{"id":2865,"date":"2025-09-22T09:43:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T09:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brianberkman.com\/?p=2865"},"modified":"2025-10-20T07:59:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T07:59:45","slug":"learn-culinary-confidence-in-pringle-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brianberkman.com\/?p=2865","title":{"rendered":"Learn\u00a0Culinary\u00a0Confidence\u00a0in\u00a0Pringle\u00a0Bay\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn&nbsp;Culinary&nbsp;Confidence&nbsp;in&nbsp;Pringle&nbsp;Bay&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pringle&nbsp;Proms&#8217;&nbsp;11th&nbsp;October&nbsp;event&nbsp;in&nbsp;Pringle&nbsp;Bay&nbsp;is&nbsp;Brian&nbsp;Berkman&nbsp;offering&nbsp;a&nbsp;Learn&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Taste&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Feast&nbsp;cooking&nbsp;workshop&nbsp;to&nbsp;help&nbsp;people&nbsp;punch&nbsp;up&nbsp;their&nbsp;flavour&nbsp;game&nbsp;with&nbsp;crowd-pleasing&nbsp;make-ahead&nbsp;dishes.&nbsp;These&nbsp;may&nbsp;include&nbsp;Asian&nbsp;Chicken&nbsp;Salad;&nbsp;Vegan&nbsp;Bean&nbsp;Tagine;&nbsp;Dips&nbsp;and&nbsp;Spreads;&nbsp;Cookies&nbsp;and&nbsp;Cakes;&nbsp;Carb-free&nbsp;Mash,&nbsp;Soups&nbsp;equally&nbsp;delicious&nbsp;served&nbsp;hot&nbsp;or&nbsp;chilled&nbsp;and&nbsp;more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pringle&nbsp;Proms&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;series&nbsp;of&nbsp;monthly&nbsp;gatherings&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Compelling&nbsp;Conversations&nbsp;or&nbsp;Arresting&nbsp;Performances&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;meal&nbsp;which&nbsp;has&nbsp;received&nbsp;22&nbsp;only&nbsp;five-star&nbsp;reviews&nbsp;from&nbsp;attendees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This&nbsp;isn&#8217;t&nbsp;just&nbsp;cooking&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;it&#8217;s&nbsp;culinary&nbsp;confidence!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Culinary&nbsp;confidence&nbsp;comes&nbsp;from&nbsp;planning&nbsp;ahead&nbsp;and&nbsp;practice.&nbsp;This&nbsp;is&nbsp;something&nbsp;I&nbsp;can&nbsp;teach,&#8221;&nbsp;says&nbsp;Berkman,&nbsp;who&nbsp;regularly&nbsp;creates&nbsp;buffet&nbsp;lunches&nbsp;for&nbsp;between&nbsp;20&nbsp;and&nbsp;30&nbsp;people.&nbsp;Berkman&nbsp;followed&nbsp;a&nbsp;very&nbsp;restricted&nbsp;low-carb&nbsp;and&nbsp;sugar-free&nbsp;diet&nbsp;for&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;a&nbsp;decade&nbsp;and&nbsp;frequently&nbsp;caters&nbsp;for&nbsp;vegan&nbsp;and&nbsp;low-carb&nbsp;diners.&nbsp;&#8220;Inviting&nbsp;people&nbsp;with&nbsp;different&nbsp;dietary&nbsp;requirements&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;event&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;challenging,&nbsp;but&nbsp;I&nbsp;will&nbsp;share&nbsp;my&nbsp;tips&nbsp;for&nbsp;navigating&nbsp;these.&nbsp;I&nbsp;did&nbsp;a&nbsp;chef\u2019s&nbsp;training&nbsp;a&nbsp;millennia&nbsp;ago&nbsp;and&nbsp;worked&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;newspaper&nbsp;restaurant&nbsp;critic&nbsp;for&nbsp;many&nbsp;years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Delicious&nbsp;doesn&#8217;t&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;expensive,&#8221;&nbsp;Berkman&nbsp;says,&nbsp;&#8220;but&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;important&nbsp;to&nbsp;know&nbsp;when&nbsp;using&nbsp;high-quality&nbsp;ingredients&nbsp;matters&nbsp;and&nbsp;when&nbsp;it&nbsp;doesn&#8217;t.&nbsp;Taking&nbsp;shortcuts&nbsp;is&nbsp;smart&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;will&nbsp;show&nbsp;you&nbsp;how.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Book&nbsp;today&nbsp;for&nbsp;Saturday,&nbsp;11th&nbsp;October,&nbsp;hands-on&nbsp;workshop&nbsp;and&nbsp;training&nbsp;between&nbsp;10am&nbsp;and&nbsp;3pm.&nbsp;Cost&nbsp;is&nbsp;R500&nbsp;per&nbsp;person&nbsp;and&nbsp;includes&nbsp;cocktails,&nbsp;wine&nbsp;and&nbsp;all&nbsp;you&nbsp;can&nbsp;eat,&nbsp;emailed&nbsp;recipes&nbsp;as&nbsp;well&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;fun&nbsp;social&nbsp;day&nbsp;together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;event&nbsp;is&nbsp;at&nbsp;26&nbsp;Edward&nbsp;Road&nbsp;in&nbsp;Pringle&nbsp;Bay&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Western&nbsp;Cape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limited&nbsp;to&nbsp;only&nbsp;12&nbsp;participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quicket.co.za\/events\/336735-learn-culinary-confidence-in-pringle-bay\">https:\/\/www.quicket.co.za\/events\/336735-learn-culinary-confidence-in-pringle-bay<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn&nbsp;Culinary&nbsp;Confidence&nbsp;in&nbsp;Pringle&nbsp;Bay&nbsp; Pringle&nbsp;Proms&#8217;&nbsp;11th&nbsp;October&nbsp;event&nbsp;in&nbsp;Pringle&nbsp;Bay&nbsp;is&nbsp;Brian&nbsp;Berkman&nbsp;offering&nbsp;a&nbsp;Learn&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Taste&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Feast&nbsp;cooking&nbsp;workshop&nbsp;to&nbsp;help&nbsp;people&nbsp;punch&nbsp;up&nbsp;their&nbsp;flavour&nbsp;game&nbsp;with&nbsp;crowd-pleasing&nbsp;make-ahead&nbsp;dishes.&nbsp;These&nbsp;may&nbsp;include&nbsp;Asian&nbsp;Chicken&nbsp;Salad;&nbsp;Vegan&nbsp;Bean&nbsp;Tagine;&nbsp;Dips&nbsp;and&nbsp;Spreads;&nbsp;Cookies&nbsp;and&nbsp;Cakes;&nbsp;Carb-free&nbsp;Mash,&nbsp;Soups&nbsp;equally&nbsp;delicious&nbsp;served&nbsp;hot&nbsp;or&nbsp;chilled&nbsp;and&nbsp;more. 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