Mie and I took a baking class in seasonal fruits from Shuna Lydon and we had a fabulous time. It was facinating to learn all about ways to cook with two fruits (strawberries and rhubarb) that I feel really familiar with, and to learn that there is so much more! She was a great teacher for us because she clearly loves the details of things (could you be a pastry chef otherwise?) and loves sharing what she has learned. I could see some more literal people getting frustrated with the circular way she explained things, stopping to tell an anecdote or memory, but Mie and reveled in it-we felt like we were taken on this special strawberry rhubarb magic carpet ride! That ended with a dessert orgy (see Mie's pictures) at the end, what could be better?!? We knew we were amoung those of like mind, while during that orgy mostly what you could hear when there wasn't this silence of enjoyment, people exclaiming things like " Have you tasted the poached rhubarb on the lemon verbena ice cream, it really brings up the herbal flavors?" Or "Try the roasted strawberries on the Pavlova, the textural contrast shows each other off so well!" But best of all it was really great to be able to share that with Mie, thanks for coming along on the ride sis!
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