Tidbits Tidbits (January 09, 2004)

RESTAURANT NEWS...

Chef Gary Alinder will present a series of cooking classes designed to inspire students to cook simple, healthy and delicious meals at home. The four classes are: vegetarian soups; Japanese vegetarian dishes; quickly cooked but savory fish; and nutritious, naturally-sweetened desserts for Valentine's Day.

Alinder trained at a vegetarian restaurant in Osaka, Japan and cooked extensively at restaurants in Minneapolis-St. Paul. He has been chef for the Gourmet Vegetarian Dinners in Palo Alto since 1987.

The classes will take place on four consecutive Saturday mornings, beginning Jan. 24th at the First Baptist Church, 305 N. California Ave. in Palo Alto. For more information or to register for the classes, call (415) 552-5449 or e-mail AlinderSF@aol.com.

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