Dinner in Normandy Class on February 25; Lunch at Le Refuge Restaurant in Old Town Alexandria.

Post Date: 23 February 2017

 

I hope everyone is enjoying the spring-like weather.  I took the picture above on a walk along the C&O Canal near Georgetown on President’s Day.

 

A.C.E Dinner in Normandy Class

 

 

This 1 session class meets on Saturday morning, February 25, at 10:00 AM at the Plum Center in Springfield.  We will be making 5 dishes, from appetizer through dessert, with apples featuring in three of them.  We will start off with a seasoned Baked Camembert Round spread on apple slices (pictured above) and a Green Salad with a traditional Vinaigrette with Shallots and Dijon Mustard.  The featured dishes will be Chicken Normandy (pictured below), with apples of course, and a Roasted Vegetable Medley.  To finish we will make a glazed Apple Tart.  It will be a fun class.

 

Lunch at Le Refuge in Old Town Alexandria

 

I had lunch at Le Refuge last week with a friend who is helping me put together my cookbook.  It is located on North Washington Street, about a half block up from King Street on the east side of the street.  It was my first visit to the restaurant, and it certainly will not be the last.  The food was wonderful, and the ambience made you feel as if you were in a small French town.  For lunch and dinner the menu has both prix fixe (3 separate items for each course to pick from) and a la carte items; prices are in line with what you would expect for the location.  I had the prix fixe with Celery Soup, Chicken Dijon with Dauphin Potatoes, and Peach Melba (pictured above).  All were excellent, and I cannot wait to go back and try some of the other menu choices.

 

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Upcoming Classes

Here are my classes for the rest of the winter term.  Spring catalogue will be out soon.

March 4, 11, 18 – Saturday Morning – Cooking Basics 101 – Lake Braddock Secondary School

March 10 – Friday Evening – Introduction to Middle Eastern Cooking – 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