My Fall ACE Schedule now available; Purple Pesto; Mint Ice Cream

Post Date: 15 August 2018

 

With my ACE classes finished for the summer, I will concentrate on finishing my Summer 2018 Ice Cream Project and getting ready for my first ACE class in late September, Up Your Tailgate Game.  I will also be working on a cookbook which I hope to have out in 2019.

Mint Ice Cream

 

I continued my Summer 2018 Ice Cream Project with a batch of Mint Ice Cream.  My mint plants are doing well, so I was easily able to get the required 1 cup of mint leaves.  With the exception of the substitution of mint leaves, the recipe is the same as the Basil Ice Cream I made a few weeks ago – milk, heavy cream, egg yolks, pinch of Kosher salt.  It was delicious and a nice addition to my repertoire.  

Purple Pesto

My 2 Purple Basil plants are doing great, so I decided to make a “purple” pesto.  Aside from the color of the basil, the rest of the recipe was the traditional one – the basil, olive oil, pine nuts, parmesan, and black pepper.  I usually do not add salt to my pesto as the parmesan seems to make it salty enough for me, but I always taste just to make sure. I served it on Farfalle (bowtie) pasta.

 

Growing next to the basil is a batch of Golden Oregano.  Later this week I’m going to try an experiment by adding ½ cup of the oregano to the purple basil when I make the pesto again.  We’ll see how it comes out.

 

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Upcoming Classes

Here is my schedule for the fall term.

 

 

September 26 and October 3 – Wednesday Evening – Up Your Tailgate Game – Plum Center

 

October 12, 19, and 26 – Friday Evening – Cooking Basics 101 – Plum Center

 

November 10 – Saturday Morning – Holiday in Sicily – Plum Center

 

November 27, December 4 and 11 – Tuesday Evenings - Easy Gourmet Meals/One Step Further – Plum Center

 

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