A New Year is upon us. Who hasn’t made a resolution to learn something new. We try and kick our cooking skills up a notch. Thus love spending time at cooking classes learning new dishes especially this time of year when it’s cold outside. We’ve put together a selection of upcoming classes whether you are a beginner or seasoned cook, we are sure you can take away something from these classes to do at home.
French Gastronomy Series: East Country Pâtés – Uncommon Cafe – January 24, 2018
Valentine of Tartine Maple introduces a cooking class series that will take you on a culinary tour of France. Each class in the series brings you food from a different region of France. While learning about culinary and cultural facts, Valentine will prepare a main dish and sides typical of the chosen region. The first class in this series begins January 24th entitled French Gastronomy Series: East Country Pates. This class will focus on East “Terroir”. You will learn to make:
- Chicken Liver Mousse: The easiest pate.
- “Terrine Campagnard”. A rich meat pâté, delicious served for appetizer with bread and pickles.
- Pâté en Croûte: the richness of a warm porc and poultry pâté cooked in puff pastry.
After the class, you get to sit in the restaurant and enjoy the food with a glass of wine. For $65, you get a cooking class, great meal and bit of a culinary tour. To register, visit Eventbrite.
The Raspberry Trio – Gourmet Warehouse – February 4, 2018
Chef Steven Hodge, Owner/Chef of West Vancouver’s “Temper Pastry & Chocolate” hosts this demonstration class. You will learn three different techniques to use raspberries in a dessert to create some amazing dishes including:
- Light raspberry mousse
- Raspberry gelee
- Dark chocolate sponge
- Raspberry spherification
After class, everyone has the opportunity to shop in store at Gourmet Warehouse with a 10% discount on items purchased the day of your class. Cost of the class is $79. To register, visit Gourmet Warehouse.
Thai Home Cooking – Gourmet Warehouse – March 18, 2018
In this demonstration class, you will learn classic Thai cooking techniques and get to know some staple Thai ingredients including how to buy, use and store them. You will learn to make the following dishes:
- Coconut Galangal chicken soup
- Corn Cucumber salad with salted duck eggs
- Eggplant & pork stir-fry with Thai basil
- Red curry chicken with kabocha squash
After class, everyone has the opportunity to shop in store with a 10% discount on items purchased the day of your class. Cost of the class is $79. To register, visit Gourmet Warehouse.
Bon appetit!
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