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Holiday Cookie Bars
It's holiday baking season! Whether you plan to share treats with neighbors or co-workers, send to friends far away, or serve at guests at home, cookies are an easy and fun time to express your kitchen creativity while celebrating the season.

IN THIS ISSUE, we present three tasty bar cookies that will be great additions to your holiday cookie plate. Cookies, in bar form, are quick to make and cut without too much work or fuss. We have Cranberry Glitz Bars, Peppermint Nanaimo Bars, and Apricot-Pistachio Bites ready for you to bake and share!
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December
Monday, December 1st  ●  6:30 - 9:00 pm  "Czech Christmas Cookies" ● Demonstration Class ● Christina Singer - Christina Bakes! ●  $45.00  Cookies are celebrated around the world at Christmas time and the Czech Republic is no exception. With a European heritage, part-Czech and part-Slavic, Christina realized that no one in Louisville makes European pastries the way that she makes them, so her business was a natural. With a degree from CIA and experience teaching at Sur la Table, she is a wonderful addition to our teaching staff. Menu: Slepovane Cukrove ~ European butter cookies with jam ● Chocolate Balls ~ almond and dark chocolate morsels that dissolve in your mouth ● Vanilkove Rohlicky ~ vanilla walnut crescents dusted with confectionary sugar ● Meringue Kisses
 
Wednesday, December 3rd ● 11:30 - 2:00 pm ● "Just Add Friends" ● Demonstration Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $45.00  Set this time aside for an afternoon with friends.  Put away the ever growing to do list and focus on relaxing, enjoying and spending time together enjoying great conversation and an array or delicious small plates.  Menu: Cranberry Orange Sparkling Cocktail ● Brie Bites with Red Pepper Jelly ●  Eggs Mimosa with Curry Sauce ~ salad of rice pilaf with raisins, dried apricots and walnuts topped with a boiled egg with curry sauce ●  Chicken Roulade ~ stuffed with sautéed spinach, roasted red pepper and mushroom ● Sweet Potato Pancakes with Homemade Crème Fraîche ● Cookie Box Sundae with Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce

Wednesday, December 3rd ● 6:00 - 9:00 pm ● "Christmas Morning Sweet Treats" ● Demonstration Class ● Barbara Turner - The Seelbach Hilton ● $45.00  There is no morning that is more magical than Christmas morning so it deserves some sweet treats to be enjoyed by family and friends.  Baked goods are always a welcome addition to any menu so try something new this year and enjoy!  Menu: Swedish Tea Ring filled with Cinnamon Sugar ● Vanilla Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel Topping ● Glazed Cranberry Orange Scones

SOLD OUT!  Friday, December 5th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands On Class ● David Moeller - Sullivan University ● $90.00 for two  Menu: Shrimp and Grits with Andouille Sausage ● Seared Chicken Breast with Mushrooms, Pears, Onion and Bourbon Sauce ● Zabaglione with Fresh Fruit and Biscotti

SOLD OUT!  Saturday, December 6th ● 10:00 - 11:00 am ● "Breakfast with the Grinch" ● $45.00  Have a wonderful Holiday breakfast with the one and only "Mr. Grinch"! Have breakfast at our "top your own homemade waffle bar" and enjoy Roast Beast (sausage links), Who Hash, Milk, Who Juice and Hot Coffee! Bring your camera and have your picture taken with the "Mean Ol' Mr. Grinch"!  Each reservation includes two children and one adult or two adults and one child. For each additional child or adult, please add $5.00 to the price of the breakfast.

SOLD OUT!  Saturday, December 6th ● 12:30 - 3:00 pm ● "The Ultimate Gingerbread House" ● Hands On Class ● Josh Moore - Volare ● $65.00  A Holiday Tradition at the Cottage. Do you wish you knew how to bake, assemble, decorate and preserve the charming gingerbread houses you see in the magazines and on TV? Learn how as we go through the process, step by step, to create and decorate a masterpiece! Each student or family will make their own, large house to take home with them! Don't miss out! Class is priced per house; this would apply to an individual, couple or family of four or less. For larger families, please call for special pricing. This class is always a sell out, so sign up early

SOLD OUT!  Saturday, December 6th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands On Class ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University & Limestone ● $90.00 for two  Menu: Seafood Gratin with Horseradish Cream ● Grilled Breast of Chicken, Penne Pasta with Sauce Puttanesca ● Lemon Mousse with Vanilla Bean Scented Cream and Marinated Fruit

