NEW Cooking Classes for May- Sign up TODAY!
Our cooking class season for Spring 2012 is drawing to a close, and we’re going out with a bang! Soon we’ll be turning the kitchen over to the kids for Summer Camp, but there’s still time for you to take one of our great Cooking Classes. There are a broad range of classes to choose from… pick your favorite and give us a call at 512-266-5666 to reserve your spot! Unless otherwise specified, classes take place from 6 to 8 pm.
Wednesday, May 9th – Chef Mike Thompson excites your taste buds with Gulf Seafood Louisiana Creole Delights.
Wednesday, May 16th – “Welcome to Summer” Italian Style with Chef Dean Chambers from Austin’s own Siena’s Restuarant. Don’t miss his Tiramisu!
Wednesday, May 23rd – A Sojourn to Sunny Spain with Chef Jerry Pizzitola as he pulls out all the stops with his famous Paella. It’s the perfect dish to make for a crowd!
Saturday, May 19th and Saturday, May 26th – Two Part Grilling Series – Come out and enjoy our annual “Grilling Master Series” as Chef Jerry Pizzitola Jr. and Pitmaster Jerry Pizzitola Sr. of Pizzitola’s BBQ in Houston bring you the Basics of Charcoal and Gas Grilling.
For more information on any of these classes, including full menus, click the name of the class to visit our website.
Top 10 Picks for the BEST Mother’s Day Gifts!
Don’t forget- Mother’s Day is coming up on May 13th. Mom will love a gift for her kitchen from Faraday’s!
1. “Mom” Tervis Tumbler- or choose her favorite design from our wide selection ($12- up)
2. Hurom Slow Juicer. Juicing is great not only for the health benefits but for the flavors! ($359.99)
3. Make sodas, tonics, carbonated waters and other fun fizzy beverages at home with the Soda Stream. Fun for everyone in the family! ($99.99- up)
4. Give Mom diamonds for Mother’s Day- an 11″ Swiss Diamond Frying Pan!
5. Graviti Mills- just flip and grind your salt or pepper. No twisting required! ($29.99)
6. Always sharp, always ready… the Kyocera 6″ Ceramic Chef Knife. ($69.99)
7. Zhi Tea, plus a teapot and mug, gives Mom a nice organic break in her day. (Zhi Teas $13.99- up)
8. Texas-themed Tote Bags, Aprons and Kitchen Towels to remind Mom where her favorite child lives! ($5.99- $18.99)
9. Ganz’s decorative Measuring Cups and Spoons let the Queen of the Kitchen measure her ingredients in style. ($19.99- $39.99)
10. New Wicker design Gel Pro Chef Mats- give Mom a foot massage! ($99.99- $199.99)
Rough Hollow Crawfish Boil- This Saturday!
Looking for something FUN to do this weekend? Our friends at Rough Hollow have just the thing for you:
Get ready to bite it, suck it and rough it on Saturday, April 21, when Rough Hollow’s Third Annual Crawfish Boil takes over the Yacht Club & Marina Pavilion! From noon to 5 p.m., bring your appetite for an unlimited crawfish feast, served with sides and non-alcoholic drinks. Enjoy hurricanes and John Daly drink specials to the vibrant sounds of the Lake Travis Fiddlers.
Savor the freshest flavors of the bayou on the shores of our beautiful Lake Travis, meet up with neighbors and friends, and enjoy a day filled with delicious food, fresh drinks and live music. Be sure to enter the photo contest for a chance to win an iPad!
Tickets are only $15 when purchased in advance online CLICK HERE or $20 at the door. Kids 12 and under get in for $10.
Rough Hollow is located at 103 Yacht Club Cove in Lakeway, Texas, just 20 minutes outside of downtown Austin.
Juicing for Health, Energy and Vitality! Learn all the benefits on Saturday, April 28th.
Interested in learning about the benefits of juicing and what it can do for you? Take our JUICING WORKSHOP on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from
11:00 – 12:30!
Arttemis Keszainn of the New Earth Center in Austin will demonstrate several types of juicing using the Hurom Slow Juicer, and will discuss how juicing can benefit your diet, health and overall wellbeing. He will prepare 4 juice recipes, which will include a variety of fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens, including wheatgrass.
In addition, he will discuss how integrating Juicing into your lifestyle can be fun and easy, the best time to Juice, how to upgrade your Juices with a nutritional boost; and he’ll take you through the fundamentals of a 10 Day Cleanse. Everyone who participates will receive the Cleanse ATX e-book with 52 Raw Food recipes FREE!
We will also be introducing New Earth’s line of delicious packaged raw food treats that day- nuts, trail-mix type blends and even Chocolate Goddess Clusters- the Raw Foods version of a brownie (AWESOME!). Give them a try and they’ll become your new favorite snacks.
