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   COOKING

 

BASIC CAKE DECORATING

You will be the envy of everyone after taking this course. Learn to frost a cake as smooth as velvet. Learn how to make roses, figure piping, drop flowers and master several other decorating skills like the pros. Learn how to make cakes for all your special occasions and delight your family and friends. Plan to spend approximately $30-$40 on supplies.

CAROLYN RANDOLPH – Experienced Cake Decorator; Recipient, Wilton Teacher of the Year Award

321 - $42

4 Thursdays, 2/25 to 3/18 Room 259
7 to 9 PM Cheltenham High School

 

ADVANCED CAKE DECORATING

Reach a new level of decorating sophistication by designing beautiful icing flowers such as poinsettias and morning glories. Learn how to create intricate accents like brush embroidery, side garlands, ruffle borders and rolled fondant. Complete your course by assembling and decorating a stunning, towering tiered cake. Using your Basic Cake Decorating frosting recipe, please bring one cup each of thin, medium, and stiff consistency butter cream frosting to the first class, along with your Basic Cake Decorating Kit. Plan to spend $40 for materials and book. Prerequisite: Basic Cake Decorating.

CAROLYN RANDOLPH

322 - $52

5 Thursdays, 3/25 to 5/6  Room 259
7 to 9 PM Cheltenham High School

 

NAKED CHOCOLATE
Bring your sweet tooth! Learn the history of chocolate and how it is manufactured.
See how those fabulous confections are made, and, best of all, taste a variety of
delectable treats.

TOM BLOCK – Owner and Founder of Naked Chocolate Cafes and Thomas Sweets

D-323 - $24

Tuesday, 3/16 Instructor's Studio
3 to 5 p.m. Center City, Philadelphia, PA
    Directions will be sent prior to start date

 

THE WORLD AT YOUR TABLE

Do you longingly remember a scrumptious meal you had in the little Paris bistro or
some memorable street food you tasted in Manila? Even if you haven't gone abroad
much, this hands-on class will take you on a gastronomic tour of the planet. We'll
celebrate the international flavors of the world while you learn how to purchase and prep like a pro. Each class concludes with a full sit-down meal. Please bring your appetite for the exotic
yet classic and $60 for ingredients. You'll enjoy celebrating the international flavors or the world.

SUZANNE MONSALUD - Chef; Caterer

326 - $68

4 Tuesdays, 2/23 to 3/16  Calvary Presbyterian Church
7 to 9 p.m. 217 Fernbrook Avenue, Wyncote

 

TEA TUTORIAL AND TASTING
Green, black, white, oolong? Herbals? Fair trade? Come learn the what, where, how and why
of tea. A local tea expert explains the history, origins, types, processing and brewing of the
wide variety of teas increasingly available in the U.S. There will be time for discussion and Q
& A. You've read in the news about the many health benefits of tea, so now it's time to indulge in tasting all those delicious flavors as well.

HOWARD MARSHALL JAMES, JR. – MBA; President, Tea Country, LLC; Level II Certificate
from Specialty Tea Institute
 

328 - $23

Wednesday, 3/10 Private Home, Huntingdon Valley
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Directions will be sent prior to start date

 

FLAVORS OF VIETNAM: DELICIOUS, EASY AND ENTERTAINING COOKING
Vietnamese cuisine uses readily available ingredients to make simple, tasty meals. In
this course, we'll start with appetizers like fresh summer rolls and mango salad. Then
we'll prepare entrees with lemon grass and ginger, two flavors often used in
Vietnamese cooking. All dishes will be served with “Nuoc Cham”, a Vietnamese sauce. After
this course you'll be able to recreate a complete meal at home for your family and friends.
Please bring a clean kitchen towel, a dinner plate and $10 for materials to the first class.

THU-BA TRAN – Cooking Enthusiast

336 - $47

2 Mondays, 3/15 and 3/22 Room 259
7 to 9 PM Cheltenham High School

 

VEGAN  FARE 101

This workshop is for seasoned chefs as well as for those who are new to cooking. It
is definitely for anyone who has a serious interest in a healthy diet. Using vegan
ingredients (no animal products) we will prepare a delicious meal that will delight you
and your guests! Please bring $5 to class for materials.

TERRY SOKOLOFF – RN; Healthful Foods Cuisine Expert

D-331 - $24

Saturday, 5/1 Private Home,  Elkins Park
10 a.m. to 12 noon Directions will be mailed upon registration

 

ITALIAN COOKING

One of the joys of cooking - and eating - Italian food is that so many different and
delicious ingredients can be used. In this class, Chef Libby Romano will teach us how
to make two tasty meals. One will be traditional chicken cutlets, which can be served
as an entreé or as a second course with pasta. The other will be egg crepes stuffed with
prosciutto and mozzarella and served in a light red sauce. Both will be accompanied by a
spring mix salad with traditional balsamic vinaigrette. Please bring $25 to the first class for ingredients.

LIBBY ROMANO – Experienced Teacher; Excellent Cook

335 - $47

2 Mondays, 5/3 and 5/10 Room 259
7 to 9 PM Cheltenham High School

 

PERFECTLY POLISH COOKING
This course incorporates cooking techniques and recipes needed to cook “perfect”
Polish foods. Learn to make stuffed cabbage everyone's favorite – pierogi and other
traditional Polish dishes. Please bring $30 to the first class for materials.

JULIA BABIJ – Owner and Operator, Sassy Polish Girl Catering and Cooking Instructor

337 - $60

3 Mondays, 2/22 to 3/8 Room 259
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cheltenham High School

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