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CLASS SCHEDULE 2009 - SERIES 22
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2009
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
The Art of Simple Foods
(4 Week Series)		   You Can Cook Anything: The Basics
(6 Week Series)
Instructor: Craig Sewell   Instructor: Craig Sewell

JANUARY 6

Week One
A Four Week Series dedicated to Eating Locally and Sustainably.  Eating Seasonably.  Shopping at Farmer’s Markets.  Cooking Simply using the Freshest Ingredients.  Preparing Meals that are to be Eaten Together.  Cooking and Purchasing as a Community.  A dedication to “going local” and sustainable in your cooking are the only pre-requisites for the class.

There is a textbook for this class entitled The Art of Simple Food written by Alice Waters of Chez Panisse fame.  It is not a requirement to purchase the book, although it would be helpful and a good addition to your cookbook collection.  We will be exploring the virtues of Slow Cooking of meats, vegetables, desserts and salads.  We will grill, braise, roast and sauté.  From grass fed Beef hamburgers to stuffed Braised Endive

JANUARY 7

N/A

JANUARY 8

Week One
What to Know Before You Begin Cooking Salads and Soups

Kitchen Equipment
A Well Stocked Basic Kitchen
Dressings from Scratch
Mirepoix and Roux
Veloute Based Soups

JANUARY 13

Week Two
Class in session.

JANUARY 14

N/A

JANUARY 15

Week Two
Pasta

Making Fresh Pasta and Pesto
Pasta Sauces
Pasta Carbonara
Pasta Putanesca
Fettuccine Alfredo

JANUARY 20

Inauguration Day
No class today, school is closed as we observe Inauguration Day.

JANUARY 21

N/A

JANUARY 22

Week Three
Seafood

How to Purchase the Freshest Seafood
Whole Red Snapper
Pan Seared Salmon Fillet
Cod en Papiotte

JANUARY 27

Week Three
Class in session.

JANUARY 28

N/A

JANUARY 29

Week Four
Meats & Poultry

Whole Beef Tenderloins in Filet and Roasts
Stuffed Pork Loin
Sauces
Poultry (Duck, Chicken)

FEBRUARY 2

Week Four
Class in session.

 

FEBRUARY 3

N/A

FEBRUARY 4

Week Five
Grains, Beans and Vegetables

Butternut Squash Risotto
Cardoman and Honey Sweet Potatoes
Caribbean Beans and Rice
Creamy Rosemary Polenta

FEBRUARY 9

N/A

 

FEBRUARY 10

N/A

FEBRUARY 11

Week Six
Omelettes, Breads and Desserts

Wild Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Frittata
Make your Own Pizza Dough
Omelettes
Cherry Bread Pudding
Apple Crisp

Buy Fresh, Buy Local
 
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