Friday, April 17, 2015

Quick Weeknight Dinners Class – Session 2 and Spring Fruits and Vegetables

Post Date: 17 April 2015



Quick Weeknight Dinners – April 20

The Quick Weeknight Dinners class continues this coming Monday with the second session.  This Monday night we will start by preparing a Marinara Sauce with Fennel.  This can serve as an all-purpose sauce for a variety of Italian dishes.  We will use it to finish off a stovetop chicken parmesan with pasta.  For a salad, we will prepare a baby spinach salad with Stilton cheese and golden raisins.  We will finish the evening off with a baked salmon coated with mustard and panko bread crumbs.

Spring at Last!
Having performed the end of winter ritual of taking the ice scraper from the passenger compartment of my car and placing it in the trunk, my cooking is ready for spring.  I look forward to making the no bake desserts from my classes using strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries with ricotta and marscapone cheeses as well as some fresh fruit pies.

Pasta Primavera is on the spring menu, as well as Caprese and Panzanella salads with garden fresh tomatoes and risotto with lemon, lime, and fresh asparagus.  I will also be working on a cauliflower dish in which it is steamed, then placed in a food processor with a bit of milk or cream and some spices, and finished in the oven under the broiler.  It can be used to give the look, feel and texture of mashed potatoes for anyone avoiding potatoes in their diet.

Upcoming Classes

The A.C.E. Spring Schedule is out.  Here are the upcoming classes I will be teaching:

May 7, 14, and 21 – Thursday Evening – Cooking Basics 101 – Plum Center

May 31 and June 6 – Sunday Afternoon – Beyond Biscotti – Plum Center

To register for this class, or any ACE cooking classes, please go to:

http://www.fcps.edu/is/ace/specialinterest.shtml and scroll down to the Culinary section

While there, be sure to check out the other culinary courses offered by ACE’s excellent chef instructors.

Till next time, keep cooking.

Contact Chef Kevin at: KJBrady@fcps.edu

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