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Denver Cooking Classes - Winter 2006
Click a link above to find out more about my classes.
I teach at several different schools in the Denver area.
If you are interested in a cooking class, please register with the school directly from the list below. (You cannot register for a class on this web site directly.)
You can either call the school and give them the class number, or you can register on their web site.
Click the register button in the class descriptions below to link to their web site.
Bagels, Pretzels & English Muffins
January 23, Mon., 6:30-9:30 p.m.
These traditional favorites are easy to make & taste better, too. Learn to make dough & form the unique shapes. When you bite into your first homemade toasted English muffin, dripping with butter & jam, you’ll never want to go back.
$39(Aurora Resident)/$51(Non-Aurora Resident)
Aurora Library, Recreation and Cultural Services
Expo Center-10955 E. Exposition Ave. 303 326-8650
Recreation@auroragov.org
303-326-8655 (Registration Fax)
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Mediterranean Sauces & Condiments
February 13, Mon., 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Bring the flavors of summer into your winter kitchen by using these bright sauces & condiments to add zest to any dish. Basic Mediterranean ingredients of lemons, olives, fresh herbs, garlic & fish create accents for salads, pasta & meat dishes.
Aurora Library, Recreation and Cultural Services
Expo Center-10955 E. Exposition Ave.
303 326-8650
Recreation@auroragov.org
303-326-8655 (Registration Fax)
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International Soups
February 27 Mon., 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Warm up your winter days with these flavorful soups from around the world accompanied by Naan, a traditional Indian flat bread. Menu: Caldo verde • Chipotle corn chowder • Minestra di verdura • Spicy beet & tomato • Naan.
$39(Aurora Resident)/$51(Non-Aurora Resident)
Aurora Library, Recreation and Cultural Services
Expo Center-10955 E. Exposition Ave.
303 326-8650
Recreation@auroragov.org
303-326-8655 (Registration Fax)
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The Intuitive Cook
April 26 & 27, Weds & Thurs, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Have you ever wondered how some cooks just "know" how to cook without a recipe? Develop that culinary intuition as Gigia teaches you to liberate yourself from recipes and let your culinary imagination soar. Your meals will be more creative and cooking will become easier as you learn techniques of cooking from scratch without relying on a recipe.
Workshop #1 —April 26, Wednesday Explore the techniques of cooking without recipes by learning basic cooking principles, improving knife skills and experimenting with seasonings and flavors.
Workshop #2 —April 27, Thursday** Use your new-found skills as you collaborate with fellow students to invent new dishes and prepare an entire meal without recipes.
$110.00 for both days
The Seasoned Chef Cooking School
999 Jasmine Street, Suite 100 , Denver, CO 80220
303-377-3222
info@theseasonedchef.com
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Let It Roll—Sushi
March 6, Mon., 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Discover the basic building blocks of sushi making: the rice, condiments & techniques to making perfect rolls. Explore traditional Japanese ingredients like salty bonito, anise flavored shiso & age tofu. Menu: Lemon Miso Soup • Kappa Maki • California Roll, Tuna Roll • Unagi Nigiri • Inari.
Course #88147
$42Aurora Resident)/$55(Non-Aurora Resident)
Aurora Library, Recreation and Cultural Services
Expo Center-10955 E. Exposition Ave.
303 326-8650
Recreation@auroragov.org
303-326-8655 (Registration Fax)
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Global Meatballs and Sauces
March 20, Mon. 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Peasant cuisines from around the world have long known the trick of extending meat by adding delicious spices, vegetables an sauces. Learn to make three versions from Italy, Greece and India. Menu: Italian Pork and Beef Meatballs with Fennel Red Sauce, Vegetarian Kofta with Tomato Curry, Grilled Keftedes (Spiced Beef and Lamb Meatballs) with Garlic Sauce
$39(Aurora Resident)/$51(Non-Aurora Resident)
Aurora Library, Recreation and Cultural Services
Expo Center-10955 E. Exposition Ave.
