with DUO’s Lynae Fearing and Tracy Rathbun to offer a pickling and charcuterie class on September 15, 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Fall’s on its way; come learn how to preserve vegetables, make a pickle, and cure charcuterie in a demo-style format. Cost is $65 per person. Wine will be served.

posted by Sarah Reiss | September 1st, 2011 2:30pm | filed under classes | 4 Comments »

Somebody Help This Poor Person: Cooking Classes in Dallas

He/she wants his/her significant other to learn how to cook. He/She would love to read some reviews and/or suggestions of local classes. Go.

posted by Nancy Nichols | July 6th, 2011 1:36pm | filed under Cooking, classes | 10 Comments »

Teacher Seeks Great Cooking Class in Dallas

The end of the school year is upon us and our wonderful teachers finally get to slow down a bit.  My kid’s teacher, Miss Robinson  a saint who teaches 23 5-year-old kids for 8-hours a day, wants to take some cooking classes this summer, so I ask you, dear Dishers: which one do you recommend?  She doesn’t just want to be entertained, she really  wants to learn something.  Have you taken classes from Central Market, Duo, Milestone Culinary Arts, or Sur la Table?  Tell me which one you like or don’t like.

posted by George Lewis | May 31st, 2011 9:47am | filed under Cooking Classes, classes | 9 Comments »

Olé! Pasaporte España Kicks Off At Central Market Despite Torrents

Central Market kicked off Pasaporte Espana with a food & wine class in the Cooking School (left) and a prepared-foods case stocked with national favorites. (Photos by Sarah Reiss)

Central Market’s Pasaporte España—a total store takeover with Spanish seafood, wine, pastries, oils, canned seafood (a Spanish specialty), and so much more—kicked off last night in the Greenville Ave. location. For the ribbon cutting (which was supposed to be held in the tent in the parking lot but was moved to the entry vestibule due to rain), top brass filled the store with costumed team members, flamenco guitarists, flamenco dancers from the 2011 Dallas Flamenco Festival, Spanish wine producers, cultural liaisons, and more. jump for the pictures and a video of saucy flamenco dancers … (more…)

posted by Sarah Reiss | May 12th, 2011 10:14am | filed under Celebrity Chefs, Cheese, Chef's tasting, Chefs, Cooking, Cooking Classes, Delis, Ethnic Food, Events, Foodie People, Groceries, classes |

“Bring a Friend for Free” to May Classes at DUO

At DUO, the kitchen concept store brought to you by Tracy Rathbun and Lynae Fearing, May is all about getting hands-on. This month’s class schedule covers topics from breakfast and brunch to regional Italian cuisine. And since last month’s bring-a-friend-for-free special was so popular, the DUO duo has decided to extend the promotion throughout May.

I call a girl’s night out!

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posted by Sarah Reiss | May 9th, 2011 12:47pm | filed under Baking, Cooking, Cooking Classes, classes | 2 Comments »

Sushi Rolling Class Tomorrow at Steel

Back by popular demand, on Saturday, April 16 from 2:45 to 4:45 pm, Steel will offer their popular sushi demo/class. Learn how to make real sushi rice, how to prepare spicy tuna for rolls, how to prepare crab for a California roll, and how the sushi chef prepares a whole salmon for use in sushi making. In addition, you’ll get the skinny on slicing raw fish, making Nigori sushi, and rolling your own California, spicy tuna, and shrimp tempura rolls. The Sushi Demonstration is $55 per person, which includes a welcoming glass of sake, all sushi preparations, and a service charge for the Sushi Chef.
Call 214-219-9908 for reservations.

posted by Sarah Reiss | April 15th, 2011 11:40am | filed under classes, sushi |

April Cooking Classes at Duo, Courtesy of Tracy Rathbun and Lynae Fearing

DUO, Tracy Rathbun and Lynae Fearing’s nexus of all things culinary, teaches home cooks how to make everything from breakfast to barbecue. Led by a cadre of talented local chefs, DUO’s fun, interactive classes provide home cooks with the guidance and instruction needed to improve their culinary skills. April’s hands-on classes will cover a variety of topics, from breakfast and brunch to tapas and barbecue. As an added bonus, all students who attend one of DUO’s Friday classes will receive 20% off an after-class lunch at Shinsei.

Upcoming cooking classes include:

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posted by Sarah Reiss | April 5th, 2011 4:07pm | filed under Cooking, classes | 4 Comments »