| | | | Thursday, September 10, 6:30 PM Chef George Geary, CCP
Cookbook Author and International Cooking Teacher
Provencal Bistro Cooking, $55 We're so pleased to welcome back one of our favorite globe-trotting teachers, Chef George Geary. One of the favorite destination for Chef Geary's international culinary excursions is the hills of Provence. As the green landscape takes on the softer hues of yellow and gold, the fresh flavors in its neighborhood bistros become mellower and richer. For this class, he shares a few of his own Provencal Bistro Favorites including:
- Bouchées aux Champignons: Caramelized Mushroom Toasts - Saumon en Papillote avec Sauce aux Herbes: parchment-baked Salmon with White Herb Sauce - Gratin de Pommes de Terre: New Potatoes gratinéed with Bay Leaves and Feta - Poires Pochées au Zinfandel: Poached Pears in Zinfandel and Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce |
Tuesday, September 15, 6:30 PM Culinary Director Damon Lee Fowler
Knife Skills, $25 Our knife skills classes are now being taught by our own culinary director, a seasoned cooking teacher and author of eight nationally published cookbooks. Damon is putting a new emphasis on skills and techniques. You will be taking a knife into your own hands and learning not only the best way to hold it, but how to master the essential skills for wielding it in your kitchen like a professional, including:
- The basic rocking slice (the foundation of almost all knife techniques) - How to safely and quickly julienne dice and chop - Dealing with hard fruits and vegetables - Proper carving techniques - Simple garnishing - Basic care, safe cleaning, and storing |
Thursday, September 17, 6:30 PM Chef Meredith Hinely The Art of the Tailgate, $45 Chef Meredith Hinely believes that there is a fine art to "tailgating." Fortunately, she's an absolute master of that art, and just in time for football season, she's here to share some of her secrets for the perfect pre-kick-off spread, whether it's actually on a tailgate, picnic table, or the coffee table in your family room. The game-time menu includes: - Beef-Beer Chili - Peach-Bourbon Barbecued Pork Sliders - Perfect Grilled Wings with three great Dipping Sauces: Ghost
Pepper, Garlic Parmesan, and Tequila-Lime - Mini Mexican Dark Chocolate Brownies |
Saturday, September 19, 11:00 AM-4:00 PM Knife Sharpening to Benefit Ronald McDonald House Minimum Donation $ 3.00 per knife/MAXIMUM OF 5 KNIVES PER HOUSEHOLD Bring in up to five knives (except serrated) and let us put a razor sharp, factory edge on them with professional sharpening equipment. Every dollar that you spend on sharpening will be donated to Ronald McDonald House of the Coastal Empire, the home away from home for families of children who are facing extended stays in the hospital. The minimum donation is $3.00 per knife, but you may give any amount over that, and we hope you will be generous in your support! |
Tuesday, September 22, 6:30 PM Food Writer, Wine Journalist, and Chef Tim Rutherford The Tuscan Country Table, $45 Last summer, bon vivant food and wine writer Tim Rutherford and his lovely wife, TJ, were lucky enough to take a romantic sojourn to Tuscany. When they came home, he generously offered a class sharing some of the beautiful food they had tasted and cooked. But it was just a taste: there were so many lovely things that he barely scratched the surface, and he's has been eager to share more. So, he's back with another taste of the Tuscan countryside, with a menu that features: - Mini Porchetta, a variation on the classic fennel-scented slow-
roasted pork, pared down to make it manageable for home cooks - Rigatoni ai Carciofi, ribbed pasta sauced with fresh artichokes
and olives - Panzanella, the classic marinated bread salad with an
Anchovy Vinaigrette |
Thursday, September 24, 6:30 PM Chef Rosemary Rutland A Taste of Chile, $45 Please help us welcome globe-trotting Chef Rosemary Rutland. Now living in Atlanta, Rosemary has literally traveled the world, visiting more than 30 countries. A summa-cum-laude graduate in Culinary Arts of the Art Institute of Atlanta, Chef Rosemary is a personal chef, cooking teacher, food writer, and corporate product developer. For her debut class at Kitchenware Outfitters, she takes us on a short culinary journey to Chile, offering a taste of its ancient cuisine in a menu that includes: - "Choripan" - a popular Chilean finger-food of grilled bratwurst-style
sausages on a baguette, cut into small bites and served with a
variety of simple, fresh toppings - Ensalada Chilena: Chilean-style tomato salad with shaved onion
and red wine vinaigrette - Sea Bass (or Seasonal Fish) "a la plancha," pan-seared and
finished with a Shellfish Cream Sauce (sautéed shellfish,
white wine, and cream) - Papas Duquesa, delicate Chilean fried potato puffs - Panqueques Celestino, delicate crepes filled with caramel and
often seasonal fruit |
Tuesday, September 29, 6:30 PM Culinary Director Damon Lee Fowler Paella with Le Creuset $45 Kitchenware Outfitters and Culinary Director Damon Lee Fowler join with Le Creuset, the French manufacturer of fine enameled iron and stainless steel cookware and ceramic bakeware, to help introduce their colorful new World Cuisine Collection, in a class featuring the new paella pan in enameled iron and stoneware tapas dish. As a bonus thank-you gift for participating in the class, each participant will receive a beautiful tapas dishes to take home. This little evening in Spain will include: - Tapas: Spicy Meatballs in Almond Sauce - Sumptuous Seafood Paella - Skillet Seasonal Fruit Crumble with Almonds, which can actually
be made in the paella pan |
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