Remember the delight of opening a snack cake from your childhood? Let's recapture those flavors as we make our own from-scratch versions of those deliciously memorable sweets, with fresh, quality ingredients and lots of love! The results are perfect for kids and nostalgic adults alike. Along with experienced pastry chef Faith Drobbin, you'll make Twinkies; Chocodiles; Funny Bones; Devil Dogs; Ring Dings; and, of course, classic cupcakes.
You will work in teams to execute the class menu. At the end of class, participants gather to enjoy the food they have prepared. Wine is served with meals in most classes. All class menus are subject to change. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Students are encouraged to bring a light lunch or dinner to all pastry classes.
You will work in teams to execute the class menu. At the end of class, participants gather to enjoy the food they have prepared. Wine is served with meals in most classes. All class menus are subject to change. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Students are encouraged to bring a light lunch or dinner to all pastry classes.
Nothing beats the rich flavor and perfectly al dente texture of handmade pasta. So let's practice making our own pastas by hand and concoct some rich fillings, learning how to stuff ravioli, tortellini and cannelloni. As we make these three heavenly pastas, we'll complete them with homemade sauces that are the perfect complement to each shape and filling. You'll handcraft: lemon ricotta ravioli with sage brown butter, roasted red pepper tortellini in fra diavolo sauce, and beef angolotti in brodo.
Unlock the rich flavors of West Africa in this "Essentials of West African Cooking" class! Journey through a diverse menu, starting with flavorful Jollof Fonio and Chicken Peanut Stew, then make sweet-meets-savory Fried Plantains. Finally, discover Egusi Soup thickened with melon seeds. Expand your culinary repertoire and bring a taste of West Africa to your home kitchen!
This soulful menu adapts some of New Orleans' greatest hits into brilliant, brunch-appropriate dishes --- the meal almost requires a jazz soundtrack to go with it. We'll invoke the spirit of the Big Easy as we make and eat: barbecue shrimp; bananas Foster pain perdu; beignets; and a Cajun Bloody Mary.
Step down from the barstool — and go behind the bar instead! This Mixology 101 class teaches the foundational cocktail-making skills and techniques used by professional bartenders. (Much like “knife skills” is the first course taken by aspiring culinarians, Mixology 101 is the first building block toward more comprehensive cocktail knowledge.) This class covers: highball, old fashioned, martini, daiquiri , sidecar/daisy, and flips
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