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Classes
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Baking with Lemon
No matter the time of year lemon desserts are always welcome. They are just as refreshing in the heat of summer as they are in springtime baking. The fragrance of a freshly cut lemon is one of nature’s gifts. Learn Annette’s secret lemon bar recipe, luscious lemon curd to fill tarts, cookies or trifles, lemon scones, lemon syrup and …
Gluten Free Baking
Do you have celiac disease or an allergy to wheat? Learn to use a variety of gluten free grains to replace flour. We’ll make several yummy goodies. This class is taught by Nutritionist Deanne Newton …
Everything Chicken
Oh, no, not chicken again! Spice up drab chicken meals with exciting tastes and textures. Put some poultry pleasure in your life and on your table. Your family will clamor for roasted chicken with summery lemon relish, Caribbean-style chicken and rice, chicken saltimboca, stir-fried chicken in lettuce wraps…
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Love Parisienne Style (couples class)
Fall in love all over again this time in the kitchen with a hands-on couples cooking class creating romantic foods -- coq au vin, pommes dauphine, ratatouille, and cherry …
Basic Cooking 101
Take your kitchen skills to the next level: Our quintessential class pairs cutting, sautéing, roasting, and essential knife skills with purchasing, food storage, and tips for beginners and kitchen veterans alike to create healthy everyday dishes at home. This series will focus on the seasonal harvest, fearless side dishes, and those sacred cooking tips that only a professional can share. Each class builds on more skills. This very popular series fills up fast. Gain confidence, have great fun and go home with a full tummy…
“I like the format of us all cooking the same recipe together.” –P. Stovall
Meals in Minutes--Trader Joe’s Style
Do you love Trader Joe’s for their delightful gourmet products yet wonder how to use them? Cut your cooking time in half and spruce up tired meals with a variety of products that make cooking simple yet impressive….
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Thai
Unravel the secrets of Thai cooking. Learn to create with confidence and where to shop locally for exotic ingredients. Tasty beef larb, red chicken curry, shrimp pad see yew, pineapple cucumber salad and…
Cooking French with Saveur
*Free 1-year subscription to Saveur magazine (a $29 value) *Gift tote bag with magazine
The South Bay School of Cooking has been invited to partner with Saveur magazine for a mouth-watering exploration of authentic French cuisine. >From the bistros of Paris to the farmhouses of Burgundy, this exciting class will take you on a historical gourmet journey of the regions and rituals that have made French food the basis for all other cuisine. We’ll make soup a l’oignon (French onion soup,) Asparagus vinaigrette, Coq au Vin (chicken in red wine) …
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Everyday Italian—Meals in Minutes
Imagine your family’s surprise when you serve them delicious Italian dinners that you know take only minutes to make. Learn how easy seared rib eye with arugula and roasted red pepper salad, orecchiete with zesty chicken sausage, grilled chicken and vegetable panini, gnocchi with ham, peas, and …
Everything Chocolate
Learn about the various types of chocolate available. Indulge in the luxury of chocolate with chocolate Amaretti cake, chocolate tiramisu with dark chocolate ganache, chocolate crunch haystacks, and chocolate pecan baklava…
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Big Fat Greek Meal
Taste the succulent flavors of the Greek Isles with marinated grilled chicken and fig kebabs, cool cucumber tzaziki, mousaka, and refreshing tabouli. Chef Annette will make and share her recipe …
“This is the best meal I’ve had in the South Bay!” --B. Smart
Exotic Indian
Unlock the mysteries of Indian cuisine: Learn where to purchase, how-to toast and grind exotic spices for sweet and sour chicken vindaloo, cool cucumber raita, basmati rice with peas, peach cumin salad and …
Sushi
Chef Manny Castillo teaches the creative art of sushi making. Take a hands on journey as you learn to make perfect sushi rice then rock and roll by making various styles of sushi rolls—California, shrimp tempura and veggie hand roll, sashimi and nigiri platter. Eat, drink, and toast with Sapporo. Find out where to purchase sushi grade fish, nori (seaweed…
Fabulous Fish
Eat more fish! The health benefits far outweigh the risks. Find out how to purchase and store fish, make fish user-friendly, and prepare braised halibut with leeks, grilled snapper with avocado sauce, cocoa-spiced salmon, lemon horseradish sole…
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Paella and Sangria
Spend a leisurely morning preparing a lavish meal of Spain’s favorite dish: The exotic aroma of saffron complements the finest seafood and rice for easy paella. Nosh on cheese, olives and quince paste and learn Chef Annette’s secret …
Tour of Asia
Let your palate explore the culinary intricacies of Asia. It doesn’t get any better than Asian marinated flank steak, Malaysian tamarind chicken, Vietnamese roasted eggplant with mint, Dan Dan noodles, and Thai stir-fried …
“This class rocks!” –Mark Santasiero
Picnic in Paris (Bastille Day)
Skip the revolution and go straight to the picnic. Celebrate with scrumptious salad nicoise, chicken tarragon, grilled ratatouille, luscious fresh summer cherry clafoutti, and a glass of champagne. Vive la Picnic!
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Summer in Spain—Tapas
Eating “tapas” style can spice up any occasion and add a taste of romance. These small dishes may be from land or sea and can be complex or simple. Be enticed with King prawns in garlic and sherry, chicken in walnut honey, eggplant with mint and honey, traditional tortilla Española, and tomato salad with olives. Chef Annette will serve her famous …
Summer Thai
Unravel the secrets of Thai cooking. Learn to where to shop locally for exotic ingredients and master the hands-on making of Thai BBQ chicken with mango glaze, Thai beef sticks with pineapple cucumber salad, banana leaf wrapped prawns, jasmine rice and caramelized pineapple…
Spanish Table Tour
Tour La Espanola--a family run sausage making facility in the South Bay, then sit on the breezy bougainvillea-lined patio sipping Spanish wine and munching on house made Spanish sausages with bread, cheese and olives, awaiting…
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- - Carol Glover
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