The Petite Gourmande to Give Cooking Class in Santa Monica

From a press release:

LA resident, Ruth Barnes, known as The Petite Gourmande, will doing a book signing and cooking class for her new cookbook, Sharing Morocco, at The Gourmandise Cooking School at The Santa Monica Place, on Saturday, November 1 at 10 a.m. The 2-hour class is $30 per person and includes a copy of the book, which the author will sign after class.

Ruth Barnes, The Petite Gourmande, grew up in a large culinary Moroccan family on a farm filled with fresh and colorful food rich with the flavors and traditions of the world. She learned to cook from the women in her family who regularly prepared meals for her large immediate and extended family, neighbors, and community members. For Ruth, cooking, creating, and designing are a passion, and she has made it her life’s work.

Beginning as a child, Ruth learned the art of Moroccan cooking from her Mom and sisters on a daily basis. She absorbed not only the particulars of Moroccan cooking, but also the decorating and designing which is a classic element of the Moroccan table. Throughout her life, she has prepared beautiful tables for both everyday meals and festive holiday events. Ruth is constantly creating new recipes from favorites and putting her own unique spin on a multitude of appetizers, main courses, salads, side dishes, and desserts, focusing Ruth’s creativity lead her to own two flower shops in addition to teaching arts and crafts and taking up painting. She loves to travel the world tasting and experiencing different cuisines in order to continue expanding her culinary horizons and teach what she has learned.

For more information on the book signing and class and to sign up, go tohttp://thegourmandiseschool.com.

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