May, 2012 Cooking Classes and Events
Morning Glory! For the Love of
Brunch, Susan Green
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 / 6:30 PM – 9.00 PM /
$40.00 per person
Yes … there’s breakfast. And then, there’s
brunch! When you have a little more morning
time to “play” in the kitchen, this is the menu
for you! New York Style Apple Streusel Coffee
Cake, Vanilla Bean French Toast with Caramelized
Pineapple-Lychee Butter and Coconut Whipped
Cream with Brown Sugar Glazed Bacon, and Smoky
Ham and Cheddar Breakfast Strata with Herbed
Fresh Tomatoes, and a Southwestern “Queso
Fundido” with Corn Tortilla Chips and Chili
Roasted Potatoes. All this and the Sunday
newspaper make for the perfect day!
Salmon Essentials, Susan Green
Thursday, May 3, 2012 / 6:30 PM – 9.00 PM /
$45.00 per person
Salmon … one of the all-time great fish!
Delicate enough for the simple freshness of
citrus and herbs, yet hearty enough for
the searing heat of the grill with a slathering
of sauce! Since we are coming into what looks to
be a very promising salmon “season” it’s time to
get our salmon on! Many of you have shared with
me your fears of cooking seafood – fear not! Our
menu of grilling, roasting, smoking and
pan-frying will make you a delicious and
fearless expert! Salmon Gravlax with Dill Crème
Fraiche (a little nosh!), Southern-Inspired
Smoked Salmon Cheeseball with Fresh Herbs and
Pumpernickel Crostini, Roasted Brown Sugar –
Bourbon Glazed Salmon with Skillet Corn Bread,
Pan-Seared Salmon with a Ginger – Soy
Vinaigrette over Crisp Asian Slaw, and a Salmon
Burger with a Creamy Citrus and Herb Sauce on a
Brioche Bun.
Grillin’ and Chillin’ with
National Hamburger Month! Susan Green
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 / 6:30 PM – 9.00 PM /
$40.00 per person
What’s better than burgers and fries? We’re
celebrating National Hamburger Month with some
new twists on an old classic! It’s a veritable
burger bonanza with a menu that includes
a Sausage and Pepper Burger with Smoked
Mozzarella and Fresh Basil Pesto, a Bleu Cheese
and Applewood Smoked Bacon Stuffed Sliders, and
Roasted Garlic and Sun-Dried Tomato Lamb Burger
with Feta and Creamy Tzatziki Sauce. Classic
Shoestring Fries and Roasted Sweet Potato Fries
with Dipping Sauces round out our burger
adventure. Grilling season is upon us! Oh … by
the way, Double Chocolate Shakes, anyone?
French Bistro Classics, Susan
Green
Thursday, May 10, 2012 / 6:30 PM – 9.00 PM /
$40.00 per person
This is the perfect class for anyone and
everyone wanting to recreate authentic French
bistro-style cuisine at home, family style. Warm
Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion Tart, Classic
Steak Frites with Maitre d’Hôtel Butter, Creamy
Cauliflower Gratin and traditional Clafouti with
Cherries exemplify classic French bistro
favorites ~ easy recipes to make any dinner
replicate the intimacy of your favorite Parisian
bistro.
Donut Making at Home, Melanie
Thorn & Susan Green
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 / 6:30 PM – 9.00 PM /
$40.00 per person
Glazed! Sprinkled! Jelly-Filled! From cake
donuts to yeast donuts, we can’t resist these
timelessly tantalizing treats. These popular
sweet, airy puffs made in all shapes, sizes and
flavors have been around for centuries. We’ll
make some fried yeast, cake and specialty donut
classics (donut holes, too!) as well as some
seasonal specialty donuts, and the newly popular
oven-baked donut. Whether you like your
donuts with a maple, sticky toffee, or
cinnamon-orange glaze … round, triangular, or
torpedo-shaped, this is Donut Making 101 at its’
finest!
Vinaigrettes, Dressings and
Marinades, Susan Green
Thursday, May 17, 2012 / 6:30 PM – 9.00 PM /
$40.00 per person
May is National Vinegar Month! With summer’s
highly anticipated garden goodies just around
the corner, exciting and versatile vinaigrettes,
dressings and marinades are a lifesaver for
perpetuating menu creativity and diversity.
We’ll prepare an assortment of foundational
vinaigrettes, pestos, creamy, fresh dressings,
and zesty, versatile marinades that are sure to
inspire. Our menu will include a Trio of Garden
Fresh Pestos over Crisp Baguette Toast Rounds, a
Modern Shrimp Cocktail with a Classic Green
Sauce, Brazilian Citrus-Marinated Pork
Tenderloin with a Creamy Serrano Salsa, and
Roasted Rosemary Asparagus with a Preserved
Lemon Vinaigrette. Cool and refreshing
vinaigrettes, dressings and marinades
tailor-made for our steamy Southern summers!
Spring Fling! Girls’ Night Out
with Chef Rosemary Rutland
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 / 6:30 P – 9.00 PM /
$40.00 per person
A perfect way for gal pals to get together and
enjoy a great time sans kids or significant
other!
Chef Rosemary’s Sizzling Garlic Shrimp, Gruyere
Fritters with Sweet Vidalia Onion Relish, and
Roasted Mixed Mushrooms with Goat Cheese & Chili
Oil, served with Crusty Bread create the perfect
menu for a delightful girls’ night out! Come one
or come with friends for a fun spring fling,
gal-style!
Revisit Waitress with
Dinner and a Movie, Susan Green & Melanie
Thorn
Thursday, May 24, 2012 / 6:00 PM – 9.00 PM /
$40.00 per person
A “Top 10” food movie and a personal favorite!
Jenna (Keri Russell) plays a small-town waitress
trapped in a miserable marriage all the while
baking the most extraordinary pies inspired by
the trials and tribulations of her daily life.
Don’t worry, there’s a happy ending!
Here’s how it works!
We will prepare and demonstrate some of Jenna’s
sweet and savory pies while watching the movie
and then have our own Waitress pie
feast. Our menu will include Jenna’s “I Don’t
Want Earl’s Baby Pie” (Quiche with Egg and Brie
Cheese with a Smoked Ham Center),”Spanish Dancer
Pie with a Potato Crust,” “Falling in Love
Chocolate Mousse Pie,” and “Peachy Keen Tarts.”
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