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Kitchen Arts September Cookbook Club: "Life Is What You Bake It

We invite you to join us in sharing and cooking with the BARN Kitchen Arts Community as we review some of our favorite cookbooks from 2021. We will work through a few recipes

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Kitchen Arts September Cookbook Club: "Life Is What You Bake It

Kitchen Arts September Cookbook Club: "Life Is What You Bake It

We invite you to join us in sharing and cooking with the BARN Kitchen Arts Community as we review some of our favorite cookbooks from 2021. We will work through a few recipes

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We invite you to join us in sharing and cooking with the BARN Kitchen Arts Community as we review some of our favorite cookbooks from 2021. We will work through a few recipes and spend time tasting something new. Buy your book, share your thoughts or just come ready to cook. Feel free to email your recipe suggestion to Marcela Sandoval.

SEPTEMBER Book Club:

Life Is What You Bake It: “Recipes, Stories, and Inspiration to Bake Your Way to the Top,” by Vallery Lomas.  Lawyer, food writer and American Great Bake Off Winner, Vallery Lomas' career was blossoming until her 2017 bake off was canceled.  This book is about resilience and the joy of baking. Your holiday season may take on a new recipe thanks to this very creative baker.

In this class, we will attempt and taste the following dishes:

  • Cake Pan Quiche Lorraine

  • Chocolate Cake with Caramel Sauce

  • Cranberry Orange Tort

Details:

  • Registration will close on Wednesday, September 7th at 1:30 pm.
  • This event is free for BARN Members and $30 for Guests.
  • To comply with WA State Health Department guidelines, please wear closed-toe shoes to class.
  • Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols.
  • BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here.

Instructor Bio:

Chef Marcela Sandoval served as BARN’s Kitchen Studio Lead from 2019-2020.  She has been teaching and volunteering at BARN since 2017. Before moving to Bainbridge Island in 2016, Marcela spent 18 years accompanying her diplomatic husband around the world.  She has lived in China, Zambia, North Korea, Nepal and Tanzania.

Growing up in South Texas, Marcela’s culinary roots are with traditional Mexican cuisine. She is Cordon Bleu trained, worked in restaurants in DC and Beijing, sold gelato in Lusaka, ran a tapas bar in Pyongyang, trained restaurant staff in Kathmandu and taught cooking to students from Tanzania to Bainbridge Island.  Marcela’s life experiences are reflected in her cooking.



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