A.C.E. Class “What’s for Breakfast” concludes October 22; Drying Basil; A. C. E Bistro Lunch Class on October 30

Post Date: 20 October 2016

“What’s for Breakfast?” Class

The second session of this 2 session class meets this Saturday at 10:00 AM at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, VA.  Pictured below are some of the dishes from the first session, a Blueberry Goat Cheese French Toast and a plate with Turkey Sausage Patties, Baked Peach Crumble, and Baked Poached and Scrambled Eggs.

This Saturday we will be making Banana Crepes, Breakfast Potatoes, a Vegetable Frittata, and an Egg Burrito Roll.  Pictured below are the Frittata and the Burrito Egg Roll.

Drying Basil

This year I tried two different type of Basil plants, shown below. 

I got them at Merrifield Garden Center and they did very well.  I decided to try drying the leaves and found some instructions at www.presevingyourharvest.com.  There are several methods recommended for drying – hanging bundles, solar drying using a rack, and oven drying, which is the one I used.  After rinsing and drying the basil leaves in a salad spinner, you place them in the oven on parchment paper on a baking sheet at lowest temperature the oven can be set to.  For my oven it was 170 degrees.  The recipe says it should take 2 -4 hours, but mine were done in 1 hour 45 minutes both times. 

 

Bistro Lunch Class

 

This one session class meets on Sunday afternoon October 30 at the Plum Center in Springfield.  In this class the featured dish will be Bistro Steaks with a Lemon Garlic Aioli (pictured below).  We will also be making a Goat Cheese and Pear Salad and a Strawberry Clafoutis.

 

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Upcoming Classes
 
Here are my classes for the rest of the fall term. 

 

October 30 – Sunday Afternoon – Bistro Lunch – Plum Center

 

November 6, 13, 20 – Sunday Afternoons – Cooking Basics 101 – Plum Center

 

December 6, 13, 20 – Tuesday Evenings – Quick Weeknight Dinners – 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