Capital District Region: New York State Performers, Programmers & Related Resources for Public Libraries & Groups


Performer Information
Stage name:	Norma Chang, The Travelling Gourmet
Performer name:	Norma Chang
Phone:	845 462 6489
Mailing address:	P.O. Box 911 Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
E-mail address:	Luv2wok@aol.com
Website:	http://www.luv2wok.com
Previous appearances at:	Nanuet Library, Pearl River Library, Somers Library, Ardsley Public Library, Orangeburg Elementary School, Irvington, NY Contact information for New York State Public Libraries
Information last updated:	04/17/2012

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Program
Category
Description
Fee

ADULTS -- Getting to Know Tofu (Time-Saving, No-Fuss, Low-Fat Chinese Cooking) Health & Fitness- Other,
Life Skills- Food,
Multicultural- Other

**ADULTS** -- Discover the health benefits of soy. Learn how easy it is to incorporate soy into your daily diet using easy-to-prepare, low-fat recipes. Understand the calcium content of the different varieties of tofu in the supermarket. Acquire cooking tips on using fresh tofu, frozen tofu, green soy beans (also known as edamame), and much, much more. Recipes to take home. Program available WITH tasting (Size of Audience: 40) or WITHOUT tasting (Size of Audience: unlimited).
$201- $350

ADULTS -- Gluten Free Chinese Noodles (Time-Saving, No-Fuss, Low-Fat Chinese Cooking) Health & Fitness- Other,
Life Skills- Food,
Multicultural- Other

**ADULTS** -- Gluten free cooking made easy. Cookbook author, Norma Chang, will demonstrate how to prepare delicious gluten free noodles the whole family will enjoy. Recipes to take home. Program available WITH tasting (Size of Audience: 40) or WITHOUT tasting (Size of Audience: unlimited).
$201- $350

KIDS OR FAMILY -- Chinese New Year & the 12 Zodiac Animals (Chinese Customs & Culture) Life Skills- Food,
Multicultural- Other,
Performing Arts- Storytelling

**AGES 5 & UP, MIXED AGES. PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE** -- Discover the folktales and mythologies associated with the New Year celebration along with a lively, interactive show-&-tell of items connected to the festivities. Each participating child will receive a *hong bow*, a red envelope with lucky money. (Please see comments below.)
$201- $350

ADULTS -- Low-Fat, High-Flavor Wokking (Time-Saving, No-Fuss, Low-Fat Chinese Cooking) Health & Fitness- Other,
Life Skills- Food,
Multicultural- Other

**ADULTS** -- Chinese cookbook author, Norma Chang, will demonstrate a healthy and easy way of preparing crisp-tender vegetables and succulent morsels of meat using very little oil yet maintaining that prized stir-fry flavor. During this enjoyable, interactive, and highly conversational program, participants will learn about Chinese ingredients, helpful kitchen hints, practical do-ahead ideas, time-saving tips, and how to make substitutes. Recipes to take home. Program available WITH tasting (Size of Audience: 40) or WITHOUT tasting (Size of Audience: unlimited). Gardening information on growing Chinese vegetables will also be included if there is interest.
$201- $350

ADULTS -- Quick-Fix, Low-Fat Chinese Meals (Time-Saving, No-Fuss, Low-Fat Chinese Cooking) Health & Fitness- Other,
Life Skills- Food,
Multicultural- Other

**ADULTS** -- It is possible to eat well, eat healthy and not be a slave to the kitchen. Dinners under 30 minutes are do-able. Norma Chang will show you how to prepare easy and delicious Chinese *fast-food* dishes. During this enjoyable, interactive, and highly conversational program, participants will learn helpful kitchen hints, practical do-ahead ideas, time-saving tips, how to make substitutes. Recipes to take home. Program available WITH tasting (Size of Audience: 40) or WITHOUT tasting (Size of Audience: unlimited).
$201- $350

ADULTS -- Entertain with Ease, Style & an Asian Flair 2 (Time-Saving, No-Fuss, Low-Fat Chinese Cooking) Health & Fitness- Other,
Life Skills- Food,
Multicultural- Other

**ADULTS** -- Entertain, indoors or outdoors, with an Asian flair. Chinese cookbook author, Norma Chang, will demonstrate how to create several scrumptious, crowd-pleasing, Chinese dishes that are just right for entertaining. These do-ahead dishes store and travel well. Plan-ahead information will be explained and presentation ideas will be illustrated. These recipes can also be incorporated into menues the whole year through. Recipes to take home. Program available WITH tasting (Size of Audience: 40) or WITHOUT tasting (Size of Audience: unlimited).
$201- $350

TEENS/TWEENS & PARENTS -- Easy to Create 'Real' Dishes Health & Fitness- Other,
Life Skills- Food,
Life Skills- Parenting

