I am currently taking classes at the Culinary Underground: School for Home Cooks. My Chef Instructors Lori and Suzanne are amazing! Although I have been cooking since childhood with my mom and grandmom, I thought it would be smart to start from the beginning. So I enrolled in the Very Basis Series to hone my basic cooking skills. And let me tell you.....I learned a lot! We studied knife skills & kitchen equipment, moist heat cooking, soups & stocks, dry heat cooking, pastas & grains, vegetables, and baking!
After the series ended, I was still craving more! So, I signed up for the Advanced Knife Skills class, Pasta Making class, and Winter Soups class. I feel that each class I take is broadening my culinary horizons! I am currently enrolled in the Beyond Basics Series. Our first class last week focused on herbs and spices. Chef Lori gave us 4 basic recipes and then 2 variations of each basic recipe featuring different herbs and spices. It is incredible how much herbs and spices can completely change the feel of a dish! My favorite recipe of the class was a Lavender Limoncello Cookie. She gave us a recipe for a basic shortbread cookie and then we added 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped lavender, a few tablespoons of Limoncello liqueur, and grated lemon zest. They were the most exquisite cookies I have ever tasted!
Tomorrow's class focuses on Appetizers and First Courses. I can't wait!
La Bonne Vie!
No comments:
Post a Comment