Time for Another Cooking Class!
A couple of months ago, I introduced you to the Tucson Village Farm and their Healthy Living Ambassadors (HLA) teen leadership program. I taught a benefit cooking class to raise money for HLA, and we all had a blast and, together, raised over $3000 to support the almost 200 teens in the program! Thank you to everyone who attended, and to those who could not attend but made donations. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
I guess they were happy with me because we have scheduled another in-person, benefit class this summer on Thursday, June 13 from 4:00-6:00. Please join me for ¡Tapas! The small bites of tapas are a great way to entertain in the summer months.
I plan to demonstrate (and share tastes of) three wonderful recipes: Salmorejo (a chilled tomato bread soup that can be used several ways); Huevos en Salsa de Almendras (eggs in almond sauce); and Papas Arrugadas (salt-crusted potatoes with dipping sauce). Each of these dishes highlights the incredible flavors of Spain — and the Tucson Village Farm market.
Again, I know this benefits our local Tucson community, so thank you to all my worldwide subscribers for reading this. NB: If your community has a program like this, please support it and make a difference for the young people where you live. If you are so moved by Tucson’s program, you are welcome to make a gift through their website, Support the Healthy Living Ambassadors. (Write in 4-H HLA as the designation)
I hope to see you there! Space is limited so register early!
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Mad Dog
May 1, 2024 at 6:52 amFabulous! I bet you all had a great time!
Cocoa & Lavender
May 5, 2024 at 10:57 pmWe did — and I look forward to more!
Jeff the Chef
May 1, 2024 at 7:13 amThat is so cool. And $3000! Nice work!
Cocoa & Lavender
May 5, 2024 at 10:58 pmIt’s such a great thing for me to do with my time and passion for food!
Carolyne
May 1, 2024 at 3:12 pmBravo, this is an awesome initiative, and your tapas menu looks terrific.
Cocoa & Lavender
May 5, 2024 at 10:58 pmThanks, Carolyne! Wish you could be be here for the class!
Pauline McNee
May 1, 2024 at 6:51 pmThis is such a wonderful initiative David, supporting your community, I wish I could attend. The dishes look delicious as well. Raising $3000 is a fabulous achievement.
Cocoa & Lavender
May 5, 2024 at 10:59 pmI wish you could be here, too, Pauline — it’s so much fun and I know how much good it is doing!
sherry
May 1, 2024 at 7:11 pmThat’s fantastic David! Good on you! Hope it goes really well. Tapas are terrific 🙂
Cocoa & Lavender
May 5, 2024 at 10:59 pmTh,e tapas are all great and not the usual once you see!
angiesrecipes
May 2, 2024 at 3:44 amThat’s just fabulous, David! All the best with the summer class :-))
Cocoa & Lavender
May 5, 2024 at 10:59 pmThanks, Angie — I know we will have fun,
Frank | Memorie di Angelina
May 3, 2024 at 5:30 amBravo, David! It sounds like an awesome initiative. And a delicious one. 🙂
Cocoa & Lavender
May 5, 2024 at 11:00 pmDelicious is a good way of putting it,Frank — these tapas really are terrific.
Inger
May 6, 2024 at 6:29 amWish I were there, David–sounds wonderful! Did forward to a Tucson friend.
Cocoa & Lavender
May 12, 2024 at 2:19 amThanks for sharing this with your friends in Tucson, Gerlinde! Since you have two friends here, you really should visit!
Marcelle
May 7, 2024 at 8:33 amI love that you’re involved with this program, David!! Your upcoming tapas menu is wonderful, I wish I could be there! Best of luck with the fund raising!!
Cocoa & Lavender
May 12, 2024 at 2:18 amThanks, Marcelle! It’s such a great way to spend my time, and I enjoy it so much.
Raymund
May 7, 2024 at 6:41 pmIt’s fantastic to hear about your continued partnership with the Tucson Village Farm and the success of your benefit cooking class! The impact you’re making on the Healthy Living Ambassadors program is truly commendable, and I’m thrilled to see how the community has rallied together to support such a worthy cause.
Cocoa & Lavender
May 12, 2024 at 2:14 amI am really enjoying presenting these cooking classes to help raise money for the team program!
Valentina
May 18, 2024 at 8:47 amThis is fantastic, David! And Tapas — my favorite! They’re lucky to have you and I wish I could attend. 🙂 ~Valentina
Cocoa & Lavender
May 18, 2024 at 2:34 pmIt would be so much fun to have you here, but you’d probably make me nervous! I’m hoping this class is as much as a success as the last one.