In brief: Tilth plans open house Saturday
It’s not too early to start shopping for local foods this summer.
Spokane Tilth will host an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave., to give customers a chance to look at options for buying locally grown and raised foods.
One way to support local growers is to buy a “share” of their harvest, which is delivered or picked up over the growing season. Called a CSA for Community Supported Agriculture, it can include vegetables, fruit, eggs, dairy and meat. The cost and duration of CSAs varies.
Spokane Tilth has organized a network of CSA producers to help customers find the best option for their families. Saturday’s open house will be a chance for customers to connect to those producers and learn about CSA offerings.
Spring cooking classes offered
The Greenbriar Inn in Coeur d’Alene has announced its spring lineup of cooking classes.
Classes are $45 each and are held at the Greenbriar Inn, 315 Wallace Ave., in Coeur d’Alene. Class details are online at www.greenbriarcatering.com. Call (800) 953-2379 or (208) 667-9660 for reservations or questions.
Here are the offerings:
Monday: Sauces, 6 to 9 p.m., taught by Alex Nebrensky, saucier at the Hayden Country Club
March 7: Thai Cooking, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Chris Lovejoy, former owner of Lilikoi restaurant
March 9: English High Tea, 6 to 9 p.m. Kris McIlvenna, Greenbriar Inn owner
March 16: A Culinary Tour of Italy, 6 to 9 p.m., McIlvenna and Janet Campbell, 315 Martinis and Tapas
March 21: Elegant French Cuisine Simplified, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Carrie Sampson, Art Institute of Seattle
March 30: Pairing Wines with Ingredients, 6 to 9 p.m., Nebrensky, of the Hayden Lake Country Club
April 6: Entertaining Beautifully on a Limited Budget, 6 to 9 p.m., Campbell of 315 Martini and Tapas
April 13: Make-Ahead Meals for the Busy Home Cook and for Easy Entertaining, 6 to 9 p.m., Campbell
April 18: Fill Pastas and Pastries, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Campbell and McIlvenna
April 27: Handling Meats and Poultry, 6 to 9 p.m., Bill Kaye of Inland Meats of Spokane
Donations accepted for kitchen sale
If that pasta roller is gathering dust or the bread maker just doesn’t get used, there’s still time to give it a new life.
Slow Food Spokane River is collecting gently used kitchen, dining and garden items for its Second Chance Kitchen Sale. The money raised will help fund the group’s efforts to promote a food system that is “good, clean and fair.”
Countertop appliances are fine, but no major appliances will be accepted. The donation is tax deductible.
Donations may be dropped off at Peters and Sons Flowers, 170 S. Lincoln St., through Sunday. The store is open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. The deadline for donations is Saturday.
Or take donations to The Book Parlor through March 5. The Book Parlor is at 1414 W. Broadway and it is open weekdays 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., or Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Second Chance Kitchen Sale will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at Thomas Hammer Coffee headquarters in downtown Spokane, 210 W. Pacific. There is no charge to attend and there will be refreshments, espresso, a raffle and free hourly door prizes.