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Welcome to our Salud Cooking School!

Your Host!  Chef Joy

Joy is a graduate of New York Restaurant School, HB Actors Studio and has been passionate performer and cook since the age of thirteen...  She comes to us from the Big Apple (New York City) where she ran her own children's theater company for over fifteen years, performing at over 200 schools, libraries and museums each year. Because her true passion has always been food, each summer, Joy stayed busy working for high end catering companies and fast paced restaurants!  Learning new tricks and recipes with each job, she has combined her passions into a fabulous repertoire that speaks to all ages and interests.  Among many accomplishments; Joy has made 500 sandwiches in 3 hours, managed a café for toddlers, been a featured chef at Microsoft parties and ran the catering for NYU's accelerated MBA program.  Joy worked on NBC's Saturday Night Live and is a published food writer and photographer.  Her favorite review comes from Brian Larkin, Age 8:  "No wonder they call you Joy, you make everybody happy."

 

Cooking class or private party information
Email Salud! Coordinator at Theresa.Crim@wholefoods.com

Class registration and general information

• Contact customer service at 425.462.1400 ext. 0
• Register Online
• More Class Information 

• July 6, 7, 8, 9 and July 13, 14, 15, 16

  Kids Cooking Day Camp

  10am to 1pm each day in Salud $35 per class

  Four days of cooking fun for kids age 9-12.  Take just one class or take them all.  Class size limited to 8.  Our theme will be Around the World and into Your Stomach  Come travel with your taste buds. Peek at the Week:

   * Monday:  South of the Border

  * Tuesday:  Asian Outlook

  * Wednesday: Mangia!  Mangia! Off to Italy!

  * Thursday: Regional America

   Class will be taught by Chef Joy with a few special guest stars from the Whole Foods Team.  Please contact Joy Stroh if you want to sign up.  Joy.stroh@wholefoods.com or call 425-881-2600 X 325. 

   

• Every First Tuesday

  Singles Happy Hour

  5:30-7:00pm in Salud! $1

  Once a month Salud! is the spot for singles.  For just $1 you get a 2 ounce wine tasting and gourmet nibbles.  Bring a friend and meet a new friend.   Each week, Chef Joy will entice you to try a new taste, a different ingredient or demonstrate a quick cooking technique. Bring a few singles and a few singles$ for a happy hour.

• Every Saturday

  Wine Tasting

  1:00pm-3:00pm in Salud! $1

  Drop in and sample up to five wines.

• Friday, June 26th

  Date Night: Take me to the Casbah

  6-8pm in Salud! $30.00

  Join us for a night of sensuous, fragrant Moroccan tastes.  We'll explore exotic spice blends and learn how to use a Tagine. Tonight we will eat intriguing, exhilarating food with wines to match.  The perfect Friday night date!

  On the Menu:

  • Chilled Chickpea, Tomato Cumin Soup
  • Spicy Lamb Kibbeh with Mint Chutney
  • North African Chicken Tagine
  • Moroccan Pancake with Honey and Pear

• Tuesday, June 30

  Special Wine and Food Event, Bellevue Whole Food's Five Year Anniversary Class

  6-8:30pm in Salud! $40.00

  The zest for living well, eating well and drinking well is how we'll celebrate tonight.  And we'll do it with a French twist.  Chef Joie will be cooking up her best.  Matthew McKinnon, our in-house wine guru, will romance us with wine.  The food will be five courses of Oo-La-La!  One for each anniversary year.   Be part of the best Supperclub in town.  Here's to Joie de Vivre - The Joy of Life!

  • Steamed Mussels with White Wine, Thyme and Garlic
  • Spring Salad with Fennel and Dill
  • Steak Marchand de Vin (wine merchant, red wine sauce)
  • Banana-Citrus Compote with Triple Crème Brie & Chestnut Chocolate Cake

• Wednesday, July 1st

  BeSide Hamburgers and HotDogs

  6-8pm in Salud! $20.00

  Tired of the same old Coleslaw and Potato Salad with your July 4^th Cook Out?  Tonight we'll break out with some new side dishes and different flavors.  We'll spice up the Hamburgers and Hotdogs too. 

  Menu includes: Coconut Hamburgers with Cucumber Raita, Citrus Slaw, Havarti Pita Pizzas, Curry Potato Salad, Blueberry Corn Salad, Peanut Slaw, NYC Hotdog Sauce and more....  Picnic wines, the perfect match.    

• Wednesday, July 22th

  Beat the Heat Suppers

  6-8pm in Salud! $30.00

  Tonight we'll turn off the stove and turn up our taste buds.  Mexican Ceviche, Tuscan Chopped Salami Salad, Sweet Peppers Stuffed with Ham and Peach Mousse, Cherries in Orange Honey over Melon and Espresso Granita will leave you cool as a cucumber...mmm... Cucumber... let's add Shrimp Topped Gazpacho to the menu.  Wine pairings that capture the essence of Summer a must.

