Jupiter, Fla.—Last month’s Francesca’s
Terra Verde Farm Club cooking class was fun. It was their first in 2014. Held at
Kitchen Works in Jupiter the event attracted a dozen or so South Florida cooking
student foodies. R. Francesca Golub, President and founder of the farm club was
the culinary instructor.
Golub’s enthusiasm bubbled
as she guided guests through the informational booklet and recipes that came
with the class. The menu consisted of coconut chicken satay, butternut squash
soup, and cauliflower gluten-free muffins.
R. Francesca Golub, President Francesca's Terra Verde Farm Club, talking to cooking students, Jupiter, Fla. Copyright 2014 by Helen A Lockey |
Hand washing before cooking begins at Francesca's Terra Verde Farm Club cooking class, Jupiter, Fla. Copyright 2014 by Helen A Lockey |
Then everyone moved to the
kitchen to cook but not before they were instructed to wash their hands.
“Alright we’re going to cook
fast in an hour,” said Golub, “What we’ll do is break up into groups. Who here
has experience with chicken?”
The other two recipes were delegated
in the same manner.
Francesca's Terra Verde Farm Club cooking class, chopping squash, Jupiter, Fla. Copyright 2014 by Helen A Lockey |
Golub energetically ran from
group to group showing them, in a lead and follow style, how to prepare their
recipes.
Peeling ginger with a spoon at Francesca's Terra Verde Farm Club cooking class, Jupiter, Fla. Copyright 2014 by Helen A Lockey |
She also gave out many food
preparation secretes from how to find the grain of a chicken breast to the best
way to peel ginger—with a spoon to minimize the loss of ginger.
Uncooked cauliflower muffins, Francesca's Terra Verde Farm Club cooking class, Jupiter, Fla. Copyright 2014 by Helen A Lockey |
The cauliflower muffin
recipe, which consisted of a list of ingredients and no quantities, proved a
bit too challenging for some cooking students. Golub came to their rescue and
said, “Cooking is a sensual art. You see it. You taste it. You feel it. You
cook with your hands. It’s all about texture.” Then she demonstrated how much
of each ingredient to add to get the right texture.
Butternut squash soup, Francesca's Terra Verde Farm Club cooking class, Jupiter, Fla. Copyright 2014 by Helen A Lockey |
Then end result, after about
an hour, was a large pot of hot butternut squash soup.
Gluten-free cauliflower muffin with coconut chicken satay, Francesca's Terra Verde Farm Club cooking class, Jupiter, Fla. Copyright 2014 by Helen A Lockey |
And tender coconut rolled
spicy chicken satay with a moist, slightly crispy aromatic roasted cauliflower
gluten-free muffin.
October 2014 UPDATE:
Francesca's Terra Verde Club is now closed.
Francesca's Terra Verde Club is now closed.
Nice article! We all had fun at the cooking class and I am still thinking about those cauliflower muffins! MAN they were good!! =)
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