Volrath cookware, Magic-Line Heavy-Duty Aluminum Bakeware, Fire-King tempered pie pans or  Lodge Cast iron are just a few of the shining examples of American quality merchandise on our shelves.

On your next visit to the store, look for the MADE IN USA medallion!

Saturday February 11, 2012 from 11-1pm.

Kids of all ages will be delighted by the gravity-defying fantastical Mushroom Cake.  Kimberly Bailey, Owner of The Butter End Cakery in Santa Monica will demonstrate how to create this sculpted showpiece cake from start to finish.  If you like watching cake shows, and you’ve ever wanted to see how a custom cake is built up close, here’s your chance!  The entire cake is edible – from stem to cap, including the woodland creatures.  Kimberly will demonstrate how to construct the cake, make it stable, and how to decorate it.

Kimberly Bailey and her one of a kind custom cakes have been featured on television shows such as My Fair Wedding with David Tutera, TLC’s Fabulous Cakes, The Ultimate Cake-Off, Access Hollywood, 90210, Real Life: The Musical (upcoming on OWN).

With a degree in art and the heart of a foodie, Kimberly has build a custom cake emporium in Santa Monica to provide truly delicious works of art to make every occasion memorable.

Using rolled chocolate instead of fondant makes The Butter End Cakery’s creations delicious through and through.  All of the delicious cakes are made with local cage-free eggs, organic milk, hormone-free butter, and the finest flavorings and chocolates available, maintaining a standard even the most discriminating foodie will love.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEMO:

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUTTER END:

www.thebutterend.com

“A Sustainable Kitchen” will pick two sets of ingredients, from the Surfas pantry and seasonal vegetables from the farmers market.  Because of the competitive nature of this event, ingredients will not be revealed until the day of. Dishes will be judged on ease of preparation, visual appeal, and most important, taste. AND YOU WILL BE THE JUDGES,

As there are no recipes, be sure to bring pen and paper to take notes.

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Thursday December 22, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday December 23, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday December 24, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Our Last Event is coming up THIS Saturday!!

Order a new Chef Jacket during the Chef Revival Event and get ONE LINE OF EMBROIDERY FREE!

A great gift idea for the Professional or home Chef!

Order a new chef jacket and get one free line of embroidery on each jacket when purchased during the Chef Revival event day at Surfas Saturday, December 3rd from 9-5pm.

Order your jacket from specially selected styles including many great new colors, styles and fabrics available only for this special event. Place your order at Surfas and it will be custom embroidered at the factory then drop shipped directly to your home or business. Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.

Could it be any easier?

You know you always wanted to try it. The rumors of extraordinarily moist birds taking a fraction of the time of a roasted bird are true. Originally a Southern tradition frying yields perfectly flavored incredibly savory turkeys. Add a brine and Spice rub and you have the perfect turkey.

Smaller turkeys are best for frying whole and our 35 quart fryer with basket and hook is sized perfectly for a 8-12lb turkey. For larger turkeys separate breast and Leg/thigh and fry separately.

We think once you fry, you may never roast again!

Purchase the turkey fryer in store, or online at CulinaryDistrict.com!

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To love chocolate is to love Valrhona.

Considered to be the best chocolate in the world, Valrhona has a line of impressive chocolates suited for every use and palate. From mellow and caramel-like milk chocolates to bold and complex dark chocolates Valrhona represents the pinnacle of chocolate making.

With one of the broadest selections of Valrhona available in a brick and mortar location, Surfas is the perfect place to find the perfect Valrhona chocolate for your next choco-project. Ask an associate for help or check out our Valrhona Cheat Sheet to help you decide.

Shop Valrhona products in store, or online at CulinaryDistrict.com

Smoked Basmati Rice

1 cup smoked basmati rice
1 ½ cup water
1 tsp salt
2 tablespoons butter or ghee

- Bring water, salt and butter to a boil over medium heat

- Add rice and return to boil

- Cover and reduce heat to low

- Cook for 20 minutes without removing cover or stirring

- Remove from heat and fluff rice with fork.

Purchase items in BOLD in-store at Surfas or online at Culinary District!

Ingredients
¾ cup toasted walnut pieces
3 eggs
1 cup + 2 T. sugar
⅓ cup La Nogalera Walnut Oil
⅓ cup dry California white wine
1 ¼ cup white flour
¼ cup Community Grains whole hard red winter wheat flour
2 tsp. baking powder
⅛ tsp. salt

-preheat oven to 350 degrees

- put the toasted walnuts and 2 T. of sugar in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until very coarsely ground, then set aside

-beat eggs in a medium bowl with an electric mixer, then slowly add remaining sugar and beat until mixture is light and fluffy

-add oil and wine and mix well

-generously butter a 9 inch cake pan

-sift together flours, baking powder and salt into a large bowl

-add egg mixture to flour and with a wooden spoon or spatula until just combined, then gently fold in walnuts and spoon into prepared pan.

-bake until until a toothpick inserted near the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30-40 minutes

-remove cake from oven and let cool in the pan on a cooling rack for 10 minutes, then turn the cake out on rake to cool completely

Note: You can simply dust with powdered sugar and serve or add ice cream, whipped cream or creme fraiche. We will be using it as a base for our poached pears and mascarpone.

Purchase items in BOLD in-store at Surfas or online at Culinary District!