Gourmet Seasonal Cooking Session including Marketing (to produce a scrumptious meal for up to 6 people.) Chef Howard will share his zest for celebrating with family and friends in any season, enjoying the harvest of our bountiful local foods and wines. Intrigued by "the Slow Food Movement" ? Want to learn easy time-saving methods to throw impromptu parties? Wonder "what is that, what does it taste like, and how would I cook it?" -- Bid on this item to win a day-long learning session that ends with a festival of flavors. First, meeting the cook or cooks at the Mountain View Farmers' Market, Howard will introduce the variety of fruits and vegetables available and discuss their qualities and suggest styles of preparation. You together will plan a menu of seasonal delights and shop there. Together or by youself (yourselves), you can shop elsewhere for meat, fish, or poultry if you want a non-vegetarian meal. Second, later that day, Howard will come to your kitchen to guide and share the work of preparing your feast. You will learn techniques and approaches to help you embrace new possibilities for rejoicing all year. Finally, you will serve your friends and family a memorable meal -- a celebration of your conscious appreciation of good food, good friends, good times.