The cost for this workshop is just $10 per person, and space is limited to just 13 people. Call 512-266-5666, press 3 TODAY to reserve your spot!
Know how to select the RIGHT Juicer for YOU!
Lately, it seems that every conversation about healthy eating makes reference to “juicing”. Juicing is simply the process of putting vegetables and fruits, often with their skins intact, into a juice machine and extracting the juice. The fiber and pulp is separated and discarded. It is growing in popularity as people try to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into their diets. Juicing is an easy way to get vitamins and minerals the body needs.
Many health proponents and juice machine manufacturers claim that juicing makes more nutrients available to the body than simply eating fruits or vegetables in their whole form.
There are also claims that juicing cleanses the body of toxins and allow you to absorb enzymes, which aid in digestion and other metabolic functions. It’s tough to find credible, unbiased research that proves these claims, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t true.One thing is true: When juice is heated, some vitamins and minerals are destroyed. It is necessary to heat juice that is sold commercially in order to kill harmful bacteria. So even if fresh juice or juicing doesn’t cleanse the body of toxins or enhance the body’s metabolic function, it does have more nutrients than commercially-prepared juices.
There are two basic different types of juicers with a third alternative- centrifugal, or high-speed juicers, and masticating, or low-speed juicers. The difference between a Centrifugal Juicer and a Masticating Juicer is like night and day. The last option is the Vitamix.
Centrifugal Juicers work at high speeds, tend to be noisy and while a centrifugal juicer may be able to juice the rind of a pineapple efficiently, in most situations, the low speed action of a masticating juicer allows you to juice more vegetables with greater efficiency. A masticating juicer tends to be a lot more quiet (almost silent!), less messy and easier to clean.
A Masticating Juicer (Such as the Hurom Juicer) is especially good at juicing the very important green leafy vegetables such as wheatgrass, spinach, parsley, cilantro, kale, Swiss Chard, etc. While a centrifugal juicer can juice green leafy vegetables, the centrifugal juicer is nowhere near as efficient as a masticating juicer in this regard.
Some say the high speed action of a centrifugal juicer produces too much heat which then can damage or possibly kill the enzymes in the juice. One thing is for sure, a masticating juicer definitely does not create the friction that a centrifugal juicer will create.
Another significant benefit of a masticating juicer is that it requires less vegetables, in many situations, to create more juice. As a result, you spend less on vegetables than you would with a centrifugal juicer.
Masticating juicers do cost more than centrifugal juicers, but for the health benefits, the savings on produce and the much longer warranty they carry, in the long run they are a better buy.
The third option is the Vitamix High Power Blender. It is not really considered a juicer because it uses the Whole Food and does not extract any of the product- rather, it blends the fruits and veggies into a smooth puree. The Vita-Mix’s blades pulverize the skins, seeds and peels of whole foods to make them easily digestible. With the addition of a liquid, you have a nutritious, tasty beverage that utilizes ALL of the fruit with no waste.
Just put your fruits and vegetables in the Vitamix, add a little bit of water (this is optional, but will make the blending faster) and turn it on. Once the ingredients have been blended into a puree, you can drink it as is, or strain the puree with a cheese cloth or a cotton bag to separate the juice from the pulp. The cleanup is much faster than with traditional juicer.
Extraction juicers discard the pulp- which is where the nutrients like vitamin A, C and E and the minerals like iron, copper, iodine and magnesium are trapped. The Vitamix high power blender doesn’t throw out the most nutritious part of fruits and vegetables. It also does much, much more and definitely worth consideration when evaluating juicers.
Come in to see our selection of juicers- you’re sure to find the one to suit your needs and we’re here to help you understand all the benefits of each option!
Make your favorite Thai dishes at home- take our THAI class!
You don’t have to go out to a restaurant to have your favorite Thai dishes just the way you like them. Join us on Tuesday, April 24th from 6 to 8pm and enjoy a delicious Thai-inspired feast with Chef Gerard Canales that delivers great flavors with healthful recipes! Menu includes: Fire-Braised Seafood Medley of Clams, Mussels and Shrimp with Lemongrass Thai Broth; Pad Thai with Chicken, Shrimp, Rice Noodles and Peanut Sauce; and for dessert: Chilled Thai Mango Pudding. The price for this class is $45 per person.
Sign up TODAY by calling 512-266-5666!
New Tea Kettles and Teapots from Chantal and Ganz- add COLOR to your kitchen!
