Cooking Tidbits from Mardi Burden, Cuisine Classique, Tucson

Biting History one meal at a time

Holiday Cooking Camps for
Kids to Teens!

This year is becoming very special to us! This is the
first opportunity we have had to offer two, fun,
Holiday Camps. In the week before Christmas,
the camp will be for the younger kids. We will
create some fun and festive dishes and of course,
the kids will bring home their own recipe book
and chef's hat. This one is four days of
cooking fun from Monday, Dec 19 - Thurs, Dec 22.
READ MORE HERE

The week after Christmas will be the big kid's turn.
This camp will be more of a mini culinary school
where they will learn everything from Knife Skills
to fundamental baking. We will teach everything
from preparation to sanitation to healthy eating.
This camp for Tweens & Teens will be both
fun and educational. All recipes are included.
READ MORE HERE

Christmas Magic

Christmas is almost upon us (already!) We
at the Burden household hope you and your
family and friends have a wonderful holiday.
It always seems that time becomes very
compressed this time of year, even more
than usual. The holidays are so far away
that it is difficult to get in the mood, then
all of a sudden, BAM! they are here! We love
the rush, the get togethers with friends
and we always cherish the time we allow
to spend with our family. There is never
a minute to waste so any downtime is
greatly appreciated. We will all arrive at our
destination Christmas eve to wrap presents
have a few cocktails and enjoy each other
into the wee hours. Christmas morning always
comes too soon (after seeming to take forever).
Coffee and hot chocolate is served all around
while everyone settles into their spot to open
presents. This is a never ending source of joking,
and oohing and aahing over the gifts. Soon, we are
back in the kitchen cooking. A huge standing rib
roast is the centerpiece of our Christmas meal
surrounded by numerous sides. Guests begin
arriving by early afternoon and the festivities
pickup speed. Wine is served and the fabulous
meal is served. We enjoy being with our relatives
and friends as much as any of the other goings on
of the day. If this year is like all others, the work
and anticipation will all be more than worthwhile.
If this year is better than the others, it will be
because our good friend is back home, safe,
with us from a year in Afghanistan.
Merry Christmas, happy holidays
and God bless.

See you Friday at open house we will sample some
great foods from our January Schedule.

Chow!
Mardi and Bob

As we work our way towards
cooler weather our class
offerings will change some too.
You may want to try the
Monday(s), Southwestern Lunch
This is a demonstration class
with a lunch included!
December will also feature
many classes geared to the holiday celebration whether it
is Chocolate Candies or
decorating a Gingerbread House
to take and keep.

This is just a sampling of the
wonderful events we are
presenting this fall during
our Fall Culinary Festival!

I hope to see you at
our open house!
Chow,
Mardi

Our family at
Thanksgiving.

Please join Mardi and Bob, at our Open House
Friday, December 16 from 4-6 pm
for some excellent specials and
samples of some of the foods we will
be cooking in January classes.

Try this
AS A THANKSGIVING CONDIMENT
OR JUST SNACKING

Cranberry Salsa
We love to serve this
tasty, unique salsa
with appetizers or
on pork or poultry.
GET RECIPE HERE

bon appetit!

PLEASE SUPPORT THESE LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS. BOTH
ARE SPONSORED BY SOUTHERN ARIZONA COMMUNITY
FOOD BANK. EACH OFFERS A WONDERFUL SELECTION
OF ORGANICALLY GROWN FRUITS, EGGS, MEATS AND VEGETABLES. WE BUY MANY OF OUR HERB AND
VEGETABLE PLANTS THERE TOO!

SANTA CRUZ MARKET HAS MOVED TO THE NEW
MERCADO SAN AGUSTIN, CONGRESS ST AND CONVENTO

Chow!
Mardi

Our Culinary Festival continues this Holiday Season:

SAT. DEC 17
GINGERBREAD HOUSE WORKSHOP
Our annual tradition of making wonderful Gingerbread houses
continues this year. We will spend the afternoon decorating
our one of a kind candy cottages! Each child/adult combo will
receive their own Gingerbread house to decorate with icing,
candies, and cereals and take home to enjoy. We will also
share a special holiday lunch!
Make and Take a great Gingerbread House!

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7
BASICS OF GOURMET COOKING > A nine week course of the fundamentals of gourmet cooking. Meets every Saturday.
Sign up now, many classes are selling out fast!
THIS IS A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY GIFT!

MANY JANUARY CLASSES ON SALE!!
Saturdays our Original Basics of Gourmet Cooking
continues! Please see our schedule for more info.

Remember, we sell most of the tools and small appliances
and those wonderful Messermeister knives we
use in class on our sister site;

www.Sharpknives.com

FABULOUS
SALE
PRICES ON
HIGH QUALITY
VIKING COOKWARE!

Give a gift to last a lifetime!

Mardi Burden
shares ownership of
Cuisine Classique School
of Good Cooking
with her husband Bob.

Mardi loves to cook
and she brings her
professional expertise
from restaurant kitchens
and large catering events
to the lessons she
teaches in her classes.
Mardi's love of cooking,
and her knowledge of food
and cooking is truly
exceptional and
she is always eager to
"share the love"!

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