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Pasadena Senior Center
85 E. Holly Street, Pasadena, CA 91103		 How to Enroll:
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Phone: 626 791-0358
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2245 E. Colorado Blvd. # 265
Pasadena, CA 91107

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February 12 Friday, 6:30pm

Dinner in Italy
Come along with us and visit several of the famous bastions of great Italian food. Our menu will include the sumptuous meats of Tuscany, the classic ragouts of Sicily, remarkable vegetarian entrees, and the flawless meatballs from Mrs Turi's kitchen.

April 26

March 7 Sunday, 11:00am

Brunch in New Orleans
Come join us for lunch, Magnolia Plantation-style. Sit and sip a cup of chicory coffee and nibble on a beignet while you watch the southern belle cooks of OLD TOWN COOKING SCHOOL show you how to whip up a luscious early supper showcasing succulent shrimps, exotic rubs, nutty rices and bodacious spices, and a sinfully rich praline dessert! We will share some secrets of the new young chefs of The Big Easy - a pinch of Susan Spicer will go a long way.

April 26

May 14 Friday, 6:30pm

French Regional Cooking

April 26

June 13 Sunday, 11:00am

Grilling

April 26

All classes are demonstration.




On Sundays at 11am
"No Frills, just focused Skills"


Feb 7. Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate
After all, Valentine's Day is coming.


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Join Old Town Cooking School at the Historic Main Branch of the Pasadena Public Library located at 285 E. Walnut St, Pasadena 91101. Main Phone: 626.744-4066.

Note: These classes are FREE. No reservations necessary.
A short cooking demonstration plus tastings will be provided by Old Town Cooking School. Cookbooks will be available, but purchase is not required.

Our first event was a big success, with award-winning author Clifford A. Wright and tastings of his delicious and exotic rice pudding!




February 18 - Thursday - 7pm.
Our guest will be Barbara Ghazarian, author of Simply Armenian: Naturally Healthy Ethnic Cooking Made Easy. She lectures from coast to coast on Armenian-related topics to both Armenian and American audiences. She authored a long-running weekly culinary column for a Los Angeles newspaper and has years of experience teaching culinary writing to adults in greater Boston.

March 25 - Thursday - 7pm.
Our guest will be Jeanne Kelly, local Pasadena author of Blue Eggs and Yellow Tomatoes, a gorgeous book with great and wholesome ideas. Bonnie S. Benwick of The Washington Post called the book "A smart and sensible guide to cooking in all its colors."


Testimonials

Do you need a little more convincing?
People are saying nice things about our class.

My two friends and I had a blast. Recipes were quite good. For each menu item, the teachers had obviously tried out many good recipes and then merged the best parts of them together into one delicious formula. Recipes were never too complex and items used were available at a regular grocery store. Instruction included tips on how and where to find the freshest and best quality ingredients. The classes are taught by regular, everyday, but highly experienced cooks --- not snobby chefs. Great class, lots of fun

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These ladies are teriffic and no doubt will have their own cable show in the next few months or years. A great value and lots of fun. Extremely knowledgeable...even about the smallest things. Four stars also for serving inexpensive wine that actually tasted good and I do know my wine.

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This was a very enjoyable event. Recipes used were very simple yet the food was delicious. I received a lot of good general cooking tips. I would definitely attend another class and recommend to my friends and family.

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Yes, great class, good cooks, good food and wine, right number of folks. They need to resolve the fire alarm problem though and get approval for a hanging mirror so we can see the actual preparation better. But those are building issues rather than class issues. I'll go again when I can.

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It was a lot of fun. The instructors were patient and informative. I loved the samples and the wine.

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This was great fun. The ladies demonstrating the cooking were not only enthusiastic about the different regional cuisines being demonstrated but were also open to any sort of question along the way. They were funny, to boot. I'm sure I'll attend another class.

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Loved the class!

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This was a fun and informative evening. I would do it again!

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This was great, would definitely do it again! The cooks were funny and gave alot of cooking tips.

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I had a wonderful time observing the demonstrations and then copying them. The people at my table were a lot of fun.

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I enjoyed the class very much. They were very patient w/all of us. They were more than willing to answer any questions we had and they even offered tips for purchasing different utensils/tools that we should have in the kitchen. Oh and the wine wasn't too shabby either.