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[Highland Park] Fw: CHOP, WOK & TALK SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER CLASS SCHEDULE
by Dorothy Tague 17 Aug '13

17 Aug '13

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES for SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER All August classes are sold out! Thank you!!! All classes are 'hands-on' and you will prepare a complete 6 course meal for more information visit: www.chopwoktalk.com<http://www.chopwoktalk.com/> or call 412-362-0679 Register Early for our "Special Classes" OCTOBERFEST/$75.00/ BYOBeer (September 27, 28, & 29) homemade Bavarian pretzels with sweet mustard, beer soup, weiner schnitzel with potato pancakes & homemade applesauce, knockwurst & sauerkraut plus apple strudel for dessert FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES/$80.00/BYOB (December 6, 7, & 8) fritto misto, salmon alfredo, Caesar salad with homemade croutons, baked sole in a fennel citrus sauce, garlic bread, green beans with a lemon sauce & fresh bread crumbs, stuffed calamari, lobster risotto, and stuffoli (Christmas honey fritters) for dessert 9/4 Italian: Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 (4 seats available) cream corn bruschetta with sage & prosciutto, eggplant involtini, cannelloni with crepes, arugula salad with Parmesan flan and asparagus, pork chops roasted with olives and fennel and chocolate balsamic strawberry trifles for dessert 9/6 French: Friday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$80.00/appropriate wines will be served with each course (6 seats available) foie gras on toasted baguettes with a blackberry gastrique, chicken in Normande cider, roasted young carrots, pommes Anna (potatoes), salad course including three French cheeses, and a poached pear in red wine with crème fraiche 9/8 French Baking: Sunday afternoon 2:00-6:00 PM/$75.00(4 seats available) lunch included and bring containers to take home goodies! Pithivers (puff pastry with sweet frangipane of almond paste), apple tart tatin with pate sucre, roasted tomato tart with whole wheat puff pastry, napoleons, salted caramel lava cakes, and crepes with a savory filling 9/10 Indian: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 (7 seats available) samosas, naan, butter chicken, pistachio & apricot biriyani (rice dish), tomato date chutney, cucumber riata, matter paneer, and kheer for dessert 9/12 Healthy Foods for Life (dinner menu) Thursday afternoon 11:00-1:00 PM/$40.00 veggie chili, roasted chicken with cauliflower puree, broccoli salad with dried cherries and a cashew dill dressing plus a chocolate chip cookie pie 9/13 Date Night Dining: Friday evening 6;00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB (sold out) queso fundito (dip) with pita chips, chili & cocoa rubbed pork tenderloin with a sour cherry-jalapeno sauce, broccoli with lemon sauce, twice baked sweet potatoes, mixed green salad with grilled corn, peaches & a jalapeno lime dressing plus almond bread pudding with a salted caramel sauce 9/14 Date Night Dining: Saturday evening 6:00-10:00/$140.00 per couple/BYOB same menu as 9/13 9/15 Healthy Foods for Life: (snacks & dessert) Sunday afternoon 4:00-6:00 PM/$40.00 (3 seats available) hummus, granola bars, peanut butter cookies, and berry almond crisp with cardamom custard 9/16 Mexican: Monday evening 6:00--10:00 PM/$65.00 (6 seats available) chicken quesadillas, tamarind glazed pork chops with pear pico de gallo, corn esquites, beer battered onion rings, heirloom tomato salad with crispy Serrano ham and a chili & queso fresco vinaigrette plus pumpkin flan with apple salsita and Mexican hot chocolate 9/17 Moroccan: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00 beef shisk kebabs Marrakesh style, chicken b'stilla with oranges, tangerine & kalamata olive salad, lamb tagine with honey apricots & yogurt sauce, lemon couscous with pignolia nuts, Moroccan tea & coffee plus phyllo pastries with orange-flower custard and fresh berries 9/19 Tapas & Paella: Thursday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00 (sold out) asparagus wrapped in salmon with aioli, fried cheese with red and green tomato jam, Spanish meatballs, chorizo stuffed mushrooms, seafood Paella, Serrano ham & arugula salad with Cabrales blue cheese & hazelnut vinaigrette and white sangria 9/21 Date Night Dining: Saturday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB (sold out)same menu as 9/13 9/23 Chinese: Monday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 (sold out) wonton soup, cold Szechuan peanut noodles, orange beef with broccoli, honey hoisin ribs, happy family with Chinese vegetables and pork pot stickers with a chili sauce 9/24 Thai: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 (6 seats available) pork panang curry with pineapple and red peppers, pesto salmon with a spicy cherry sauce, pineapple fried rice, peanutty pork baskets, lemongrass salad and mango sticky rice for dessert 9/24 Healthy Foods for Life (lunch) Tuesday afternoon 11:00-1:00 PM/$40.00 (5 seats available) creamy cauliflower soup, bean burger with sweet potato and carrot fries, quinoa with brussel sprouts, avocado & tahini sauce plus chocolate cupcakes with coconut milk icing 9/25 Vietnamese: Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 (6 seats available) noodle soup with crab dumplings, crispy shrimp fingers with fresh herbs and nuoc cham, rice paper salad rolls with a spicy peanut sauce, fried rice, stir fry of chicken, pineapple & cashews plus a banana stuffed with nutella and flambéed with rum for dessert 9/27 Octoberfest: Friday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$75.00/BYOBeer homemade Bavarian pretzels with sweet mustard, beer soup, wiener schnitzel with potato pancakes and homemade applesauce, knockwurst & sauerkraut plus apple strudel for dessert 9/28 