   

• Friday, July 24th

  Summer in Provence

  6-8pm in Salud! $30.00

  Provence is sun-drenched, beautiful and sensuous.  It's a place where we all dream of living and eating.  Let's escape to the French countryside tonight and dine on Bouillabaisse, Chicken Smothered with Garlic and Pissaladiere, a rustic tart topped with onion, anchovies and back olives.  We'll start the night with a special French wine and cheese pairing.  This soirée will be c'est magnifique!

• Saturday, July 25

  Biscotti, Muffins and Quick Breads

  10 to 12noon in Salud! $20.00

  Some savory, some sweet.  Some fruity, some chewy.  All tasty, easy and fun. We'll bake and bake, drink coffee, sample our goodies then bake some more.  Some hands on, so the flour will be flying.  You will bring home samples.  Perfect for a Saturday morning.  Pop in for Strawberry Popovers, Ginger Muffins, Beer Bread, Hawaiian Banana Bread, Stovetop Coconut Cakes, Almond Biscotti and more!

• June 27th - 30th

  Anniversary Sale and Celebrations!

  HUGE ANNIVERSARY SALE!
  
  June 27th - 30th
  
  Corn $0.20 an EAR!!!!!!!!!
  
  Top Sirloin $5.00/lb
  
  Country Natural Beef Hot Dogs 5 for $5.00
  
  Mini Watermelon 2 for $4.00
  
  5 house made Cupcakes for $5.00
  
  Select Dr. Hauschka face care and Make-up 50% off
  
  Alaffia Cafe Au Latte Lotion 50% off (local)
  
  Whole sockeye truck load sale price TBD
  
  365 Sangria for 4.99
  
  $5.00 for 1/4 Lb. burger or veggie burger side of Picnic Potato Salad, Tailgate Cole Slaw, or Mom's Macaroni Salad, 16oz. Agua Fresca
  
  Kettle Chips, 14oz, 2 for $4.00
  

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  Join our birthday celebrations Saturday the 27th & Sunday the 28th!
  
  Saturday the 28th
  
  Salmon Truck Load Sale!  The freshest and wildest sale in the west!  When you buy a whole salmon we cut to order! Great oppertunity to go in on a big salmon with friends.  The Sale Price will be fantastic, we promise!
  
  Meet The Butcher from 11am - 3pm, come to our meat department and meet our in house butchers, with 50 years combined experience, all your questions will be answered and your pocket book will be spared with our giant savings!
  
  * Special Guests, Real Ranchers, from Country Natural Beef!
  
  Sunday the 29th 11am-3pm
  
  Vendor Fair and Free Food!  Come meet some of our favorite vendors and enjoy complemetry all natural snow cones and popcorn!
  
  Tuesday the 30th!  Birthday cake for everyone!
  
  
  

• Tuesday, July 28th

  Easy Indian Cooking -- Vegetarian

  6 to 8pm in Salud! $20.00

  Bring the flavors of India home to your table after taking tonight's class.  This exotic cuisine can be quick, accessible and enjoyable.  Good class for beginning Indian cooking.  An all vegetarian night where you won't miss the meat.  We'll show you how to pair wine with these bold flavors too.  On the menu:

  • Curried Lentil Soup with Ginger Tomato Salad
  • Savory Coconut Cakes with Walnut Raita
  • Creamed Green Chili Spinach with Cumin Indian Potatoes
  • Mango Lassi Parfait

   

• Wednesday, July 29th

  Summer Fish Extravaganza!

  6-8pm in Salud! $40.00

  Oh Boy!  It's another great adventure with Bill and Ted from our Seafood Department.  Tonight will be the biggest and best .... A humdinger of a class....

  A regular lollapalooza.  Sound too good to be true?  Sign up and see.  Classes always sell out.  You'll be eating the best seafood in town.  Wine pairings and side dishes from Chef Joy add the final whizz-bang to the evening.

