In France’s Provençal region, the holidays bring about an ancient tradition known as le gros super et les treize desserts- or “The Great Supper and Thirteen desserts.” This holiday feast takes place on December 24, beginning with seven non-meat dishes and ending with thirteen desserts symbolically meant to ensure health and prosperity for the coming year. [...]
Escape dreary winter with Shawnie Kelley as she takes you on a culinary journey along the southern coast of France, from the ancient city of Marseilles to colorful Menton, via the Seasoned Farmhouse.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2015 Slow Food. Slow Cooking. Belly up to the wood burner at Hellwig Farm, as we celebrate National Slow Cooking Month. We all know the phrase “set-it and forget it,” but slow cooking comes in many forms. The Cowgirl Chow girls share three versatile recipes- one each for the electric crockpot, cast [...]
Celebrate the last hurrah of winter with a Winter Tuscan Dinner party at the Seasoned Farmhouse. Join Shawnie Kelley as she demos wintry comfort food with centuries-old roots in northern Italy.
Learn to make five stunning seasonal sides that are not only healthy, but will look beautiful on the Easter table or complement any Sunday dinner.
Explore the Kitchen of an English Castle as former architectural historical and Wanderlust Tours owner, Shawnie Kelley shares recipes from a popular historic cookery school in England.
May 7 - Cooking Demonstration at Upper Arlington's Lifelong Learning Program Tis the season for eating out of doors. Join food writer and Wanderlust Tours owner, Shawnie Kelley as she demonstrates how to create four tasty dishes that will make you the envy of the picnic. A summery Cowboy Trifle is layered with cornbread, cheese, vegetables [...]
SATURDAY, May 30, 2015 Herbs. Beauty. Simplicity. Drawing inspiration from the rolling hills of Tuscany, this unexpectedly beautiful herb pasta will wow your family and friends. Fazzoletti, loosely translated as "handkerchief pasta," is a thin pasta rolled with herbs then stretched until it resembles a patterned scarf. This artistic, creative, and delicious recipe takes advantage of [...]
June 17 (6:30 PM) - We channel the spirit of Julia Child's time the French Riviera with a special dinner event at Upper Arlington's Recreation Station Kitchen.
Diana Gabaldon’s popular Outlander books-turn-mini series serves as the inspiration for this culinary Tour de Highlands. Learn to make a dinner and dessert inspired by the foods mentioned in the books during this demonstration style class. Join Shawnie Kelley, travel writer and owner of Wanderlust Tours, as she brings to life the culinary and cultural [...]
Shawnie will demonstrate how to make her original recipe of Cranberry Hot Pepper Jelly while discussing the history of Cape Cod's famous fruit. "Discover Cape Cod" will be available for purchase and Shawnie will be on hand to sign books after the demo, while serving up a sample of classic clam chowdah.
French Farmhouse Comfort Food Join Shawnie Kelley on Thursday, Jan 21, at Upper Arlington's Giant Eagle Market District Kitchen as she demonstrates how to make some of her favorite French Farmhouse Comfort Food - perfect stick-to-the-ribs winter recipes. Shawnie, culinary writer and French Tour de Cuisine guru, shares her in-depth knowledge of Provençal food traditions and her [...]