Octoberfest: Saturday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$75.00/BYOBeer (4 seats available)same menu as 9/27 9/29 Octoberfest: Sunday afternoon 3:00-7:00 PM/$75.00/BYOBeer same menu as 9/27 9/30 Healthy Foods for Life: (breakfast) Monday afternoon 11:00-1:00 PM/$40.00 yummy choco-kale shake, omelet muffins, pumpkin pie quinoa casserole and millet zucchini pancakes/waffles ____________________ 10/1 Chinese: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 hot and sour soup, beef sates, vegetable lo mein steamed chicken dumplings with lime cilantro sauce, sweet and sour shrimp, and General Tso's chicken with broccoli 10/2 Dim Sum: Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 beef sates, coconut shrimp with ginger sauce, pork pot stickers with chili sauce, steamed chicken dumplings with lime cilantro sauce, crab puffs with blackberry sauce, pork lettuce wraps and wonton soup 10/4 Healthy Foods for Life (Snacks): Friday 11:00-1:00 PM/$40.00 hummus, granola bars, peanut butter cookies and berry almond crisp with a cardamom cream 10/6 French Baking: Sunday afternoon 2:00-6:00 PM/$75.00 (5 seats available) lunch included and bring containers to take home goodies! Pithivers (puff pastry with sweet frangipane of almond paste), apple tart tatin with pate sucre, roasted tomato tart with whole wheat puff pastry, napoleons, salted caramel lava cakes, and crepes with a savory filling 10/8 French Dinner: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM /$80.00/appropriate wines will be served with each course. foie gras on toasted baguettes with a blackberry gastrique, chicken in Normande cider, roasted young carrots, pommes Anna (potatoes), salad course including three French cheeses, and a poached pear in red wine with crème fraiche 10/9 Healthy Food for Life (Lunch): Wednesday 11:00-1:00 PM/$40.00 creamy cauliflower soup, bean burger with sweet potato and carrot fries, quinoa with Brussel sprouts, avocado & tahini sauce plus chocolate cupcakes with coconut milk icing 10/10 German: Thursday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 cream of cabbage soup, Rhine sauerbraten (marinated beef pot roast) with potato dumplings, cucumber salad, applesauce, and crepes with quark (similar to yogurt) and topped with berries 10/13 Mexican: Sunday afternoon 2:00-5:00 PM/$65.00 (6 seats available) chicken quesadillas, tamarind glazed pork chops with pear pico de gallo, corn esquites, beer battered onion rings, heirloom tomato salad with crispy Serrano ham and roasted chili & queso fresco vinaigrette, plus pumpkin flan with apple salsita and Mexican hot chocolate 10/14 Creole-Cajun: Monday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 fried green tomatoes with shrimp remoulade, chicken & sausage gumbo, andouille stuffed pork tenderloin with rosemary butter glaze, maque choux (corn), dirty rice, and bananas Foster for dessert 10/16 Indian: Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 samosas, naan, butter chicken, pistachio & apricot biriyani (rice dish), tomato date chutney, cucumber riata, matter paneer, and kheer for dessert 10/19 Date Night Dining: Saturday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB (sold out) pho (beef and rice noodle soup with fresh herbs and chilies), lemongrass beef sandwich on French bread with Asian mayo, chilies & herbs, spicy orange ribs, Saigon noodles, crispy shrimp fingers with herbs and nuoc cham, and upside down cake with Asian fruits & almond whipped cream 10/20 Healthy Foods for Life (Dinner) Sunday afternoon 4:00-6:00 PM/$40.00 veggie chili, roasted chicken with cauliflower puree, broccoli salad with dried cherries and a cashew dill dressing plus a chocolate chip cookie pie 10/22 Moroccan: Tuesday Evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00 beef shisk kebabs Marrakesh style, chicken b'stilla with oranges, tangerine & kalamata olive salad, lamb tagine with honey apricots & yogurt sauce, lemon couscous with pignolia nuts, Moroccan tea & coffee plus phyllo pastries with orange-flower custard and fresh berries 10/22 Thai: Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 bang bang shrimp, pork sates with peanut sauce, Thai herbal noodles, spicy sweet and sour shrimp, peanut tamarind grilled chicken and a coconut flan with Thai banana sauce for dessert 10/25 Date Night Dining: Friday evening 6:00-10:00 PM/$140.00 per couple/BYOB (6 seats available) same menu as 10/19 10/29 Healthy Foods for Life (Breakfast): Tuesday afternoon 11:00-1:00 PM/$40.00 yummy choco-kale shake, omelet muffins, pumpkin pie quinoa casserole and millet zucchini pancakes 10/29 Tapas & Paella: Tuesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$70.00 asparagus wrapped in salmon with aioli, fried cheese with red and green tomato jam, Spanish meatballs, chorizo stuffed mushrooms, seafood Paella, Serrano ham & arugula salad with Cabrales blue cheese & hazelnut vinaigrette and white sangria 10/30 Pierogies & Polish Foods: Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00(6 seats available) variety of pierogies, stuffed cabbage, borsht, haluski, and paczki (Polish donuts) for dessert 10/31 Italian: Thursday evening 6:00-9:00 PM/$65.00 cream corn bruschetta with sage & prosciutto, eggplant involtini, cannelloni with crepes, arugula salad with Parmesan flan and asparagus, pork chops roasted with olives and fennel and chocolate balsamic strawberry trifles for dessert CALL FOR WEEKEND, WEEK NIGHTS OR AFTERNOON PRIVATE PARTY DATES (for celebrations, get-togethers, office parties, clubs, or for just a fun night out with good friends and good food!) 412-362-0679 FOR TEAM BUILDING EVENTS PLEASE CALL FOR A MENU SELECTIONS AND A QUOTE Thank you for participating in our classes, Dorothy, Martha, Marianne & Gulzat (instructor for Healthy foods for Life classes) 412-362-0679 chopwoktalk(a)msn.com<mailto:chopwoktalk@msn.com>

