Yes, more classes!!!

Will the fun never end?? In case you missed out on my classes at Cooks of Crocus Hill last time around, here are 4 more coming up.

An Intro To Food and Cooking: Indian - 5 openings

Participation
Tuesday, September 16, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, $65

For the beginner chef, this hands-on class offers the perfect introduction to basic cooking. We’ll cover a wide range of techniques, including emulsifying, pan-roasting, reductions and meat cookery. By the end of the session, you will have prepared a fabulous meal and have new culinary skills to last a lifetime. Each group of four students makes each menu item.

Menu: Chicken Biryani; Cucumber Raita; Homemade Naan; Green Chutney with Coconut; Indian-Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Raisins and Cashews; Ginger Wok Cauliflower; Pineapple Foster.

Rents and Runts in Edina: Cooking with Family - 4 openings

Participation
Saturday, September 20, 11:00 AM-2:00 PM, $65

Have a budding chef in the family? Here’s the perfect way to not only encourage their fondness for food, but also spend quality time together. Rachael will show parents or grandparents and kids 8–12 the secrets to making awesome homemade pizza and a few other culinary tricks along the way.

Menu: Homemade Pizzas; Vegetables and Fruits Carved into Flowers and Animals; Yogurt Vanilla Dip for Fruit; Hummus Dip for Vegetables; Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls.

Dinner Paired with Belgian Beer: Menu 2 - 15 openings

Demonstration, with lots of drinking!
Friday, October 3, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, $70
Rachael Rydbeck with Josh Pepper

Rachael and Josh are back with another take on this fun-packed, popular class. Here’s how it works: Josh picks one of his favorite Belgian beers, offers up a couple of words to describe the flavor — sweet, spicy, rich, herbal — then Rachael builds a dish on that theme. You’ll be amazed at how well the two go together.

Menu: Belgian Pale Ale paired with Our Favorite Spiced Nuts; Saison paired with Mushroom-Sage Bruschetta; Flanders paired with Crab Fritters with Lemon Aïoli; Flanders Brown paired with Cauliflower Beignets with Sea Scallops and Golden Raisin Puree; Dubbel paired with Roasted Cornish Hens with Caramelized Root Vegetables and Dried-Currant Sauce; Tripel paired with Lemon Crêpes.

3 30-Minute Meals: Quick and Easy - 13 openings

Demonstration
Saturday, November 15, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, $65

Think you don’t have time to make dinner€This class covers the essential skills for any time-starved cook: key kitchen tools, short cuts for quick preparation, and the art of sauces. Watch as Rachael uses her mad kitchen skills — stat! — to assemble nine awesome recipes that you’d be proud to serve to your family or holiday guests.

Menu: Snapper in Coconut Red Curry Sauce, Perfect Rice, Green Beans Almondine; Pan-Fried Prosciutto-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Sage and Capers, Toasted Orzo with Mixed Vegetables, Steamed Broccoli with Cheddar Cheese; Filet Mignon with Red Wine Mushroom Sauce, Sautéed Broccoli Rabe and Bananas Foster.