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                                MONDAY MASTER COOKING CLASS AT WISE TRADITIONS 2017























          Sally Fallon Morell holds two rockfish that eventually   Hardworking volunteers for the master class: Susie
          became fish filets with a delicious fish broth-based   Zahratka, George Diaz (aka Oven Man) and Claire Viadro.
           cream sauce. They also prepared chicken with a
            lemon glaze and leg of lamb with gravy, using
                delicious stock from Fields of Athenry.

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