**TEENS/TWEENS & PARENTS** -- A demonstration program (limited hands-on for teens/tweens) with tasting, focusing on easy to create 'real' dishes with emphasis on healthy cooking using fresh, natural ingredients and the benefits of using seasonally available produce. Participants will learn how to make substitutions to recipes to accommodate their individual taste and dietary restrictions along with do-ahead ideas, time saving tips and kitchen hints to make cooking enjoyable and stress-free. A great opportunity for teens/tweens and parents to spend time together in the kitchen and develop healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime.
$201- $350

KIDS OR FAMILY -- TANGRAM, The 7 Magic Shapes Multicultural- Other,
Performing Arts- Storytelling,
Visual Arts- Crafts

**AGES 7 & UP, MIXED AGES. PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE** -- Tangram, an ancient Chinese puzzle known also as *the wisdom puzzle* and *7 pieces of cleverness* is a square cut into 7 geometric shapes or tans which can be re-arranged to form other shapes. Aided by various display boards, participants will fit together the 7 magic shapes to form various objects including animals, people and everyday items. EACH PARTICIPANT will be given a set of tangram to work with during the program. EACH PARTICIPANT will receive a tangram and illustration sheet to take home. Tangram is a classic puzzle that appeals to all; the young and old, the serious and carefree. Children, with their natural curiosity and abundant creativity can have fun arranging the 7 tans into an incredible number of objects while developing spatial pattern recognition and coordination skills.
$201- $350

ADULTS -- Entertain with Ease Style & an Asian Flair 1 (Time-Saving, No-Fuss, Low-Fat Chinese Cooking) Health & Fitness- Other,
Life Skills- Food,
Multicultural- Other

**ADULTS** -- Get a head start on the holidays with some do-ahead party recipes. Chinese cookbook author, Norma Chang, will show you how to create several delicious Chinese dishes that are just right for the holiday seasons and can be incorporated into menus the whole year through. Do-ahead information, reheating instructions and presentation ideas will be explained. Recipes to take home. Program available WITH tasting (Size of Audience: 40) or WITHOUT tasting (Size of Audience: unlimited).
$201- $350

ADULTS -- Garden to Wok - Growing & Cooking Chinese Vegetables Life Skills- Food,
Multicultural- Other,
Nature- Gardening

**ADULTS** -- Let Norma Chang, The Travelling Gourmet, who has years of gardening experience, introduce you to the joy of gardening. Learn which Chinese vegetables are suitable for growing in your area, their cultural requirements, when to harvest and how to store to maintain optimum quality. Show-&-Tell of available vegetables and a cooking demonstration and tasting of some of the vegetables discussed will be part of the program. Recipes to take home. Program available WITH tasting (Size of Audience: 40) or WITHOUT tasting (Size of Audience: unlimited).
$201- $350

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* Inclusion in this database does not indicate endorsement of any performer or program by the NYS Education Department, the Office of Cultural Education, the NYS Library or the participating library systems, nor does it eliminate the need for reference checks and appropriate standard screening procedures.

