ACE Cooking Class “Easy Gourmet Meals” continues; Banana Pudding Italiana; Another Mediterranean Diet Dish – Mussels in Ouzo

Post Date: 18 April 2018

ACE Class- Easy Gourmet Meals

 

Session 2 of this 3 session class meets this Friday evening at 6:30 PM.  Last week we made two salads, Tuscan Bean Salad (pictured above) and a Spinach and Stilton Cheese salad.  For our main courses we made Chicken and Vegetables roasted in parchment paper and Curry Shrimp with Teriyaki Vegetables.

 

This week we will be making a Chickpea Salad and my take on a Waldorf Salad; Blanched Broccoli; Baked Salmon with Mustard and Panko Bread Crumbs; and Cacio e Pepe, a classic pasta dish.

 

Banana Pudding Italiana

 

We made a Banana Pudding in a class a few weeks ago, and it got me thinking.  I have version 2.0 of my Italian Desserts class coming up in June, so what about doing an Italian riff on the traditional banana pudding. So I made the one pictured above using Marscapone cheese and Amoretti cookies.  It came out quite nice, so I’ll be adding it to the class menu.

Mediterranean Diet Dishes – Mussels Cooke in Ouzo

 

This is another dish I made form Prevention Magazine’s Mediterranean Table cookbook.  It was quick and delicious and get me the excuse to use the Ouzo I had bought for a different recipe.  I served it on a bed of Couscous with Peas.

 

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 Upcoming Classes

 

Here is my schedule for the rest of the spring term.  The summer schedule will be put soon.

 May 5, 12, and 19 – Saturday Morning – Cooking Basics 101 – Plum Center

 

June 1 and 8 – Friday Evening – Off the Beaten Track in Provence – Plum Center

 

June 23 and 30 – Saturday Morning – Dolci Italiani II/Italian Desserts – Woodson High School

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

 

http://www.fcps.edu/is/ace/

 

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