Saturday night I went with my husband to a recreational cooking class in Bethesda, Maryland, and it was a memorable and exciting experience. The class was called "Two Cooking," and meant for pairs to attend, whether husband/wife, parent/child, or just two friends out for fun. While the price was steep ($75 per person) it was well worth the cost for the instruction, hands-on experience, and decadent four-course meal that we enjoyed over the span of three hours. Our petite blonde chef, Sandy Patterson, wore a vivid lime-green chef's coat, which I thought was unique; I'd only seen them in classic white. Our menu was as follows:
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Salmon Satay with Red Pepper Coulis
Grilled Flank Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Mushroom Ravioli with Creamy Tomato Sauce
Cream Puffs
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My favorite course was the ravioli, which we made (obviously!) from scratch. The pasta dough turned out beautifully, and I wanted to go out immediately and buy a pasta maker of my own!
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Stay tuned for the recipes themselves and details of each course.
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lacademie: The link to the recreational cooking school)
4 comments:
I LOVE homeade pasta! My parents have a pasta maker and I used to use it all the time. I was very tempted to take it with me when we moved out here. Now, instead of getting the full on machine, I am thinking about just the pasta roller. Did you guys use one of those last night? I am so glad you two had fun!! Can't wait for the recipes!
the coolest part about the pasta was is that you have to make a volcano out of flour and an egg. What could be better than an edible volcano?
Nice meeting you tonight! I'm jealous you got to go to such a great cooking class, and with your husband, no less!
Denette: it was a pasta-roller, not a whole-fangled machine.
Cool-- tricky, too.
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