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(Updated 05/03/2008 )
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March, 2008

• March 20, UC Berkeley, Moffitt 101, Endophytic Fungi (from David Rust et al)

One Thursday, March 20, 2008 7:30 - 9:00 pm, Denise Gregory presents Endophytic Fungi: An Overview and Current Medicinal Research, an introduction to a little-known group of fungi, whose potential medicinal value is just being revealed. Endophytic fungi have been found to inhabit every plant examined to date. Learn more about this group and their potential medicinal applications. Doors open at 7:30. Presentation begins at 8:00.

From Tom Burns: 

Moffitt is in the middle of campus, about a 5 to 10 minute walk from my building, and about equal distance from Sproul Plaza.  Enter on the south side, across from California Hall, and go in the classroom door to the right of the library door. RM 101 is down 2 floors (you enter on the third floor).....

- Tom

Here is the map of the UCB campus, Moffitt Library, in the center:

 www.berkeley.edu/map/maps/BC34.html

July, 2008

• July 17 - 23, Seasons of my Heart Guelaguetza Course, Oaxaca, Mexico, (from Susan Trilling, www.seasonsofmyheart.com)

Dear Friends,

We are enjoying life and the early rains here in Oaxaca and wanted to update you on a few new items.

Most important, we have a new email address: info@seasonsofmyheart.com. Many of you probably have this address already, but we are phasing out our old address. Please be sure to update your address book and use this address to inquire about courses, tours, booking our Bed & Breakfast, etc.

Special Offer this month!!!
Join us for our Guelaguetza course, July 17 - 23, 2008. This combination of culture and cooking provides sampling of dishes from all around the state of Oaxaca and a festival that is uniquely Oaxacan. Where else can you forage for mushrooms, learn the art of cheese making, and enjoy the local dances and culture of Oaxaca all in a long weekend? In the spirit of the festival, which began as a way for the indigenous people to thank the gods for sufficient rain for a bountiful harvest, we are offering you a thank you gift! Register for the Guelaguetza course before June 1st and you will receive a free day class at Seasons of My Heart. This can be used right before or after the course, used in the future, or even given to someone else if you like. Please let us know at info@seasonsofmyheart.com if you would like to experience a unique festival and take advantage of a great offer! 

Seasons of My Heart Cooking School is featured in the May issue of Gourmet magazine. Our Chile Tour is highlighted along with some recipes featuring the chiles of Oaxaca. We will tell you more about this and other great articles in our upcoming newsletter. 

We hope to hear from you soon!

The staff at Seasons of My Heart Cooking School
www.seasonsofmyheart.com

• July 26 - 31, Mushroom Foraging and Culinary Tour in the Sierra Norte Mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, (from Susan Trilling, www.seasonsofmyheart.com)

The Northern mountain range of the Sierra Madre has a moist microclimate perfect for producing many types of wild mushrooms. On this trip we gather mushrooms in the mornings and turn them into delectable treats with the local cocineras in the afternoon. We travel in air-conditioned vans and lodge in cozy wooden cabins in picturesque villages in the mountains. My co-maestro, Mark Thomsen, from the Mycological Society of San Francisco, is an experienced mushroom identifier with interesting stories and anecdotes about each variety. It was a great exchange of information with local experts last year and we expect more guest local experts to participate this year. We must have cooked over 20 different hongo dishes, complete with the mother load harvest of black chanterelles that we introduced to the locals for the first time.  

This 4 ½ day - 5 night tour starts and ends in Oaxaca City.

For more information, contract info@seasonsofmyheart.com or go to www.seasonsofmyheart.com