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[Highland Park] Other LISTservs in this area???
by Maura Belajac 17 Aug '13

17 Aug '13

Does anyone know if there are other similar neighborhood email groups like this one in Pittsburgh?? Thanks! -- Maura Jones Maura Ellen Photography www.mauraellenphotography.com Like Us on Facebook!<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maura-Ellen-Photography/118629224915526>

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[Highland Park] Borrow a book
by Sherry Goldman 17 Aug '13

17 Aug '13

Can someone lend me "Just Take Your Heart" by Mary Higgins Clark for a week or two? I started reading it at a bed and breakfast and didn't finish it. We are downsizing and I don't want to buy it and accumulate more "stuff". Thanks! Sherry Goldman 412-215-9631 cell (call 24 hr-we shut it when we sleep) email a SHORT text message to my phone: (<=160 characters) sherryandmarty(a)verizon.net

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[Highland Park] Local artist wanted @ Bryant Street Market
by Robert Collins 17 Aug '13

17 Aug '13

Hey All, For my next trick: I am looking for someone local with an artistic flair to redo our sandwich board. I figured I would throw it out to yinz'........ It's a 3X6 chalkboard that needs to be redone. Submissions of your style would be great, so I can decide on the "winner". Crisp 100.00 bill for the person who gets it done........ email me with your submissions Thanks -- Bryant Street Market 5901 Bryant Street Pittsburgh PA 15206 Phone: (412) 661 8720 Hours: Mon-Sat- 8 AM to 8 PM Sun- 9AM to 7PM

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[Highland Park] Free Wooden Bed Frame
by Bob Staresinic 17 Aug '13

17 Aug '13

Old wooden bed frame (full size) that is free for the taking. One of the siderails needs a little repair but if you're someone who's handy, it will be a breeze to fix. It is in the alley behind the large bluish grey Victorian house 6058 Stanton Ave.

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[Highland Park] 5649 callowhill st free items
by Dave Grasso 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

on sunday 8-18-13 free items will be on the steps at 10 am glass mugs some cooking things

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[Highland Park] Moving and in need of furniture
by Rebecka Hinson 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

Hello! My name is Rebecka, I'm 18 years old, and I am moving in to my own place for the first time. The big problem is however, that I need furniture. If any of you have bedroom furniture that you planning on getting rid of, or thinking of selling, I would love to take it off your hands. My biggest need is currently a bed (a bed frame, mattress, and box spring), but I'd also love a dresser, curtains, a mini-fridge, and/or a bookshelf. If there is any other furniture that you are looking to get rid of, I'd love to hear about it! I'm available through text, phone, or email. Thanks! Rebecka Hinson 443-832-0742

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[Highland Park] Piano for sale
by Rhonda N. Smith 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

Our son is done with piano and I could use the space in our living room. Please let me know if you are interested. $275 or best offer. Rhonda Sent from my iPhone

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[Highland Park] Deck decisions
by Susan Ryan 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

Has anyone had experience with composite decking vs. wood and what the possible advantages and disadvantages are? Also cost comparisons. Many thanks --

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[Highland Park] Looking for a Real Estate Appraiser suggestions
by popproperties＠comcast.net 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

Greetings list! I'm looking for a Real Estate Appraiser who has a good knowledge of the East End (esp 15206 zip code), and was wondering if anyone on the list has a suggestion for me. Availability and turnaround are also factors I need to consider. I just got notice of my assessment appeal hearing, and figured a current appraisal might not hurt to have on hand. Thanks in advance, Paul

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