Laurel Run Cooking School's Winter Class Schedule is now posted online. With the busy Holiday season behind us, we will all be looking for fun indoor activities to fill our winter days and fight the cabin fever that is sure to set in soon. Our winter schedule is full of fun, informative cooking classes sure to fit the bill. See you in the kitchen soon!
*NOTE: In order to better accommodate groups that may be attending a class together but do not register together, we have added a new field to our registration process. If you plan to meet another person or a group of people for a class, please indicate this when registering and we will do our best to make sure you are seated together.
UPCOMING CLASSES
VALENTINE DINNER PARTY
Tuesday, February 7 * 6:30pm-9:00pm
$48 * Demonstration
Liz Sfeir, Caterer/Cooking Instructor
You will be at the heart of this beautiful Valentine Party with delicious and oh-so-decadent food…all set in a fiery Red Tablescape. Menu: Pomegranate Mock-tini, Crab and Brie Bisque, Pomegranate Orange Chicken, Redskin Potato "Hearts", Roasted Brussels Sprouts. It wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day with chocolate! Learn to make warm Chocolate Lava Cakes with Raspberry Sauce.
WARM WINTER STEWS from Around the World
Saturday, February 18 * 10:30am-1pm
$50 * Demonstration
Chef David Lowe
When we think of stew we think of the kitchen filled with the comforting aromas of flavors melting into one another. Join Chef Lowe where he will create the rich, comforting flavors we long for on a cold on a cold winter’s day. Learn the technique for building flavor foundations and uncovering the secrets to meltingly tender meats. Irish Beef Stew with Guinness, Spanish Catalan-style Beef Stew with Mushrooms, Italian Chicken Cacciatore with Creamy Polenta, and French Lamb Stew with Zinfandel Wine and Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Learn how to cut up a whole chicken, cuts of beef to choose and working with lamb. You will learn many valuable cooking techniques in this class.
ITALIAN VEGETARIAN COOKING
Monday, February 20 * 6:30pm-9:00pm
$48 * Demonstration
Chef Carmella Fragassi, Owner La Campagna Restaurant
For centuries Italian cooking has been closely associated with a vegetarian diet. Since meat is a luxury in southern Italy, cooking there has evolved without it and naturally lends itself to a vegetarian diet. The many varied influences on Italian cooking only add up to one thing: a simple, healthy cuisine based on natural ingredients and fresh produce. In this class we will explore the diverse meatless culinary specialties from a few of Italy’s regions. Crespelle Fiorentine (crepes filled with ricotta and spinach topped with a white sauce and baked)
Butternut Squash and Leek Lasagna, Ricotta Manicotti with Spinach and Asparagus, Polenta and Wild Mushroom Sauce, and Eggplant, Bell Peppers and Mushroom over Pasta or Polenta.
I want to thank everyone for your business and support over the years. I strive to follow my Mission Statement to "Educate, Entertain and Excite” in the cooking classes. At Laurel Run we continually strive to bring new ideas to the table, like to expand your palate with new flavors and focus on solid cooking techniques that will help to make you a better cook.
Happy Cooking!
Marcia DePalma and Staff