Program	Category	Description	Fee
ADULTS -- Getting to Know Tofu (Time-Saving, No-Fuss, Low-Fat Chinese Cooking)	Health & Fitness- Other, Life Skills- Food, Multicultural- Other	ADULTS -- Discover the health benefits of soy. Learn how easy it is to incorporate soy into your daily diet using easy-to-prepare, low-fat recipes. Understand the calcium content of the different varieties of tofu in the supermarket. Acquire cooking tips on using fresh tofu, frozen tofu, green soy beans (also known as edamame), and much, much more. Recipes to take home. Program available WITH tasting (Size of Audience: 40) or WITHOUT tasting (Size of Audience: unlimited).	$201- $350
ADULTS -- Gluten Free Chinese Noodles (Time-Saving, No-Fuss, Low-Fat Chinese Cooking)	Health & Fitness- Other, Life Skills- Food, Multicultural- Other	ADULTS -- Gluten free cooking made easy. Cookbook author, Norma Chang, will demonstrate how to prepare delicious gluten free noodles the whole family will enjoy. Recipes to take home. Program available WITH tasting (Size of Audience: 40) or WITHOUT tasting (Size of Audience: unlimited).	$201- $350
KIDS OR FAMILY -- Chinese New Year & the 12 Zodiac Animals (Chinese Customs & Culture)	Life Skills- Food, Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	AGES 5 & UP, MIXED AGES. PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE -- Discover the folktales and mythologies associated with the New Year celebration along with a lively, interactive show-&-tell of items connected to the festivities. Each participating child will receive a hong bow, a red envelope with lucky money. (Please see comments below.)	$201- $350
ADULTS -- Low-Fat, High-Flavor Wokking (Time-Saving, No-Fuss, Low-Fat Chinese Cooking)	Health & Fitness- Other, Life Skills- Food, Multicultural- Other	ADULTS -- Chinese cookbook author, Norma Chang, will demonstrate a healthy and easy way of preparing crisp-tender vegetables and succulent morsels of meat using very little oil yet maintaining that prized stir-fry flavor. During this enjoyable, interactive, and highly conversational program, participants will learn about Chinese ingredients, helpful kitchen hints, practical do-ahead ideas, time-saving tips, and how to make substitutes. Recipes to take home. Program available WITH tasting (Size of Audience: 40) or WITHOUT tasting (Size of Audience: unlimited). Gardening information on growing Chinese vegetables will also be included if there is interest.	$201- $350
ADULTS -- Quick-Fix, Low-Fat Chinese Meals (Time-Saving, No-Fuss, Low-Fat Chinese Cooking)	Health & Fitness- Other, Life Skills- Food, Multicultural- Other	ADULTS -- It is possible to eat well, eat healthy and not be a slave to the kitchen. Dinners under 30 minutes are do-able. Norma Chang will show you how to prepare easy and delicious Chinese fast-food dishes. During this enjoyable, interactive, and highly conversational program, participants will learn helpful kitchen hints, practical do-ahead ideas, time-saving tips, how to make substitutes. Recipes to take home. Program available WITH tasting (Size of Audience: 40) or WITHOUT tasting (Size of Audience: unlimited).	$201- $350
ADULTS -- Entertain with Ease, Style & an Asian Flair 2 (Time-Saving, No-Fuss, Low-Fat Chinese Cooking)	Health & Fitness- Other, Life Skills- Food, Multicultural- Other	ADULTS -- Entertain, indoors or outdoors, with an Asian flair. Chinese cookbook author, Norma Chang, will demonstrate how to create several scrumptious, crowd-pleasing, Chinese dishes that are just right for entertaining. These do-ahead dishes store and travel well. Plan-ahead information will be explained and presentation ideas will be illustrated. These recipes can also be incorporated into menues the whole year through. Recipes to take home. Program available WITH tasting (Size of Audience: 40) or WITHOUT tasting (Size of Audience: unlimited).	$201- $350
TEENS/TWEENS & PARENTS -- Easy to Create 'Real' Dishes	Health & Fitness- Other, Life Skills- Food, Life Skills- Parenting	TEENS/TWEENS & PARENTS -- A demonstration program (limited hands-on for teens/tweens) with tasting, focusing on easy to create 'real' dishes with emphasis on healthy cooking using fresh, natural ingredients and the benefits of using seasonally available produce. Participants will learn how to make substitutions to recipes to accommodate their individual taste and dietary restrictions along with do-ahead ideas, time saving tips and kitchen hints to make cooking enjoyable and stress-free. A great opportunity for teens/tweens and parents to spend time together in the kitchen and develop healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime.	$201- $350
KIDS OR FAMILY -- TANGRAM, The 7 Magic Shapes	Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Visual Arts- Crafts	AGES 7 & UP, MIXED AGES. PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE -- Tangram, an ancient Chinese puzzle known also as the wisdom puzzle and 7 pieces of cleverness is a square cut into 7 geometric shapes or tans which can be re-arranged to form other shapes. Aided by various display boards, participants will fit together the 7 magic shapes to form various objects including animals, people and everyday items. EACH PARTICIPANT will be given a set of tangram to work with during the program. EACH PARTICIPANT will receive a tangram and illustration sheet to take home. Tangram is a classic puzzle that appeals to all; the young and old, the serious and carefree. Children, with their natural curiosity and abundant creativity can have fun arranging the 7 tans into an incredible number of objects while developing spatial pattern recognition and coordination skills.	$201- $350
ADULTS -- Entertain with Ease Style & an Asian Flair 1 (Time-Saving, No-Fuss, Low-Fat Chinese Cooking)	Health & Fitness- Other, Life Skills- Food, Multicultural- Other	ADULTS -- Get a head start on the holidays with some do-ahead party recipes. Chinese cookbook author, Norma Chang, will show you how to create several delicious Chinese dishes that are just right for the holiday seasons and can be incorporated into menus the whole year through. Do-ahead information, reheating instructions and presentation ideas will be explained. Recipes to take home. Program available WITH tasting (Size of Audience: 40) or WITHOUT tasting (Size of Audience: unlimited).	$201- $350
ADULTS -- Garden to Wok - Growing & Cooking Chinese Vegetables	Life Skills- Food, Multicultural- Other, Nature- Gardening	ADULTS -- Let Norma Chang, The Travelling Gourmet, who has years of gardening experience, introduce you to the joy of gardening. Learn which Chinese vegetables are suitable for growing in your area, their cultural requirements, when to harvest and how to store to maintain optimum quality. Show-&-Tell of available vegetables and a cooking demonstration and tasting of some of the vegetables discussed will be part of the program. Recipes to take home. Program available WITH tasting (Size of Audience: 40) or WITHOUT tasting (Size of Audience: unlimited).	$201- $350