303 326-8650
Recreation@auroragov.org
303-326-8655 (Registration Fax)
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Glorious Greens
April 3, Mon., 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Pack you diet with these nutritional powerhouses filled with Vitamin A, C, antioxidants, and minerals. Not only are they healthy, their delicious flavors will soon become your favorites. Southern Style Collard Greens and Ham Hocks, Braised Kale with Currants and Pinenuts, Swiss Chard Frittata, Arugula Pesto, Citrus Cabbage Salad.
$39(Aurora Resident)/$51(Non-Aurora Resident)
Aurora Library, Recreation and Cultural Services
Expo Center-10955 E. Exposition Ave.
303 326-8650
Recreation@auroragov.org
303-326-8655 (Registration Fax)
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Northern Italian
April 17, Mon., 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Learn the secrets of a great, farmhouse meat sauce, slow cooked vegetables and chewey hazelnut cookies in this tour of Northern Italian cooking. This is Italian home cooking at its finest. Menu: Arugula and Parmesan Salad, Gnocchi alla Bolognese, Braised Lacinato Kale, Brutti Ma Buoni cookies.
$40(Aurora Resident)/$52(Non-Aurora Resident)
Aurora Library, Recreation and Cultural Services
Expo Center-10955 E. Exposition Ave.
303 326-8650
Recreation@auroragov.org
303-326-8655 (Registration Fax)
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Italian Breads
April 29, Sat., 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Make a variety of Italian breads to complement breakfast, lunch & dinner. Menu: Focaccia al Rosmario (puffy flatbread for sand- wiches & with soups) • Pane di Como (chewy sourdough bread) • Farinata (Genoese specialty pizza, no wheat) • Pane alla Cioccolata (bitter- sweet chocolate breakfast bread).
$40(Aurora Resident)/$52(Non-Aurora Resident) Aurora Library, Recreation and Cultural Services
Expo Center-10955 E. Exposition Ave.
303 326-8650
Recreation@auroragov.org
303-326-8655 (Registration Fax)
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Aurora Asian Markets
May 6, Sat. 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Have you always wondered how to use banana flowers, mochi orThai curry paste? Here’s your chance to find your way around an Asian market. Receive a glossary of ingredients, label reading tips & simple recipes to teach you the basics. Meet at Midopa Market, 10700 E. Iliff Ave.
$30(Aurora Resident)/$39(Non-Aurora Resident)
Aurora Library, Recreation and Cultural Services
Expo Center-10955 E. Exposition Ave.
303 326-8650
Recreation@auroragov.org
303-326-8655 (Registration Fax)
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Cooking with Herbs
May 8, Mon., 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Make your food sing with fresh herbs. Use to provide punch in salads, create pestos for soups & sauces, & make cordials for desserts. Menu: Watercress Dendelion & Grapefruit Salad, Potato Sorrel Soup, Three-color Filo Pizza, Lemon Grass Shrimp, Lavender Rose Zabaione with Honeydew Thyme Sorbet.
$39(Aurora Resident)/$51(Non-Aurora Resident)
Aurora Library, Recreation and Cultural Services
Expo Center-10955 E. Exposition Ave.
303 326-8650
Recreation@auroragov.org
303-326-8655 (Registration Fax)
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Izakaya – Japanese Tapas
May 22, Mon., 6:30-9:30 Experience the hot new trend of Izakaya. This small-plate style of dining is traditionally enjoyed in Japanese bars & pubs. The one thing that all izakaya share is a multi-faceted menu. Menu: Japanese style fried rice, Wilted Sesame Spinach, Stuffed rice cakes in nori, Shrimp tempura, Kara age chicken, Kim Chee pork
$39(Aurora Resident)/$51(Non-Aurora Resident)
Aurora Library, Recreation and Cultural Services
Expo Center-10955 E. Exposition Ave.
303 326-8650
Recreation@auroragov.org
303-326-8655 (Registration Fax)
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