We’ve got a plethora of bright, colorful tea items on hand this spring! Chantal commemorates its 40th year in business with their fashionable “Anniversary” teakettle (top shelf in photo) We’re carrying this piece in three stunning enamel finishes – Chili Red, Sea Blue and Orange. Enamel On Steel teakettles are made with magnetic carbon steel, which means they will work on all cooktops INCLUDING induction. Enamel is also easy to clean and the color will not fade over time or with exposure to heat. ($44.99) Chantal is a great Texas-based company who has been a great partner to us over the years. In fact, we’re doing a special super-awesome event with them in July featuring a French Holiday and a Celebrity Chef! (Got your interest? Stay tuned for more information!)
These cute and happy little teapots from Ganz ($24.99, lower shelf) have a two-cup capacity and are available in SIX fresh colors. They feature a stainless steel and fine mesh infuser, which makes them perfect for loose teas. (Try our favorite Zhi Tea in Sweet Desert Delight… dee-lish!)
NEW from Tervis– Insulated Water Bottles in 8 different designs!
You know what we love? A water bottle that’s both durable and exceptional at keeping our hot beverages hot and our cold ones cold. Because, honestly, what’s worse than making a refreshing iced tea to drink on the way to work only to find that, during your commute, the ice melted and diluted the whole darn thing? Gross! Thankfully you’ll never have that problem with Tervis.
Tervis is revolutionizing on-the-go drinkware with an all NEW 24oz Water Bottle. With its double-walled design, cold drinks stay cold and hot drinks stay hot, so whether your workout is yoga in a studio set at 100 degrees or snowshoeing in the Rockies, you’ll stay hydrated. Some of the new signature features include volume-indicator rings — ideal for measuring protein shakes or keeping track of water consumption. The ergonomic shape is comfortable for drinking and holding, and the airtight lid ensures a spill-proof workout, but it easily pops open so you can hydrate without hassle. Best of all, Tervis found a way to prevent that annoying “lid-in-the-face” phenomenon with a lid that has the ability to lock open.
The generously-sized opening is large enough to fit ice cubes. Tervis water bottles fit most cup holders and easily hook onto backpacks and gym bags. 24-ounce capacity with ounce indicator marks for easy mixing of ingredients. Dishwasher and microwave safe, and happily Made in USA!
We have their new water bottles in 8 different designs, including our custom-made “Keep Austin Weird” design. … pick up one for your favorite person-on-the-go! Prices range from $20-31. While you’re in, check out our new expanded display of Tervis cups, mugs, lids and handles with several new designs.
Just a simple click, and you could WIN a VITAMIX Pro 500 worth $600!
This giveaway has ended as of Monday, April 16, 2012 at 10am CST. CONGRATULATIONS to Joseph Moreno of Austin, TX, the WINNER!
To see Faraday’s selection of Vitamix blenders CLICK HERE!
WIN a VITAMIX PRO 500 ($600 value)! We are giving away a factory-reconditioned Vitamix Pro 500 to one lucky person who LIKES our Facebook page! To enter, LIKE our page, then SHARE the giveaway post with your friends. When your friends LIKE our page, they’re also entered to win!
The giveaway ends at 10 AM on Monday, April 16th. The Winner will be announced later that day on Monday, April 16th. Thanks for helping us to create a fun foodie community!
Join Noted Raw Foods Chef Alicia Ojeda for an Exceptionally Healthy “UnCooking” Class, Wednesday April 14th!
Chef Alicia Ojeda knows her vegetables and grains. So well, in fact, that she’s become an expert at preparing them in exciting, flavorful ways- all without cooking, animal products, and glutens! Join us on Wednesday, April 11th from 6-8 pm for a Satisfying, Delicious and Healthful Treat! Chef Alicia’s goal is to empower you with culinary tips and techniques, teaching you that making wonderfully flavorful vegan, raw and living food with local produce can be simple and fun. The raw foods diet has been linked to more energy, healthier skin, a reduced risk of heart disease and better digestion.
The menu for this class includes: Spring Green Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette; Zucchini Pasta with Red Pepper Primavera; Asian Vegetable Noodle Salad with Mock Peanut Dressing; and for dessert, Banana Ice Cream with Raspberry Sauce.
Class is VEGAN, DAIRY-FREE and GLUTEN FREE!
The class will run from 6-8 pm, and the cost is $45.00 per person. To register, call us at 512-266-5666 TODAY!
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- Chef Sara Moulton with Faradays Team
- Chef Tre Wilcox and Tony Curtis-Wellings
- Executive Chef Jeffrey Blank entertains crowd at Faraday's
- Chef Dzintra Dzenis, Sharon O'Quinn and Blakely Talbott
- 2011Baking Contest Winner Bob Scanlon, Sharon and Tony
- 2009 Baking Contest Winner Katy Franceschini
- 2009 Grand Prize Salsa Contest Winner - Brent Kirby
