- April 19, 2024
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Driftwood Beach Home & Garden hosts a class in the garden.
Photo by Lesley DwyerOwner Heather Rippy refreshes the mimosas.
Photo by Lesley DwyerRoksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna checks out the recycled yogurt containers used during class.
Photo by Lesley DwyerRoksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna and Mary Scheible
Photo by Lesley DwyerChef Tina Anderson puts together a waffle board.
Photo by Lesley DwyerChef Tina Anderson leads a class on brunch boards at Driftwood Beach Home & Garden.
Photo by Lesley DwyerA bagel board with pickled onions, herb cream cheese, tomatoes and capers.
Photo by Lesley DwyerSliced strawberries and an easy fruit dip for on-the-spot snacking or entertaining.
Photo by Lesley DwyerEllen Nelson, Sue Paulson, Karen O'Brien and Katy Dunn. Dunn says the Cortez Bait & Seafood Fish Market has the best smoked salmon, and Anderson agrees.
Photo by Lesley DwyerThe finished product after the Brunch Board class.
Photo by Lesley DwyerRoksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna and Sharon Penn. Penn offers a great tip from her travels to Italy. Add eggs and cheese to leftover pasta and turn it into a frittata.
Photo by Lesley DwyerThe class tastes the food and enjoy the garden.
Photo by Lesley DwyerWith the fine weather and snowbirds having returned to the island, classes at Driftwood Beach Home & Garden are back in session.
Resident Chef Tina Anderson is instructionally entertaining outside behind the store. Just through the back door is a patio tucked between tubs of u-pick flowers and a row of herbs. Picnic tables overlook the canal.
During the demonstration, owner Heather Rippy refreshes mimosas and waters. Anderson cuts nasturtiums straight from the plant to use as garnish. Once the boards are assembled, it’s time to eat.
From sweet to savory, there’s a class for every palate and occasion, and everything is easy to duplicate at home.
Attendees won’t leave with a laundry list of ingredients to buy or recipes that take hours in the kitchen to prepare. These classes are designed for easy entertaining.
“Fast and Fabulous focuses on embellishing precooked or ready-prepared grocery items into exciting and healthy, quick meals,” Anderson said. “Aperitivo (Italian happy hour) was designed to highlight easy, elegant cocktails with snacks for fabulous pre-dinner bites or even a light meal. This is how I love to entertain, and it’s perfect for Florida coastal living.”