SOLD OUT!  Sunday, December 7th ● 12:30 - 3:00 pm ● "The Ultimate Gingerbread House" ● Hands On Class ● Josh Moore - Volare ● $65.00   A Holiday Tradition at the Cottage. Do you wish you knew how to bake, assemble, decorate and preserve the charming gingerbread houses you see in the magazines and on TV? Learn how as we go through the process, step by step, to create and decorate a masterpiece! Each student or family will make their own, large house to take home with them! Don't miss out! Class is priced per house; this would apply to an individual, couple or family of four or less. For larger families, please call for special pricing.   This class is always a sell out, so sign up early

Monday, December 8th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "An Array of Elegant Appetizers" ● Demonstration Class ● Sandra Gugliotta - Dining Elegance Caterers ● $55.00  Appetizers are a wonderfully elegant way to entertain.  A cocktail or glass of wine, pared with a plate laden with wonderful bite sized treats, is my favorite way to throw a party. Choose a few of these offerings or pull out all the stops and do the entire selection.  Menu: Cucumber Crisps with Smoked Salmon Salad ● Lobster Bisque Soup Shooters ● French Miniature Lamb Chop Lollipops with Garlic, Parsley and Lemon Marinade Dip ● Speck Wrapped Prosciutto in Puff Pastry Spirals ● Lump Crab and Avocado in Endive Spears ● Sundried Tomato, Broccoli Rabe and Sausage Pinwheels

Tuesday, December 9th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Entertaining in Style ~ Holiday Dinner Party" ● Demonstration Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $50.00  Decadence is a rule of the holiday season so why not carry
it over to your holiday dinner party?  A fabulous meal with wonderful friends and family, sharing the warmth of the season is what it is all about.  Come and enjoy a preview of what could be your next gathering.  Menu: Crab Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp ● Crown Pork Roast with Apple, Cranberry and Pecan Stuffing ● Spinach Timbale ● Gingered Cranberry and Kumquat Relish ● Fig Pudding Flambé

NEW DATE!  Wednesday, December 10th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Southern Heat Preview" ● Demonstration Class ● Anthony Lamas - Seviche ● $50.00  Join us for a special dinner to preview some of the recipes from Chef Anthony Lamas' forthcoming cookbook "Southern Heat".  This class will celebrate flavors of the South, with Anthony's unique spin, as well as the people behind the food. Menu: Lemon Asparagus Bisque  garnished with Capriole Goat Cheese, Jalapeno and Truffle ● Fried Green Tomatoes served with Habanero Buttermilk Mississippi Comeback Sauce ● Nuevo Latino Shrimp & Grits  ~ manchego poblano Weisenberger grits, bourbon country ham and red eye gravy ● Warm Chocolate Flourless Cake served with coconut, smoked serrano chili brittle and bourbon dulce de leche

SOLD OUT!  Friday, December 12th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands On Class ● David Moeller - Sullivan University ● $90.00 for two  Menu: Wilted Spinach Salad with Apples, Chevre, Spiced Pecans and Bacon Cider Vinaigrette ● Individual Paella (shrimp, scallops and fish with rice, saffron and tomato) ● Cherry Cobbler with Whipped Cream

SOLD OUT!  Saturday, December 13th ● 10:00 - 11:00 am ● "Breakfast with the Grinch" ● $45.00   Have a wonderful Holiday breakfast with the one and only "Mr. Grinch"! Have breakfast at our "top your own homemade waffle bar" and enjoy Roast Beast (sausage links), Who Hash, Milk, Who Juice and Hot Coffee! Bring your camera and have your picture taken with the "Mean Ol' Mr. Grinch"!  Each reservation includes two children and one adult or two adults and one child. For each additional child or adult, please add $5.00 to the price of the breakfast.

SOLD OUT!  Saturday, December 13th ● 12:30 - 3:00 ● "Santa's Coming to Town ~ Cookie Workshop" ● Hands On Class ● Cathy Frederick - Cathy's Designer Cookies ● $55.00  The season is here, so please come and learn to make cookies too beautiful to eat! Some of the things you will learn in class are how to roll out and bake perfectly shaped cookies, several different cookie decorating techniques, including the use of royal icing, outlining and flooding cookies and the sanding technique. She will also share her recipes for Traditional Sugar Cookies & Royal Icing. Visit Cathy's website to see come of her creations ~ www.cathysdesignercookies.com. Traditional colors will be used to create the feeling of an old fashioned Christmas. Learn to make a Large Santa's Face cookie ● Santa's Elf cookie ● Snowman with Top Hat cookie ● and a Fuzzy Winter Sweater cookie. This class is always a sell out, so sign up early.

