KIDS IN THE KITCHEN We want our kids to learn to cook but most parents today don’t have the time or the patience. Let me, in a fun, relaxed environment, teach your kids skills, recipe preparation and healthy eating habits they can appreciate for a lifetime. o Schedule a one week "camp" for the young chef in your family during Christmas, spring or summer break o I have a variety of classes designed for every age group o Classes can be used toward credits in scouting o Schedule a private class of 5 or more children and your child receives his/her class at half price!	SUPER FAST STIR FRY Discover how easy it can be to create quick, healthy stir-fries that will have you cruising from the kitchen to the dinner table in less than 30 minutes! o Learn about the many spices, condiments, and vegetables of the orient. o Find out how to avoid soggy vegetables, mushy rice, and tough meat when stir frying. o Learn how to create your own delicious stir fry without a recipe! o You’ll leave with a folder filled with recipes and tips. o Enjoy a healthy stir fry meal you’ll want to recreate time and time again.
MIDDLE EASTERN CUISINE - CLASS 1 Discover the rich flavors from the heart of civilization. Healthy and exotic, this is the cuisine of my heritage. We'll be making: o Wata-areesh: Grape leaves stuffed with a seasoned lamb and rice mixture (bring a 2-3 quart pot because you'll be taking some home) o Tabbouleh: salad made primarily with finely chopped parsley and cracked wheat o Hummus: a delicious garbanzo bean dip	INCREDIBLE VEGETABLES An all vegetable class that will make the “5 a day” rule a pleasure to fulfill. Join me in preparing a few of my inexhaustible supply of creative, delicious vegetable dishes. We’ll prepare dishes you will want to make all year long Discover: o Some new ways with old standbys o What some of those odd ones are o The best methods for preparing the ones you don’t know what to do with Leave with: o A folder of ideas, recipes and tips o A desire to go home and cook
SPLENDID SALADS! They are refreshing, they are nutritious, they don’t weigh you down and best of all they can be so creative! Salads: there is an endless variety of lettuces, vegetables, fruits and more to make them with but for some reason we tend to stick with the same ole thing… romaine or iceburg lettuce and bottled dressing. Snap out of that rut by treating yourself and your friends to this creative class in salads and salad dressing. You’ll discover a whole new palate of delicious flavors and ideas. o Learn the formula for perfect vinaigrette and all its variations o Taste an assortment of lettuces and condiments and discover what combinations work best o Bottle your own dressing to take home - please call me for the supplies you will need to bring. o Leave with notes, tips, trivia, and recipes	SPEED SCRATCH SOUPS Soup season will be all year long once you discover the ease with which you can whip together a DELICIOUS pot of soup using what you already have on hand! o We’ll create 2 soups that anyone from a novice in the kitchen to a celebrated chef can appreciate. o You’ll leave with ideas and tips on preparing soups from scratch, with ingredients you have on hand, and from left-overs o You’ll take home a folder with notes and recipes
GRILL SKILLS Gain knowledge and confidence as you increase your comfort level with hands on training at the grill o Rubs, marinades, and sauces are just a few of the many ways you'll be introduced to enhancing the flavor of your foods on the grill. o Learn invaluable techniques for testing for doneness, how to manage the flame and what necessary tools you need for perfect grilling. o Discover easy, delicious grilling methods for fish, poultry, meat and vegetables. o Tips, recipes and secrets only "the professionals" were privy to will be yours after you've been enlightened at the grill!	IMPROMPTU PASTA These pasta dishes are the ones you need when you forget to take something out of the freezer to fix for dinner! Not only are they great for family meals but are elegant enough for serving at dinner parties. Best of all, they take 30 minutes or less to prepare! o Learn the tricks and techniques for perfect pasta every time o Find out how to make AWESOME homemade spaghetti sauce, simple clam sauce, and more o Discover how easy it is to create a signature sauce of your own