Vegetarian Cooking Class -- Easy & Elegant Holiday Entertaining

The Compassionate Cooks' December cooking class, Easy and Elegant Holiday Entertaining, will warm hearts as well as stomachs with a menu of delicious seasonal dishes perfect for holiday dinners. Join us for what will most certainly be a special class, as we cook and enjoy: -POLENTA-CRUSTED TEMPEH PICCATA -HERB SCALLOPED POTATOES -SAFFRON-SPIKED MOROCCAN STEW -SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH GINGER AND GARLIC -[MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH] HOLIDAY PECAN BALLS For this special holiday class, you will also enjoy: -Sit-down dinner with sparkling cider -Cookbook raffle of my favorite cookbook, The Peaceful Palate -The usual bevy of resources, suggestions, and nutrition information NOTE: Sign up right away for this special class WHEN: Saturday, December 13th -- 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. WHERE: First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St. at Castro. Directions: http://www.uuoakland.org/directions.htm COST: $35 HOW TO SIGN UP: You may sign up by contacting me directly at 510-238-5004 or at compassionatecooks@yahoo.com. Once you let me know that you would like to attend, simply write a check, make it out to Colleen A. Patrick-Goudreau, and put 'cooking class' in the memo field. Mail it to P.O. Box 18512 Oakland, CA 94619. PLEASE NOTE: Because of the logistics involved, you are considered a TENTATIVE sign-up until I receive your check. When I receive it, I will send you a confirmation via email. DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Thursday December 11th PAST CLASS RECIPES: http://www.generationv.org/compassionatecooks.htm TESTIMONIALS: We just love reading all of your wonderful comments. Here are just a few of the enthusiastic responses from our last class: "Perfect class! Wonderful menu! Great people! Fun day! Will definitely do it again." "As with the last class, this was a WONDERFUL and enlightening morning! I feel as if I go home with great resolve. Your presentation was, as usual, delightful. Very relaxed, informative, and FUN! BRAVO!" "Thank you for devoting your Saturday to teach us and make the world a more harmonious place for everyone. All of the dishes were wholesome, delicious, and easy. Because I can't have you as my personal chef, I will be incorporating all the dishes into my cooking repertoire! Thank you very much!" "Great class! I loved each of the recipes and appreciate how healthy and quick they all are. The cake is divine! Thank you." "Great class! I really enjoyed it. Thanks for expanding the possibilities." "Great class! Finding portable veg lunches has always been a struggle for me, so this was very helpful. I will certainly be back again. Thank you!"