   

• Friday, July 31st

  Special Wine & Food Night Midsummer Night's Dream Dinner

  6-8pm in Salud! $30.00

  Tonight Matthew McKinnon and Chef Joy's supper club invites you to relax and enjoy the bounties of summer.  The food will be succulent, the wine lush, and the conversation sweet.  The simple pleasures of life, to eat, perchance to dream...-

  • Heirloom TomatoCaprese
  • Lemon Pasta with Fresh Clams
  • Grilled Lamb with Garam Masala
  • Peach Cobbler Panna Cotta

• Wednesday, August 5th

  Three Ingredient Cooking

  6-8pm in Salud! $30.00

  Yes! Yes!  Less! Less!  Summer is a great time to keep it easy and healthy.  The clarity and flavor that comes from simplicity shows off summer's bounty. Expect intense fresh tastes, easy preparations and recipes that you will use again and again.  Straightforward, honest wines to match.   On the Menu:

  • Tomato Soup with Smoked Mozzarella
  • Spinach, Chorizo & Orange Salad
  • Dilled Salmon with Lemony Potato Salad
  • Insanely Simple Chocolate Mousse

• Friday, August 7th

  Dining Al Fresco

  6-8pm in Salud! $30.00

  Al fresco literally translated from Italian means "in the fresh." 

  Elegant and with an international twist, tonight's menu is the perfect meal to pack up and take on a picnic, even if the picnic is in your own back yard.  Learn how to put this meal together, then plan your own fresh air party under the stars or out in the sunshine.  Class held in Salud! not outside... picnic wine pairings too.

  • Roasted Pepper Spaghetti Frittata
  • Summer Shrimp and Rice
  • Beef Fillet with 5 Spice Dipping Sauce and Watercress Salad
  • Balsamic Berries and Mini S'mores

   

• Tuesday, August 11th

  Mini Class: Home Made Ice Cream, Gelato and Sorbet

  6-7pm in Salud! $10.00

  Ice Cream is best when it's fresh.  Tonight's quick class will prove it.  We'll hand-crank the old fashioned way and create a basic French Vanilla treat.   We'll also enjoy the incredible flavor of a fresh fruit Sorbet and taste why Granitas are getting so popular.  Let's all scream for Ice Cream! 

• Wednesday, August 12

  Fit and Fun:Vegetarian Summertime

  6-8pm in Salud! $25.00

  It's easy, healthy and fun to eat vegetarian during the hot days of summer.   Great class for new Vegetarians and beginning cooks.  Our food tonight will be colorful and filled with bright flavors. Great class for people who love new tastes.  Summer wines featured.  On the menu, all Vegan recipes:

  • Spanish White Gazpacho
  • French Green Lentil Salad
  • Basil Rolls with Tofu Salad
  • Grapefruit & Raspberry Vino Cotto

• Thursday, August 13th

  Dinner with the Three Amigos

  6-8pm in Salud! $30.00

  Its three guys doing what they love; eating, drinking and throwing a party!  Ned White, food lover, chef and cheese expert joins Guy Harris from Cru Wines and Matt McKinnon from our Specialty Department for an evening of spirited fun.  Menu starts with wine and cheese pairing.  There will be Lamb; it matches so well with the Pinot Noir... after that the food will be Market Basket fresh and cooked with enthusiasm and a chef's touch.  Don't miss this night with our favorite three wild and crazy guys!

   

• Friday, August 21st

  Tailgating with Mark and Matt

  6 -8om in Salud! $30.00

  Tonight Salud! turns into a before-the-game-picnic-party.  Mark Neumann, associate team leader for our Meat Department joins up with Wine Guy Matt McKinnon for good eats guy style.  T-bones, Hot Wings, Kabobs and House Made Sausages.... Paper plates and keg mugs.  Wear your school colors and there might be a prize!  Cougars and Huskies both like to eat!

   

• EVERY LAST SUNDAY

  Max Mobile

  11am-3pm FREE

  Seattle's Humane Society mobile pet adoption center the Max Mobile, visits our store every last Sunday of the month.  A safe and easy way to adopt pets right here at Whole Foods Bellevue!

   

More Class Information

To Register for a Class
Please contact Customer Service at 425.462.1400 ext. 0 and ask to register for a class in Salud! or click on the register now link which will direct you to acteva.com, our online sign-up service.  Register Now!

Sold Out Classes
To be added to the waiting list for a sold out class, call 425.462.1400 ext. 0 and specify the class, date and number of students to be added to the waiting list.

Cancellations
To cancel a class please contact Customer Service at 425.462.1400 ext. 0. Seven days notice is appreciated, but a full refund will be credited if you cancel within 48 hours prior to the day of the class. Any cancellations within 24 hours of the class or faxed into the store will not be honored.

If a class has an insufficient number of participants, it will be canceled 24 hours prior to the start of the class. Salud! Coordinator will contact you by phone regarding the cancellation. You will receive a full credit or refund for the class.

Questions?
If you have any other questions regarding a class or to communicate directly with the Salud! Chef/Coordinator, please email Theresa Crim at Theresa.Crim@wholefoods.com. All classes are demonstration style unless noted "hands-on". Demonstration classes are limited to 14 registered students and "Sunday Family Dinners" are also limited to 14. Kid's Classes are limited to 10 children, with parental supervision required. Ages allowed will vary depending on the type of class."