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May 8, 2008
MYRA RECOMMENDS   Chef Raghavan has graciously given us permission to share some of his favorite recipes: Discover 660 Curries A copy of Chef Raghavan Iyer’s new cookbook, 660 Curries: The Gateway to Indian Cooking, arrived in Saturday’s mail just as I was feeling in a bit of a rut trying to plan meals for the coming week. This big, beautiful book immediately drew me into another world. Exotic combinations and flavors made my mouth water; ingredients I rarely feature on my table suddenly took center stage. I spent a college semester living in India; I grew to adore Indian food, but I never make it. I know too much to feel comfortable with premixed curry from a jar but too little to start from scratch with all those mysterious spices. 660 Curries makes the incredible variety of these delicious, aromatic dishes accessible and easy to understand — it even starts with recipes for spice blends and pastes that are the base for almost all the subsequent recipes. With this book, I’m both inspired and confident that I can become a competent cook of Indian food. My first wanderings through the book brought these recipes to the top of my list to try:
And I’m so excited that this brilliant Indian chef, award-winning teacher, and author is coming to Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley to give a cooking class on Sunday, May 18. The cooking demonstration is at 11:45am, followed by a delicious 3-course Indian lunch (featuring fresh organic produce from Earthbound Farm’s Farm Stand next door) at 1pm. All this, plus a goodie bag that includes his cookbook (and the opportunity to have it signed by Chef Raghavan) and organic treats from Earthbound Farm, is only $85 per person — a good deal, I think, because Quail Lodge treats its guests like royalty and their experiences are memorable. (Makes a perfect Mother’s Day gift!) For reservations, call Quail Lodge’s Lifestyle Academy Desk at 831-620-8820, or toll-free 888-828-8787. If you can’t join us at Quail Lodge, you can pick up his wonderful book at your favorite bookstore or Amazon.com. Since both our Farm Stand’s Executive Chef, Sarah LaCasse, and I will be attending, you can look for some delicious new Indian entrées at the Farm Stand soon!
 Two Events This Saturday, May 10 Join us for our first Flower Walk of the season this Saturday from 10am-Noon. We’ll take you into our fields to pick your own fresh organic flowers, then give you tips for unique and beautiful presentations. $20/adults, $5/children 12 and under. In the afternoon, we’ll have a Stepping Stone Workshop from 12:30-2:30pm. Bring your own bag of treasures (broken plates, stones, marbles, etc.) or use our baubles and trinkets to adorn your stone. $10/person includes materials & instruction. Check our Farm Stand Event Calendar to see the entire event season! Don't Forget Mother’s Day The Farm Stand has some wonderful organic and environmentally friendly gifts specially selected for that special lady. We have gorgeous organic flowers and vases (or nifty farmstyle containers), recycled glassware, delicious gourmet treats, beautiful Freedom Fields necklaces, and the new Healthy Child Healthy World book ($5 of each book sale at the Farm Stand goes directly to the nonprofit Healthy Child Healthy World, to support their work in protecting children and families from harmful environmental exposures) — plus handmade cards, giftwrap, and more. Visit Earthbound Farm online at www.ebfarm.com to search our archive of delicious recipes, find useful information about organic food and farming, take our quizzes to win product coupons, and more! Our Farm Stand is Open Year-Round 7250 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel, CA This eNews and its contents are ©2008 Earthbound Farm. |
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