NOTICE: As of 11/7/11, this Meetup group (formerly known as 'Creative Cooks') is under New Management. Greetings Bay Area Creative Cooking Enthusiasts!   Do you love to cook gourmet dishes, or just wish you knew how to cook? Maybe you have (or, maybe you haven't before) traveled to places like Indonesia, South Korea, Philippines, Ghana, Ethiopia, Morocco, Iran, France, Russia, Columbia, Jamaica, or Alabama, but wish you could taste some of these and other authentic foods right in your own back y …

(Note: This intro will be updated soon) The new organizer (Joni) sent the following note to all members of the group on 10/4/09: ----- Hello Cooking enthusiasts! Joni here, your interim organizer. I started a MeetUp group in Lafayette not too long ago and just today found this group ... needing an organizer... and, well, perhaps we can become one. Let's see how things go. Please visit my MeetUp group: www.meetup.com/nourish-now Let's meet this Friday! Please j …

This is a group for true food enthusiasts. This is for people who have so much to give, that all other food groups seem inadequate. This is for those who want both an outlet and an audience. I want us to create extraordinary dishes together. Extraordinary does not necessarily mean complex. For me, it means bringing simple dishes back to their full glory. When was the last time you had Bucatini all'Amatriciana that echoed of the fabled dish of Rome and Amatrice? When was the last time you had S …

    This group is hosted by Miggi and Michael who love food and wine.     We are hard-core foodies that roast our own coffee beans, pick and cure olives, and will go to any length to enjoy a fantastic, total food experience. Miggi is 40 plus+, writes food and wine articles for a Chinese gourmet magazine, and teaches cooking classes in client's homes. She loves traveling and learning different cultures. Michael is 50+, works days in the tech industry, and records classical music in his spare t …

We love making good foods at home, especially cultured or fermented foods, such as: yogurt, kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, pickles, cheese, and sourdough. And we love to preserve foods, too, like fruits and vegetables, maybe even sausage. And then there's always dehydration, sprouting and herb-growing to discuss. If you also enjoy this sort of kitchen alchemy, please join us to exchange tips and tricks, teach each other techniques, share our latest culinary triumphs and tragedies, and trade reci …

This is the Bay Area alliance of cupcakes take the cake originally started by Cheryl of http://cupcakeblog.com. Bake-and-Taste Meetups The first meetup was great. A bunch of us met in a park with our homemade cupcakes and tasted away. We caused quite a scene! The plan is to have one of these meet-ups every season or 4 times a year - two in San Francisco, one on the Peninsula or San Jose, and one in the East Bay. These meetups will be hosted in areas that can accommodate an unlimited (or at least …

This group is for women mostly aged 25-35 (though all are welcome) that would like to read, cook,  and/or walk with a group on a regular basis. We have a book club on the first Tuesday evening of every month that will probably focus on mostly fiction of the chick lit variety, a monthly cooking club, and there will also be a standing Sunday meeting for those interested in walking around Lake Elizabeth. Please feel free to pick and choose what events interest you! *Attendance Policy* We want to ma …

People who meet here are dedicated to living a quality life - with what they deem important for health and happiness. You'll see that we're passionate about ways to enrich our lives, share our wisdom and cultivate a community of like-minded folks. Most of us follow a flexitarian lifestyle... we are those who: ... want more micronutrients per calorie in their diet. ... understand that food has powerful disease-protecting and therapeutic effects. ... seeks to consume a broad array of micronutrie …

Want to eat healthier but not sure how? Let Whole Foods Market show you how! Join us at the Cupertino store for cooking classes, lectures, store tours, book clubs, and more. We’ll teach you how to incorporate wholesome, nutrient dense foods into your diet to help lose weight, lower cholesterol and feel great! Whether you’re an omnivore, vegan, vegetarian or just someone looking to meet like-minded healthy eaters in the South Bay, we have something for everyone!

Good books and good food go hand in hand, I think! A not-taken-too-seriously sort of women's book group that also shuns your everyday "chicklit" - not because some aren't romping good reads but they don't exactly warrant full discussion. Meetings take place at a restaurant or establishment so we can all try new places. Also, if you don't quite get around to finishing the book (or reading it for that matter...no worries!).  Just feel free to come to the meetings and socialize too.  Quarterly, we …

Meet like-minded organic gardeners, food growers, and urban farmers who are using their backyards, gardens, patios, and community spaces to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs that they can cultivate and eat themselves. We’ll share specific ways to help you get your garden planned, started, and yielding healthy fruitful crops. Plus, you’ll have a chance to meet others and share food, recipes, and tips on organic gardening. Whether you must grow your own food for health reasons, you simply desire …

This group is devoted to bringing health to a networking event! That is right lets meet up and go for a hike, talk about new fad diets, pass around great recipes, and Network all at the same time.

Great food and great people is what this group is all about. The food may not be gourmet, but it will be creative and homemade. We will meet once a month to share a meal at the hosts home. This is a wonderful way to meet other couples, pick up new recipes, enjoy great conversations, and just have a good time. Everyone is required to volunteer to host a dinner at least once a year. The host provides a main course and coordinates the theme-wine tasting, murder mystery, Tapas, the host rules! Every …

Meet like-minded organic gardeners, food growers, and urban farmers who are using their backyards, gardens, patios, and community spaces to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs that they can cultivate and eat themselves. We’ll share specific ways to help you get your garden planned, started, and yielding healthy fruitful crops. Plus, you’ll have a chance to meet others and share food, recipes, and tips on organic gardening. Whether you must grow your own food for health reasons, you simply desi …

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Draeger's Markets cares about providing its customers with products and services not readily found in other grocery stores, so they have created the Draeger’s Gluten-Free Club. The meetings provide an opportunity for the public to expand its knowledge of gluten-free foods, while offering access to dietary experts, gluten-free samples and other resources. With thousands of gluten-free items stocked throughout their aisles, Draeger’s features gluten-free sections to make shopping for these …