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Taco Time

Turn your kitchen into a taquería, (a taco shop), for the evening and throw a taquiza, (a taco party). Tortillas, folded in half, amiably hold your choice of filling, garnishes, and a drizzle of sauce. Freshly assembled, a few tacos make a meal rich with flavor and full of satisfaction. You'll quickly rediscover this humble fare can be muy fantastico!

 

IN THIS ISSUE, we revive the notion of tacos as a food with endless mix-and-match possibilities and multiple personalities. Three examples of fresh, flavorful tacos are presented thanks to 300 Best Taco Recipes. And, if you'd like to really develop your taquero (taco chef) skills, we illustrate how to make your own fresh tortillas. It's taco time, let the fiesta begin!

In This Issue:
Saturday Morning Demonstrations
Perfect for Mother's Day
NEW at Cooks' Emporium
What is a Taco?
RECIPE: Shredded Chicken Crispy Tacos with Cilantro Lime Sour Cream
The Tortilla
How to Make Fresh Tortillas
Keep 'em Warm
RECIPE: Blue Cheese Burger Tacos with Red Onion Salsa
Make Your Own Tortilla Chips
RECIPE: Shrimp and Chorizo Tacos with Chile Cream Sauce
Cookbook Review
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XSaturday Morning Demonstrations
Feed Your Inner ChefWe have a great line-up of cooking demonstrations for the winter and spring months....  
Cooking demos begin promptly at 10:00a.m. each Saturday. Class fee of $5. Pre-registration is not needed. Please note that seating is on a first-come basis. We suggest early arrival for best seating.

Click here for our full Spring Cooking demonstration schedule.

 

Saturday, May 7Rethinking Lunch! with Becky Rigsby.
Tired of your daily standard lunch-fare? Come be inspired by three easy and healthy spring "salads" you can make ahead and enjoy all week long! These recipes will have you looking forward to lunch each day: Tabbouleh Salad with Feta, Wheat Berry Salad, and Mediterranean Chickpea and Tuna Salad.

 

Saturday, May 14 - Easy Drop Scones with Margaret Welder. She will share an Apricot Swirl Drop Scone, a recipe from her brothers as well as a Butterscotch Drop Scone. They each have a distinct flavor of their own. Because they are drop scones, there is less work involved.

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EXTRA SESSION JUST ADDED!  

Only 6 spaces leftSharpen your Skills
at our Knife Class
 

Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 6-8pm. Learn Basic Knife Skills as well as the different blade shapes and their uses from Clark Stone, Wusthof representative. Pre-registration and pre-payment required. $40 class fee.  Space is limited - so please contact us to reserve your space as soon as possible.  FREE Wusthof paring knife included with class.

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Saturday, May 21 - Special Occasion Foods with Andrea Moore. Wow the crowd at your next get-together or special occasion. Flour basket melons for your next picnic or centerpiece at your next gourmet dinner club.  

 

Saturday, May 28 - Enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend! No demo today. 


NEW at Cooks' Emporium
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NEW at Cooks' Emporium
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Kitchen Aid Special

Kitchen Aid

What is a Taco? 

Recipe: Shredded Chicken Crispy Tacos with Cilantro Lime Sour Cream 

Tools
Citrus JuicerKnifeGrater
CITRUS JUICER
Squeeze and strain juice
in one motion
WUSTHOF'S SERRATED TOMATO KNIFE
Easily slices tomatoes
BOX GRATER
Several choices for
shredding all in one tool

The Tortilla 

Making Fresh Tortillas 

Keep 'em Warm

Recipe: Blue Cheese Burger Tacos with Red Onion Salsa 

Tools
Food ChopperHerb ScissorsFry Pan
FOOD CHOPPER
Makes quick work
of any chopping task
HERB SCISSORS
Five-bladed scissors minces
and cuts at the same time
8" SWISS DIAMOND FRY PAN
Heat tortillas quickly in
a nonstick frypan

Make Your Own Tortillas

Recipe: Shrimp and Chorizo Tacos 

Tools
PanChopStirLettuce Knife
12" REGAL WARE
FRY PAN

Performs when browning
meat or heating tortillas
CHOPSTIR
Latest, greatest tool; we wish we'd thought of this! Efficiently breaks up ground meat while browning
LETTUCE KNIFE
Sharp edge shreds lettuce
easily; blade decreases
browning

Cookbook Review

Fill a taco with your favorites and make it a taco-licious evening!

Marg, Vicky & Holly
and all the Staff at Cooks' Emporium

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