Birthday Surprise

My husband knows me so well.  he knows not to buy my jewelry, shoes or clothes.  So what did he buy me last year for my birthday, date night cooking class.

He kept hearing an ad on the radio for this place Create a Cook and thought that is what I am getting her. So he finally made the reservations and I am so glad he did.  It is a cooking class for 8 people.  The chef shows and tells us what we are making for dinner and explains everything step by step.   That night we made grilled homemade Cannelloni (which we brought home for another meal), chicken piccata (was dinner at class), Winter caprese salad, Herbed garlic bread, and for dessert Cannoli.

Taking this class with my husband was so much fun.  It made him realize what I do everyday is not easy.

Appetizer Class

Last year I had signed up for an Appetizer and Dessert Class at a near by school through their adult ed department.

I didn't really know what to expect from the class.  I know what I wanted from the class - skills, knowledge of making mass amounts of appetizers and meeting new people.  The class didn't fail to full fill my expectations and more.

Over the three weeks we made so many recipes.

Menu:

Roast Red Potatoes with Beef and sour cream
Apple Fennel Tart
Spring Rolls
Chocolate Mousse
Bread Pudding
Strawberry Shortcake
*Spicy BBQ wings
*Proscutto with melon
*Salad Nicoise
Cold Strawberry Soup
Seafood Casino in Fillo Cups
Mushroom Fillo cups
Caribbean Chicken Fillo cups

Unfortunately, I missed one night of class due to being sick.  The items with an * are the one I missed.

As I was typing the recipes to share, I realized the recipes didn't make a whole lot of sense.  Yes, I was instructed by a Chef.  He did say it was his first class to teach and he was so use to throwing things together.

So I will be remaking these appetizers in order to have the proper measurements.