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FROM NORENE'S KITCHEN
SUMMER EDITION, June 2004

Norene's life can be described best as a 4-letter word - FOOD! She teaches cooking classes, writes and edits cookbooks, is a food consultant for the food industry, provides nutritional analysis, recipes and menus (including low-carb menus) for restaurants and food manufacturers, provides recipe testing services...her plate is literally overflowing! So here's what's cooking in Norene's kitchen now....

We are now offering cooking classes at Gourmania's Leslie-Finch location in Toronto.

UPCOMING CLASSES
For current class dates and full descriptions, visit Cooking Classes.

FEES: $85 (plus GST) per person per class. Fees are payable at time of registration. We accept Visa and Mastercard. Call 416-226-2466 to register. All classes include tastings and recipe handouts.

Location: 44 Bathford Crescent (Leslie/Finch area, off Alamosa)

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE. An ideal gift for Father's Day, birthdays, bridal showers, engagements, anniversaries, or any special occasion!

We also offer cooking demonstrations for fundraising groups, corporate events, meetings, bridal showers, birthdays, etc., at the location of your choice. We require a minimum of 12 people for a private or corporate event. Call 416-226-2466 to reserve your date and choose your menu.

THE BOOK & THE COOK
Norene Gilletz is available for cooking demonstrations and/or speaking engagements along with the sale of her books. We'll be glad to offer suggestions to help you plan your event and make it a success. Excellent for book fairs, meetings, fund-raising or corporate events, etc. Contact us for further details and available dates.

"I highly recommend cookbook author Norene Gilletz as a presenter for Jewish Book Fairs, stores or community events...Imagine Julia Child as a Canadian Jewish mother - Norene is a real crowd-pleaser. She ought to be on the Food Channel, showing Emeril how to kick it up a "nosh!" Michele Yanow, co-owner, Tree of Life Judaica & Books, Seattle, WA.

CORPORATE CLASSES
Norene Gilletz will design and teach customized cooking classes to promote team-building for your staff or entertain your important clients. Classes are 2 to 3 hours long, with the following suggested format: Appetizers (1/2 hour), followed by a cooking class (1 to 1 1/2 hours) ... and then we eat! What an excellent way to share food, fun and learning! Minimum 12 people. Contact us for further information.

CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTIES
"Kids in the Kitchen" is a delicious way to celebrate your child's Birthday Party! The young chefs will participate in a hands-on cooking class, learning "fun"-damental cooking skills as they prepare their meal. Then they'll eat what they created during the party! Call us at 416-226-2466 to reserve your date and choose your menu.

For cooking classes and culinary events, a master copy of the recipes will be provided. Shopping and equipment requirements will be provided for culinary events which take place at a location other than our teaching kitchen.

Most classes are demonstration classes. Menus are subject to change, depending on availability of ingredients, equipment and kitchen facilities where your event is taking place. Please be sure that dates are suitable before you reserve your class or event. A deposit is required to guarantee the date for your class or event.

WHAT'S HOT?
Did you know....steak is now the #1 grilled item, beating out last year's most grilled item, hamburgers. Chicken pieces remain #3. (I use a Weber Gas Grill in my Grilling Classes - it's wonderful! Hope to see you at one of my grilling classes!!!)

Be sure to read my article The Thrill of Grilling

For more great grilling ideas and recipes, here is the link to my latest article "Skill at the Grill" in the Canadian Jewish News: www.cjnews.com/viewarticle.asp?id=3505

GRILL SKILLS!
Looking for grilling advice or recipes? Visit www.weber.com . For answers to your grilling questions, contact the Weber Grill Line online at grillout@weberstephen.com . They answer all emails within 48 hours. Their toll-free number in North America is 1-800-474-5568.

WHAT ELSE IS COOKING AT GOURMANIA?
We are now distributing "GATHERINGS: Creative Kosher Cooking from our Families to Yours" - a project by the parents of Netivot HaTorah Day School. GATHERINGS contains over 300 recipes, wonderful Passover dishes, magnificent photos, lots of sidebars and tips. All the recipes were triple-tested. For a sample listing of recipes and a recipe for TERRA CHIP CHICKEN, click on Gatherings.

Norene is the author of several cookbooks for the Kosher (or not) cook. Her best-selling cookbooks include "MealLeaniYumm!" (published by Woodland Publishing as "HEALTHY HELPINGS" in the USA),  "The Food Processor Bible" and "Second Helpings Please."