SOLD OUT!  Sunday, December 14th ● 1:30 - 4:00 pm ● "Silver and Gold ~ Cookie Workshop" ● Hands On Class ● Cathy Frederick - Cathy's Designer Cookies ● $55.00  The season is here, so please come and learn to make cookies too beautiful to eat! Some of the things you will learn in class are how to roll out and bake perfectly shaped cookies, several different cookie decorating techniques, including the use of royal icing, outlining and flooding cookies, the sanding technique and brush embroidery icing technique. She will also share her recipes for Gingerbread Cookies, Traditional Sugar Cookies & Royal Icing. Visit Cathy's website ~ www.cathysdesignercookies.com  ~  and see some of her creations. Silver and Gold will be the theme of this class creating the feeling of true elegance. Learn to make a Giant Santa Claus with His Pack cookie ● Snow Covered Sleigh cookie ● a four inch Snowflake cookie using the brush embroidery icing technique ● and a Designer Christmas Tree cookie. This class is always a sell out, so sign up early

SOLD OUT!  Tuesday, December 16th ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "The Ultimate Gingerbread House" ● Hands On Class ● Josh Moore - Volare ● $65.00  A Holiday Tradition at the Cottage. Do you wish you knew how to bake, assemble, decorate and preserve the charming gingerbread houses you see in the magazines and on TV? Learn how as we go through the process, step by step, to create and decorate a masterpiece! Each student or family will make their own, large house to take home with them! Don't miss out!  Class is priced per house; this would apply to an individual, couple or family of four or less. For larger families, please call for special pricing.  This class is always a sell out, so sign up early

SOLD OUT!  Friday, December 19th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands On Class ● David Moeller - Sullivan University ● $90.00 for two  Menu: Duck and White Truffle Risotto ● Seared Pork Chop Stuffed with Chorizo, Cheese and Spinach ● Grand Marnier Soufflé

SOLD OUT!  Saturday, December 20th ● 12:30 - 3:00 pm ● "The Ultimate Gingerbread House" ● Hands On Class ● Josh Moore - Volare ● $65.00   A Holiday Tradition at the Cottage. Do you wish you knew how to bake, assemble, decorate and preserve the charming gingerbread houses you see in the magazines and on TV? Learn how as we go through the process, step by step, to create and decorate a masterpiece! Each student or family will make their own, large house to take home with them! Don't miss out! Class is priced per house; this would apply to an individual, couple or family of four or less. For larger families, please call for special pricing.  This class is always a sell out, so sign up early

SOLD OUT!  Saturday, December 20th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands On Class ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University & Limestone ● $90.00 for two  Menu: Chicken Curry with Cashews, Raisins and Coconut Milk ● Shrimp, Crab and Salmon Cakes with Citrus Herb Beurre Blanc ● Cinnamon Peach Cobbler with Pecan Crumble

SOLD OUT!  Sunday, December 21st ● 12:30 - 3:00 pm ● "The Ultimate Gingerbread House" ● Hands On Class ● Josh Moore - Volare ● $65.00   A Holiday Tradition at the Cottage. Do you wish you knew how to bake, assemble, decorate and preserve the charming gingerbread houses you see in the magazines and on TV? Learn how as we go through the process, step by step, to create and decorate a masterpiece! Each student or family will make their own, large house to take home with them! Don't miss out! Class is priced per house; this would apply to an individual, couple or family of four or less. For larger families, please call for special pricing.  This class is always a sell out, so sign up early.

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recipeone RECIPE: Cranberry Glitz Bars
RECIPE: Cranberry Glitz Bars
Recipe Notes
Tips for Successful Cookie Baking
Flour, Sugar, Salt, Butter
Soften the Butter
Butter Tips
recipetwo RECIEPE: Peppermint Nanaimo Bars
RECIEPE: Peppermint Nanaimo Bars
Recipe Notes
Cookie Baking Essentials
Tips for Cutting Cookie Bars
Tips for Cutting Cookie Bars
Tips for Cutting Cookie Bars
recipethree RECIPE: Apricot-Pistachi Bites
RECIPE: Apricot-Pistachi Bites
Recipe Notes

Treasure your holiday baking traditions while adding some new favorites to your cookie repertoire.

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Mark & Linda Kunz Bayens

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Louisville, KY 40207
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