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FOODIEspace: Thanksgiving Cuisine
2019-11-13 17:00:00 2019-11-13 18:00:00 America/New_York FOODIEspace: Thanksgiving Cuisine Learn how to make Thanksgiving dishes with Alexandra Fochi. Chef Alex will demo a Gluten-free “Corn Bread” Stuffing that is Paleo friendly. There will be a tasting of additional dishes. Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room

Wednesday, November 13
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-11-13 17:00:00 2019-11-13 18:00:00 America/New_York FOODIEspace: Thanksgiving Cuisine Learn how to make Thanksgiving dishes with Alexandra Fochi. Chef Alex will demo a Gluten-free “Corn Bread” Stuffing that is Paleo friendly. There will be a tasting of additional dishes. Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room

Tower Road Branch

Meeting Room

Learn how to make Thanksgiving dishes with Alexandra Fochi. Chef Alex will demo a Gluten-free “Corn Bread” Stuffing that is Paleo friendly. There will be a tasting of additional dishes.

Chef Alex is very passionate about food and teaching. Born in Brazil and living in the U.S for 23 years, she has both a degree and career in Electrical Engineering and a second degree and career in the Culinary Arts. She is constantly improving her education and she recently moved to Florida with her husband. Chef Alex loves to travel and has been blessed to learn about local cuisine in many places. She has worked as a line cook, executive chef, catering chef, and taught cooking at several schools around the country, including the Le Cordon Bleu in Las Vegas, where she taught Nutrition among other disciplines.

Demo and Tasting Menu:

  • Gluten-free “Corn Bread” Stuffing (Paleo friendly) - Demo 
  • Not-Your-Ordinary Sweet Potato Casserole - Tasting
  • Blueberry-Vanilla Cranberry Sauce - Tasting 
  • Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies ( Paleo friendly) - Demo
  • Variation: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies (not Paleo) - Tasting

 

AGE GROUP: | Adults (19 and up) |

EVENT TYPE: | Cooking & Gardening |

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Tower Road Branch
Phone: 352-333-2840
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Carolyn Wallace
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The Tower Road Branch Library provides access to resources and services in Southwest Gainesville and surrounding areas.

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Mon, May 04, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
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Thu, May 07, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
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Players, of all experience levels, are invited to join us for the monthly meeting of our Lorcana League. Don't know how to play this... more
Players, of all experience levels, are invited to join us for the monthly meeting of our Lorcana League. Don't know how to play this card game? We will teach you!
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Join the Gainesville Rose Society for their monthly meeting at the Tower Road Branch this Sunday at 2 p.m.
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