Suzi's Blog
Pi Day on 3.14.2012 at Cooking by the Book
Our whole universe depends on the values of some important numbers, and the most important of those is π — you know 3.14159… It is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. But the number π appears everywhere in the science that drives our lives.
Thanks to the United States Congress, to honor π there is a National Pi Day on 3.14 or March 14th. And this year, to honor π as well, Suzen is hosting a Pi Day event for the public. You are welcome to sign up for this class featuring both sweet and savory pies. If someone says “pie” to me, I think banana cream. Suzen will think chicken pot pie. A good marriage has complementary partners.
Our Pi Day class will focus on that big hurdle pie aficionados all face: the crust. We’ll show techniques for perfect dough that is easy to handle. Yes, we’ll teach you how to weave that lattice top. And how to bake to golden perfection.
This class is perfect for couples, singles, anyone who has relentless pie cravings. We totally understand.
What goes in the pies? We’re going to surprise you. We’ll be looking for the freshest fruits and most interesting savory ingredients to share with you. We can guarantee you a most pleasant collection of flavor surprises.
To attend the class, please reserve your spot by calling Cooking by the Book at 212-966-9799.
We are conveniently located in Lower Manhattan at 13 Worth Street.
[Yes, all those digits in the background of the picture at the top are part of π. If you come to the class, we hand out all the first 10,000 digits upon request.]
Farmers Market Events at Cooking by the Book
Fall is the great season for food.
Of the four seasons, my favorite is fall. True, I miss the warmth of summer, and I hate how each day is shorter. Spring mornings are warm but these fall mornings can only be called crisp. But, thank God, there isn’t the three feet of snow we’ll see in January.
No, I love fall because it truly represents the culmination of the growing season and the opportunity for the best meals. Just visit your local farmers market to see the bounty of the harvest.
There are still summer favorites there, corn and perhaps the last of the berries. But now we have freshly picked apples and pears, squash, early pumpkins, and all those carrots and heads of lettuce that have absorbed months of sunshine. The garlic has just been picked. The cucumbers are moist and sweet. The tomatoes will be gone all too soon.
Now is the time to cook or can or just sit back and enjoy each forkful of freshness.
Here at Cooking by the Book, we offer Farmers Markets Events. Our groups start at a great market here in New York City where they first gaze, smell, and buy. Then the group comes to our Tribeca kitchen and prepares a full meal with all those fresh ingredients. If you can’t come to New York, by all means check with your local market and see if they can offer you this fall celebration of our harvest.