Books are available both wholesale and retail. To place your order, either call us toll-free at 1-888-811-9866 or  E-mail Norene

SUMMER SAVINGS!
HEALTHY HELPINGS: 800 Fast and Fabulous Recipes for the Kosher (or not) Cook
By Norene Gilletz (Woodland Publishing, ISBN 1580543790)
LIST PRICE: $19.95 U.S.
SUPER SPECIAL: $15.95 U.S. You save 20% ($4.00) on each copy.

BONUS: FREE SHIPPING & HANDLING in USA on orders for Healthy Helpings placed directly through Woodland Publishing. Call toll-free: 1-800-777-2665 and mention "Norene's Healthy Offer." Valid only in USA.

IN CANADA: Call Gourmania  toll-free at 1-888-811-9866 to order MealLeaniYumm! Please mention "Norene's Yummy Offer."
List price $29.95 Cdn. Special $23.95 Cdn. You save 20% on each copy.

Offer expires September 30, 2004. Excellent for gifts!

Here's a delicious do-ahead accompaniment from Healthy Helpings: 800 Fast and Fabulous Recipes for the Kosher (or not) Cook that's guaranteed to please the guests at your next barbecue!  (The recipe also appears in MealLeaniYumm! which is the Canadian edition.) Enjoy...

ISRAELI SALAD
1 head of Romaine or iceberg lettuce
4 green onions
1 medium onion
2 green peppers
1 red pepper
1 English cucumber, peeled
8 firm, ripe tomatoes (preferably Israeli)
4 Tablespoons olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
4 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
Freshly ground pepper, optional

Wash and dry vegetables well. Dice them neatly into 1/2-inch pieces and combine in a large bowl. Sprinkle with olive oil and lemon juice. Add seasonings; mix again. Adjust seasonings to taste.

Yield: 8 servings. Salad tastes best eaten the same day it is made, but leftovers will keep for a day in the refrigerator.

Drain off excess liquid in the bottom of the bowl before serving.

127 calories per serving, 7.7 g fat (1.1 g saturated) 0 mg cholesterol, 3 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate, 600 mg sodium, 637 mg potassium, 2 mg ion, 4 g fiber, 45 mg calcium.

THIGHS OF REGRET!
Push yourself away from the table before you are rounder than a watermelon! No buts about it -  get off your butt and help. You'll burn off some calories and also do a good deed. Remember, the fork lift is NOT an aerobic exercise. Have a happy summer and eat in good health!

Here's a delicious dessert from Healthy Helpings: 800 Fast and Fabulous Recipes for the Kosher (or not) Cook. (The recipe also appears in MealLeaniYumm! which is the Canadian edition.) Enjoy without guilt!!!

STRAWBERRY BUTTERMILK SHERBET 

So pretty, so delicious! Leftover buttermilk can be used in muffin or cake recipes. If you don't have buttermilk, use no-fat yogurt.

1 1/2 - 2 c. frozen strawberries

1/4 c. sugar or honey

1/4 - 1/3 c. buttermilk

1 tsp. lemon juice

1. Process berries with sugar until the texture of snow. Gradually add buttermilk and lemon juice through the feed tube. Process until well mixed and the texture of sherbet. Serve immediately.

Yield: 3 to 4 servings. Recipe can be doubled easily.

99 calories per serving, 0.3 g fat (0.1 g saturated), <1 mg cholesterol, 1 g protein, 25 g carbohydrate, 23 mg sodium, 144 mg potassium, <1 mg iron, 2 g fiber, 36 mg calcium.

* Either use 1 package of frozen unsweetened strawberries (about 1 1/2 cups) or freeze 2 cups of very ripe strawberries for this recipe. The more berries you use, the more buttermilk you need to add.

* Raspberries can be used instead of of strawberries.

COOL NEWS...HOT OFF THE PRESS! 

Several of my recipes were featured in Danielle Cantor's feature article "No Sweat Summer Cooking" in the summer 2004 issue of Jewish Woman Magazine. My philosophy (especially in the summer) is "If it takes longer to prepare than it does to eat, forget it."

Just follow this link to the article, which includes my recipes for Strawberry Dream Cheesecake and Bruschetta: www.jwmag.org/articles/11Summer04/p27.asp

IMPORTANT: If you have received duplicate copies of this newsletter, I apologize! Just  E-mail Norene and I will correct it immediately. Our intention is to inform, not annoy.

If you could share this newsletter with others who might be interested in my cooking classes, culinary events, cookbooks and services, it would be immensely appreciated. Thanks so much and have a delicious day!

Norene Gilletz, Cookbooks, Culinary Solutions
Gourmania Inc., Toronto, Canada
Tel: 416-226-2466    Fax: 416-226-2512
Toll-Free Order Line: 1-888-811-9866

All images and recipes © Norene Gilletz, 2004,
(www.gourmania.com)

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