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Southern Chef Series at Serenbe Welcomes Nathalie Dupree
October 11-14
Nathalie Dupree joins Marie Nygren and the Inn at Serenbe for the first “Southern Chef Series” at Serenbe. She will be teaching “Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking” to a group of 10 participants. Days will be spent with Nathalie, learning her favorite southern recipes and cooking tips, plus hearing personal stories of her many cooking adventures. And, naturally, enjoying great food and the relaxing atmosphere of the Inn at Serenbe.
For reservation information, please call the Inn at Serenbe at 770.463.2610.
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Enjoy a Culinary Vacation with Chef and Hostess Nathalie Dupree at the Sazon CookingSchool in the cool, sunny mountains of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, August 23-28!
You’ll get an entire week of gourmet cooking classes with Nathalie, plus tours of local landmarks and art galleries. Also included are rooftop cocktail receptions and dinners, accomodations and more. All of this plus plenty of time for shopping and exploring on your own.
Details on this unique vacation/learning value can be viewed at http://artadventuresanmiguel.com/culinary. Class size is limited for maximum enjoyment. Prices include hotel accomodations and much more.
Nathalie Dupree
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Nathalie Dupree’s
Entertaining with Ease
Part of the Professional Food and Wine Series
Feb. 16-20, 2009
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Culinary Institute of Charleston
Palmer Campus, 66 Columbus St.
Downtown Charleston
Join expert Nathalie Dupree in the kitchen for a week of classes on the art of entertaining. Each day, following a brief talk and demo, you’ll be doing hands-on cooking with Nathalie. Five days of nifty ideas, recipes and tips for preparing ahead will have you ready for company! The class concludes with dinner at Nathalie’s Charleston home on Friday evening, featuring the menu that is cooked that day.
Nathalie Dupree is the author of 10 cookbooks selling more than half a million copies and the host of 300 television shows, which have aired on PBS, The Learning Channel and The Food Network.
Register
Register today at www.tridenttech.edu/ce.htm or call 843.574.6152. Course number is XPOC 657 501 and cost is $899.
About Nathalie
Nathalie Dupree is the author of ten cookbooks, selling more than half a million copies, and host of three hundred television shows. For more information see her Biography.
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Culinary Vacation with Nathalie
February 1-9, 2009
Chef/Hostess Nathalie Dupree, cookbook author, teaching chef and PBS TV personality will host a week-long culinary vacation in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, in February, 2009.
San Miguel was named a Mexican National Monument and was recently designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It will be Ms. Dupree’s first venture in Mexico and will feature a “complete culinary vacation and artistic exploration.” 
There will be 5 days of classes to be held at the Sazon Cooking School, operated by the Sierra Nevada Hotel,a member of the Orient Express family of fine hotels, trains, cruises and cooking schools. Classes will take place daily from 1:00 until 3:00 pm.
Ms. Dupree will do a complete meal per day and in her words promises to “take the fear out of creating fine cuisine while putting the fun in.” A wide array of morning activities will also be provided. On Monday morning, a walking tour or the historic city will be provided acclimating everyone and pointing out the history of this fabulous colonial city. A food market tour will also be included. The rest of the morning will be open for individual explorations.
Morning #2 will include a visit to the fabulous DaNisha sculpture studio/factory/gallery followed by a short ride to Decoraciones San Miguel for a look at the factory and gallery featuring custom furniture, ironwork, bronzes, lighting, decorating accessories, art and antiques. Next door, is the famed Instituto Allende, a 17th century hacienda, and now a cultural center filled with historic murals, galleries, fountains, jewelry shops, and breathtaking views of the city. On Morning #3, the group will be driven into the surrounding countryside with a visit to another UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Sanctuary of Atotonilco, called the “Sistine Chapel” of Mexico followed by a short ride to the Galleria Atotonilco , a unique Gaudiesque hacienda and gallery. Participants will see a fabulous collection of one-of-a-kind ceramics, sculptures, folk art, country furniture and antiques, as well as paintings, weavings, etc, which can be purchased. Morning #4 will feature a guided tour of La Fabrica Aurora, the area’s foremost art and design center,with studios, galleries, furniture, sculpture, decorating accessories. The tour will also include meetings with the artists, and much more.
This week-long culinary and artistic vacation is presented by Art Advertures, Inc. The package includes 6 nights and 7 days at the Mansion Virreyes Hotel with daily breakfasts, the classes, tours, a candlelight rooftop dinner, a welcome reception and a cocktail/dinner party at the five star Sierra Nevada Hotel.
San Miguel de Allende was voted the number 3 top tourist destination in the America’s by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine. Founded over 500 years ago by Spanish explorers and silver merchants, San Miguel boasts an eternal spring-like climate thanks to it’s 6,200 foot elevation. The unique architecture and colors provide a “step back in time” often reminiscent of Italy yet without the high costs.
Nathalie Dupree has hosted over 300 television cooking shows on PBS and authored 10 best-selling cookbooks. She holds an Advanced Certificate from the Cordon Bleu and is often considered the founder of the “New Southern Cuisine” movement. Ms. Dupree has developed a large following over the years since starting the famous Rich´s Cooking School in Atlanta in the 1970’s.
For registration, explanation of all fees and for mail or online payment click on the link below or email DRoy189262@aol.com. NOTE: Slight alerterations in the above schedule may occur but all activities will be included. UPGRADES TO THE FIVE STAR SIERRA NEVADA HOTEL ARE AVAILABLE AT SPECIAL PRICES, OFFERED ONLY TO CLASS PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR COMPANIONS. Details available by e-mailing DRoy189262@aol.com.
Nathalie Dupree is the author of ten cookbooks, selling more than half a million copies, and host of three hundred television shows. For more information see her Biography.
This morning I saw Carolina Gold harvested, the dew still on the ground. Some people want gold metal, I wanted to see the Gold of novels and books, the heart of the culture of the state of South Carolina for centuries. One look at the field of rice makes clear the reason for the name,Carolina Gold. The most coveted and sought after rice of those centuries is golden, riding on a sea of tall green stalks. The rice’s gold signifies it is the right time to start to dry the rice. The stalks are removed with a hook (a scythe) leaving a foot or so of stubble that will be turned back into the ground later. The sheaths of rice are then spread on top of the stubble to dry before being collected. At one time it would have been harvested starting at four in the morning, to beat the heat of the day, after a cold breakfast. 
August was the usual time in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, according to the meticulous records the planters kept – detailing dialing weather and rainfall, among other things. Thomas Jefferson loved this rice, his favorite among 98 varieties he collected. (Stories abound about people coming up to him and slipping rice into his pockets. Finally the planters had to tell him to stop sending new varieties – they liked what they had.) The fields have been flooded with fresh water and drained three times. Now it is up to the sun. At Middleton, historically dressed workers scythe the tall grasses that were formerly worked by slaves. 
Charleston, once the richest city in America, had a population that was more slaves than whites. When South Carolina was at its richest, the rice most plentiful, the economy collapsed with the aftermath of the civil war. Makes me think about the adage about riding high before a fall. Feels similar to the economy’s collapse last year.