The Class - Everything but the Bird

Hello,

A sincere thanks for all who attended the Pasta 101 class last month. I hope you had as much fun as I did. This months Class will be a Thanksgiving event. I call it "everything but the bird". We will make side dishes and condiments for the Holiday. We will make some traditional and some with a new twist.

The Class - Everything but the bird

When - November 14th at 3pm

Where - The Foodopolis Kitchen

The Menu.

Turnips Gratin
A classic baked side dish

Bourbon & Cayenne glazed baked Ham
What more can you say about this dish.

Fresh Brussels Sprout Salad w / Lemon zest vinaigrette, Roasted pecans & Parmesan curls
Fresh and tangy

Mini Pumpkin Souffle
Its what you do with all of those mini pumpkins you have from Halloween.

Baked Apples w / Fresh Whipped cream
And of course smothered in butter and bourbon.

Gravy 101
We will make ours with the giblets and wingtips of the bird.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Made from fresh berries and citrus



we will be sampling some or all of the following.

Schwaesdall Winery
2003 Chardonnay
Fruity wine from Ramona

Schwaesdall Winery
2006 Ramona Red
Perfect with turkey.

We will start it all off with a pitcher of what we call Jamaica-ritas. Dried Hibiscus flower margaritas.
Is there a better way to bring in the Holiday season in San Diego than with a margarita?

We hope to see you here!. Don't forget to reserve a spot. This one will go quickly.

Chow

Michael

The Class - Pasta 101

Hi all, Looking forward to our Pasta 101 class on Saturday October 24th at 3:00pm. Here is the menu of what we will be preparing. We will be learning about the art of "layering" flavors into your cooking.

Spicy Sausage Ragu. - and yes Ragu is a name of an actual sauce and not just a jar of stuff.
Sweet Sicilian Sauce. - Yes, we can be sweet.
No Cream Alfredo? sauce - Like Mom used to make. Ok, maybe not your Mom, but
definitely mine.

Deconstructed Eggplant Parmesan.
We will learn a new way to look at this classic dish.


Garlic Bread. - yup, we will get into the Yin and the Yang of the art of garlic bread.

Romaine leaf Spoon salad. - with fresh pears and Gorgonzola cheese.

Seasonal Fruit tartlet. - with Home made Bourbon caramel sauce.

We will also be tasting a few local wines including the following. And maybe a few other local surprises.

2007 - Hawk Watch Winery
Dry Rose of Syrah.
This wine will make you think twice about a "blush" wine.

2006 - Hawk Watch Winery
San Diego County - Synthesis
This is a big fat and happy red.

So please come thirsty and hungry.

Chow


Michael