Cooking classes, wine and spirits tastings, mixers…there’s always something going on at Cooking Fools.
Our cooking classes are hands-on events where everyone participates. Most classes are limited to 12 students and include a tasting in the kitchen or a family style meal at the end of the class. Our events make fabulous gifts! As times are tough, the gift of learning to cook and eat at home is priceless.
Monday, February 1, 2010 Let us help you master one of the more daunting culinary tasks for home cooks: entertaining guests before noon! Learn how to prepare and make time-honored favorites like popovers and stuffed French toast as well as impressive Dutch baby pancakes, the perfect Bloody Mary and more.
Monday, February 1, 2010; 6:30 - 9:00 PM
$75.00 per person
Thursday, February 4, 2010 Do you cringe when you see a cleaver? Wish your Wusthof worked on its own? You’re not alone! This class will help you do away with your knife anxieties and teach you the basics of cutting and chopping. Here, you’ll learn the parts of a knife, purposes for common knives, and basic knife cuts. Learn how to be safe and avoid accidents.
Thursday, February 4, 2010; 6:30 – 9:00 PM
$65.00 per person
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 This class is for the culinary challenged. Take this three-class crash-course in no nonsense survival basics of the kitchen. Discover which tools your kitchen can and can’t live without. Learn new words like chop, slice, dice, mince, fry, sauté, broil, grill, simmer, boil and poach. Learn basic techniques you can apply with what you have on hand to create simple, tasty, everyday meals without a recipe. You will leave these classes with a basic working knowledge of your kitchen and make it through a whole week without visiting a restaurant. Beer and wine will be available for purchase by the glass.
Tuesdays, February 9, 16 and 23; 6:30 - 9:00 PM
$220.00 per person for the 3-week series
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Stop reaching for a mix, tube of dough or something out of the freezer, it’s time to ditch the box and bake something on your own! In this class, you will learn basic scratch techniques for making sweets instead of turning to pre packaged, processed and often mediocre mixes. See how easy and economical it is to make great chocolate chip cookies, brownies, pie dough, frosting and more. You will be amazed at how simple and fun these treats are to make once you know how. Surprise all your friends and family when you tell them that you made it from scratch!
Wednesday, February 10, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
$75.00 per person
Friday, February 12, 2010 This class is filled, see the second class on February 13.
Saturday, February 13, 2010 An evening with fresh raw fish can be more romantic and fun than you think. Come join us and learn the basics of handmade sushi and enjoy a great meal. In the first part of this event, you will experience hands-on instruction of both sushi maki and nigiri sushi. After the cooking session, you will sit down to a candlelit dinner, featuring the fruits of your labor and some special treats prepared by your instructors. This class makes a perfect gift you both can enjoy. An open bar of wine and beer is included.
Saturday, February 13; 6:30 – 9:00 PM
$185.00 per couple
Thursday, February 18, 2010 Filo produces light and crispy pastries unlike any other type of dough. It is readily available, versatile and can be adapted to a variety of savory and sweet applications. Experience how easy it is to make appetizers, entrees and desserts like a pro. Discover how filo is the ultimate convenience food for home cooks. Beer and wine will be available for purchase by the glass.
Thursday, February 18; 6:30 – 9:00 PM
$75.00 per person
Thursday, February 25, 2010 Tibetan Momos, Chinese Sui Mai, Pot Stickers and Har Gow, Italian Tortellini and Gnocchi, Japanese Gyoza, American sweet and savory dumplings, Polish Perogies and Indian Samosas are a few of the variations of those delightful pieces of dough we call dumplings. Cultures from all over the world have been flavoring and wrapping foods in dough for thousands of years. Come join us to explore how this inexpensive, satisfying modular food can be used for simple meals as well as entertaining your friends. Beer and wine will be available for purchase by the glass.
Thursday, February 25; 6:30 - 9:00 PM
$75.00 per person
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 We constantly receive questions from home cooks about how to make sauces to complement everyday meals. We all have experienced how a particular condiment or sauce can transform a good dish to a really great, memorable one. But let’s face it, classic butter and cream based sauces popular on restaurant menus are great indulgences, but are not appropriate for regular, everyday healthy dining.
Come join us in a hands on treatment on alternatives to traditional sauces. Experience the fresh, clean taste of pestos, relishes, salsas, chutneys and vegetable coulees, all made without high saturated fats. Our focus will be on items that can be made quickly at home to complement simply prepared meats, fish and poultry, as well as their use in vegetarian dishes. Wine and beer will be available for purchase by the glass.
Tuesday, March 2 ; 6:30 - 9:00 PM
$75.00 per person
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Learn how to prepare succulent, melt in your mouth meat and poultry dishes that have become the foundation of comfort foods in so many cultures.
This class starts with a discussion of the food science behind the perfect braise, followed by a totally hands on class braising four types of meats. We’ll conclude with a family style meal of Lamb Tacos, Chinese Red Cooked Chicken, Pork Shoulder Sandwiches and Mom’s Pot Roast Spaghetti. Also, everyone in the class will get a couple of items that they can take home to braise in their own kitchens. Beer and wine will be available for purchase by the glass. Call us, sign up and discover why this isn’t just your average cooking class.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010; 6:30 – 9:00 PM
$80.00 per person
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Everyone loves soup, but when was the last time you had real homemade soup? In this two session class, you’ll start by learning how to make the foundation of all great soups: great stocks. The class will make white and brown chicken stocks, vegetable stock, fish fumet, veal stock and Japanese Dashi. On day two, you’ll take the stocks you made and learn basic techniques of soup making, creating different soups from each type of stock. Learn how to use your imagination to create new favorites that will keep you warm and healthy all year.
Tuesday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 23, 6:30 - 9:00 PM, $145.00 per person for both classes
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Freshly prepared fish is a favorite of many, but few tackle preparing it at home. We will show you basic techniques of fish cookery that will enable you to prepare fish for you and your family and friends. Grill, sear, poach, steam and fry fresh fish, and learn which fish are best suited for each cooking method. This is a great class for people that want to include more fish dishes in their diet. Beer and wine will be available for purchase by the glass.
Wednesday, March 24 ; 6:30 - 9:00 PM
$75.00 per person
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 Discover some of the wonderful things that can be done with one of the most versatile and economical food products in the kitchen. We will show you how to properly prepare French and American omelets, hard boiled, poached and shirred eggs, frittatas, and more. Learn the role eggs play in cooking and baking and how to avoid common mistakes.
Tuesday, March 30; 6:30 - 9:00 PM
$75.00 per person
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 This class is reserved for customers who purchased Groupons last summer. At least 15 people must sign up in order for us to run this class. We currently have less than 15 signed up. To redeem your Groupon and sign up for the class, please call the events office at 773.276.937. Please have your registration number when you call. All reservations are final.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 6:30-8:30 PM
Thursday, June 10, 2010 This class is reserved for customers who purchased Groupons last summer. At least 15 people must sign up in order for us to run this class. We currently have less than 15 signed up. To redeem your Groupon and sign up for the class, please call the events office at 773.276.937. Please have your registration number when you call. All reservations are final.
Thursday, June 10, 2010, 6:30-8:30 PM