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Grab Keys to the Kitchen with Aida Mollenkamp

Grab the "Keys to the Kitchen" with Aida Mollenkamp, a chef and television personality who has roots in the diversity of Los Angeles as well as Italy and Paris, where she graduated from Le Cordon Bleu.


This Food Network and Cooking Channel diva will present recipes from her new book, "Keys to the Kitchen," and answer questions about becoming a more adventurous and accomplished cook. Marin's own Chef Rachelle Boucher will serve as emcee for this benefit evening.


The menu:

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  • Roasted Fennel and Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Bites

  • Avocado, Radish, and Beet Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

  • Pan-Roasted Pistachio-Crusted Salmon with Three-Citrus Relish

  • Smashed New Potatoes with Spiced Brown Butter

  • Shortcakes with Citrus Compote and Orange Flower Whipped Cream


Her new book will be available for purchase -- get a personal autograph from the chef!


Tickets are $55, including dinner. Wine will be available for purchase. All proceeds support shelter and job-training programs at Homeward Bound of Marin.

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