2010 Events, Book Signings, and Talks

Central Market Culinary Pavilion at 24th Annual GrapeFest 2010, Grapevine, TX

Make your way to historic Grapevine and uncork the largest wine festival in the Southwest. GrapeFest is the place to enjoy premium wines, delectable foods, and great music. At the Central Market Culinary Pavilion learn how spices and other food ingredients traveled all the way from the Americas to the shores of India and watch a demo of Indian snack foods prepared with these ingredients.

Friday September 17, 2010 from 5.15 PM to 6 PM
Central Market Culinary Pavilion
Grapevine, Texas
https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/GrapeFest/index.html

INDIAN STREET FOODS
At Central market Cooking School, Dallas

Take your taste buds on a taste trip through India, sampling street food favorites from across the country. Not only are they tasty, but also good for you since they are prepared with protein rich beans & lentils, yogurt, fresh fruits and vegetables.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 from 6.30 to 9 P.M.
Central Market Cooking School
5750 E. Lover's Lane at Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
For registration call: (214) 361 5754

2009 Events, Book Signings, and Talks



TOUR OF ASIA CUISINE & CULTURE SERIES:
Crow Collection of Asian Art and Central Market Cooking Schools
SOUTHERN INDIA

Date: Friday, November 13, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Join the Crow Collection of Asian Art and Central Market Cooking Schools for a spectacular cultural and culinary tour to the various regions of Asia.
Ammini Ramachandran’s Grains, Greens, and Grated Coconuts: Recipes and Remembrances of a Vegetarian Legacy was among the four self published cookbooks highlighted in Saveur's Annual 100 List in 2008. Learn about Indian art from the Crow Collection and the ancient Indian Ocean spice trade and its influence on the cuisine of our chef’s home state of Kerala as you enjoy this subtly spiced and delicious fare.

Location: Central Market Cooking School,
320 Coit Road, Plano, Texas 72075
For registration call: (469) 241-8389


"A Celebration of Our Members III " Culinary Historians of New York

7 P.M. Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The program will focus on the history of entertaining, with speakers including several members who contributed to the encyclopedia Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl (Greenwood, 2008).
Francine Segan, editor of Entertaining, will introduce Entertaining and the CHNY members who contributed: Diana Pittet on the history of the cheese course; Ammini Ramachandran on Indian foods; and Ellen Schnepel on chocolate.

Location: Park Avenue United Methodist Church
106 East 86th Street (between Park and Lexington)
New York, NY 10028

South Indian Vegetarian Fare: A cooking class at the Institute of Culinary Education, New York City.

Spend an evening filled with vivid flavors, seasonal ingredients, and unexpected combinations as you savor South India's infinite variety of Vegetarian dishes.

Tuesday, September 18, 2009 from 6 P.M. to 10 P.M.
The Institute of Culinary Education
50 West 23rd Street, New York, N.Y 10010
For registration call: 212 847 0700


Texas Tastemakers:
Central Market Cooking School Featured Chefs Series

with Ammini Ramachandran

The amazing flavors of Indian vegetarian cuisine can titillate your taste buds even on the most languid summer day. Come spend an evening filled with vivid flavors, seasonal ingredients, and unexpected combiinations as you savor south Indian dishes prepared with Texas -grown ingredients.

Dallas
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 from 6.30 to 9 P.M.
Central Market Cooking School
5750 E. Lover's Lane at Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
For registration call: (214) 361 5754

Austin
Wednesday June 24, 2009 from 6.30 to 9 P.M.
Central Market Cooking School
4001 N. Lamar, Austin, TX 78756
For registration call: (512) 206-1014

San Antonio
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from 6.30 to 9 P.M.
Central Market Cooking School
4821 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
For registration call: (210) 368-8617


Texas Tastemakers:
Central Market Cooking School Featured Chefs Series

with Ammini Ramachandran and Suneeta Vaswani

Learn about the variations in spice combinations and methods of preparation that distinguish the regional cuisines of India. Ammini will demonstrate a South Indian menu and Suneeta will demonstrte a North Indian menu - both using the same ingredients. The differences between the two cuisines will amaze you.

Friday, January 23, 2009 from 6.30 to 9 P.M.
Central Market Cooking School
3815 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77027

Thursday January 22, 2009 from 6.30 to 9 P.M.
Central Market Cooking School
4001 N. Lamar, Austin, TX 78756

Wednesday, January 21, 2009 from 6.30 to 9 P.M.
Central Market Cooking School
4821 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 from 6.30 to 9 P.M.
Central Market Cooking School
5750 E. Lover's Lane at Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
For registration call: 214 361 5754

Monday January 19, 2009 from 6.30 to 9 P.M.
Central Market Cooking School
4651 West Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76107


Grains, Greens, and Grated Coconuts -
A Dinner Presentation:
The Houston Culinary Guild, Houston, Texas

with Ammini Ramachandran

Monday, January 12, 2009 from 6.30 to 9 P.M.