Just Foodies

Greek Style Giant Beans

We loved the giant beans in Athens.  Here are two options for enjoying this tasty treat at home. 

1. Canned Giant Beans

2. Make your own: 

2. Enjoy!  

Home Barista Training

 

 

 

When you are a coffee lover, your morning latte takes on new meaning after you have trained to pull the ultimate brew at Barista School. There are intensive coffee classes for professionals and fortunately there are also consumer-based classes that teach the basics of making the best expresso drinks and latte art at home. 

Here is an overview of coffee schools that provide home barista training:

The American Barista Coffee School in Portland, OR has a one day class that includes brewing and purchasing expresso.

The Seattle Barista Academy has a three hour class that will help you discover how to get the best coffee flavors. This class is in Renton, WA. 

In Melbourne, Victoria Australia, The Expresso School gives private lessons in your home (within 15 km of Melbourne CBD) on coffee making and Latte Art classes. The classes last about 2 hours. They also have books and DVD's available. 

The Canadian Barista Academy travels to several cities in Canada to present a 1/2 day home barista class.

In the Sydney, NSW region of Australia, there are two barista schools that have offerings for a home barista: Danes Gourmet Coffee Institute or Toby's Estate's . Both offer half day courses.

In Holland, MI The Midwest Barista School has four-hour Home Barista training sessions available. The hands-on sessions are held atJP's Coffee House.  

 

Ann Arbor Cooking Classes

Zingerman's is an Ann Arbor Institution. They make my favorite Chocolate Cherry Bread!  It is hard to beat this bread as a special Michigan treat, especially served toasted with cherry preserves. So I was thrilled to find Zingermans' has cooking classes. 

I signed up for Mambo Italiano class.  It's a full day of hands on bread making training and you take home some classic Italian Breads. It will be fun to try a wood fired oven.

At BAKE! there are a variety of classes at varying intensity levels. Some classes last several hours or you can opt for a full weekend or week of training.