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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
Branch manager
Carolyn Wallace

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Mon, Jun 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jun 23 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jun 24 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jun 25 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jun 26 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 27 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 28 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

The Tower Road Branch Library provides access to resources and services in Southwest Gainesville and surrounding areas.

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