In an age when ยeating healthyย means consuming foods that have had all the carbs, fats and/or cholesterols ripped out of them through chemical tinkering, Martha Rose Shulman has turned her focus on the ยinherently healthyย foods. Taking down recipes and picking up herbs and vegetables as she travels, Shulman has written more than 25 books on the cuisines of Mexico and the cultures bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
Sheยs sharing some of her vast knowledge today at Central Marketยs Mediterranean Harvest cooking class. Sheยll teach you how to make exotic and nourishing vegetarian dishes including ricotta frittata, cauliflower with capers, Greek black-eyed-pea salad, mushroom ragout and tangerine sorbet. We arenยt sure if theyยre compatible with the South Beach or macrobiotic diets, but we do know that itยs not just the suntans that have made people in the Mediterranean shine with exotic strength and beauty for thousands of years. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. 3815 Westheimer. For reservations and information, call 713ย993ย9860 or visit www.centralmarket.com. $60.
Fri., Jan. 11, 6:30-9 p.m., 2008
This article appears in Jan 10-16, 2008.