Cooking at the Cottage 

Gifts From Your Kitchen
Santa has his list and he's checking it twice! Most likely, you are too! Share some kitchen creativity with your friends and neighbors with some gourmet gifts made by you!

IN THIS ISSUE, we're ready to help both novice and experienced cooks with some gift ideas you can make yourself at home in your kitchen. You'll find instructions for making delicious Nut Brittles, a fabulous holiday bread known as Christmas Stollen, and a savory treat, Cheese Sables. PLUS, a printable page of gift tags for tying things up and sending the love.
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Our COOKING CLASSES are packed with kitchen inspiration and plenty of fun and laughter. REGISTER EARLY for the best selection! Access the HOLIDAY Schedule here.
December Class
SEATS STILL AVAILABLE!  Wednesday, December 4th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Butter & Bubbles - Decadent & Divine ● Demonstration Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $55.00 Plan the ultimate holiday party; whether it be Christmas, New Years Eve or a special evening in between. A beautifully adorned table and an elegant meal will dazzle and delight your holiday guests. Menu: Salmon Rillette on Crostini ● Butter Poached Lobster Tail in Champagne Sauce ● Herbed Mashed Potatoes en Croute ● Roasted Medley of Carrots, Turnips & Rutabagas ● Individual Baked Alaska ● and no celebration is complete without a glass of Champagne!

SOLD OUT!  Friday, December 6th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands On Class ● David Moeller - Sullivan University ● $90.00 for two  Menu: Wild Mushroom Risotto with Fresh Herbs ● Seared Beef Tenderloin with Lump Crab, Leek, Corn & Country Ham Hash served with Stone Ground Grits and Sautéed Vegetables ● Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pies

SOLD OUT! Saturday, December 7th ● 10:30 - 11:30 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 7th ● 12:30 -3:00 pm ● "A Winter Wonderland" ● 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 ~ ww.cathysdesignercookies.com ~ and see some of her creations. Ice Blue and Silver will be the theme of this class creating the feeling of a Winter wonderland. Learn to make a Giant Santa Claus with His Pack cookie, Snow Covered Sleigh cookie, a four inch Snowflake using the brush embroidery icing technique and a Frosty Snowman cookie. This class is always a sell out, so sign up early.

SOLD OUT!  Saturday, December 7th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands On Class ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University & Limestone ● $90.00 for two  Menu: Spicy Seafood Chowder with Garlic Croutons ● Seared Boneless Pork Chops with Prosciutto & Parmesan Cream Sauce ● Chocolate Mint Chess Pie with Sweet Cream

SOLD OUT!  Sunday, December 8th ● 1:30 - 4:00 pm ● "An Old Fashioned Christmas" ● 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 Giant Santa Claus with His Pack cookie, Santa's Reindeer cookie, Christmas Tree cookie and a Pair of Holiday Mittens. This class is always a sell out, so sign up early.

5 SEATS OPEN! Tuesday, December 10th  ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Sharpening Your Knife Skills" ● Clark Stone - Wusthof Trident  Cutlery ● Hands On Class ● $45.00  Sharpen your culinary skills with the most important kitchen tool: a well-honed knife. Knowing how to choose, care for, sharpen and use knives correctly can make your confidence in the kitchen soar!  Learn the proper way to hold and use a chef's knife to chop, dice, mince and chiffonade vegetables and herbs.  Clark will show how to carve a freshly roasted turkey, make perfect tomato slices and slice bread for a great sandwich that you will be able to enjoy in class, plus angel food cake for dessert.

SEATS ARE AVAILABLE!  Wednesday, December 11th ● 11:30 - 2:00 pm ● "A December to Remember" ● Demonstration Class ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $45.00   Heavenly is the only way to describe this brunch, perfect for a  holiday get together. What a wonderful way to start the day!  Menu: Brioche French Toast with Brown Sugar Cranberry Sauce ● Roasted Butternut Squash & Kale Strata ● Maple Bacon Bread Pudding ● DreamCatcher Farm  Sausage Patties ● Corn Pancakes with Blueberry Syrup or Herb Compound Butter

SOLD OUT!  Friday, December 13th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands On Class ● David Moeller - Sullivan University ● $90.00 for two  Menu: Shrimp & Lobster Pot Pie ● Pasta with Roasted Chicken, Mushrooms, Shelled Peas, Prosciutto Ham, Pine Nuts, Pesto & Spinach in Asiago Cream Sauce ● Cheesecake with Macerated Fruit

SOLD OUT!  Saturday, December 14th ● 10:30 - 11:30 am ● "Breakfast with Santa" ● $45.00 Santa is coming to town and wants to have breakfast with you and your family! Bring your Christmas list and camera, tell Santa what you want for Christmas. Be sure to bring your camera and take your picture! Have breakfast at our "top your own homemade waffle bar" and enjoy sausage links, hash browns, milk, juice and hot coffee! 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 14th ● 12:30 - 3:30 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. Class is limited to 12 houses.

SOLD OUT!  Saturday, December 14th ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands On Class ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University & Limestone ● $90.00 for two  Menu: Shrimp & Crab Cakes with Lemon Dill Cream ● Beef Tenderloin Tips with Sauce Diane ● Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding with Brandied Warm Hard Sauce & Sweet Cream

SOLD OUT!  Sunday, December 15th ● 1:00 - 3:30 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. Class is limited to 12 houses.

SOLD OUT!  Wednesday, December 18th ● 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. Class is limited to 12 houses.

SOLD OUT!  Saturday, December 21st ● 11:30 - 2:00 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. Class is limited to 12 houses.

SOLD OUT! Saturday, December 21st ● 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● "Date Night" ● Hands On Class ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University & Limestone ● $90.00 for two  Menu: Stewed Ratatouille of Vegetables with Shrimp & Crabmeat ● Pork Medallions with Apples, Cranberries & Brandy Cream Sauce ● Christmas Spiced Pumpkin Crème Brulee

SOLD OUT!  Sunday, December 22nd ● 1:00 - 3:30 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. Class is limited to 12 houses.
   
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recipeone RECIPE: Nut Brittles
Nut Brittles
Brittle: Easy Sugar Chemistry
Brittle Tip
tags Tying and Tagging
Tools
recipetwo RECIPE: Christmas Stollen
Christmas Stollen
Making Holiday Yeast Breads
Stollen Tips
Tools
recipethree RECIPE: Cheese Sables
RECIPE: Cheese Sables
Making Savory Shortbread
Tips
Tools
cookbookCookbook Review

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Mark & Linda Kunz Bayens

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