This is boot camp is open to all students; Part I is not a pre-requisite. This is a basic level class and appropriate for both beginners and those who are already comfortable in the
kitchen but ready to try new things. This class meets once a week for 4 consecutive weeks, beginning on the start date you choose below.
CLASS #1:
Braised Shrimp Puttanesca
Risotto 101
Tuscan Kale Salad with Garlic Breadcrumbs
Dark Chocolate Torte with
Raspberry Coulis
Skills
Covered: Working
with Shrimp, Making a Tomato Sauce, Risotto 101, Kale 101, Chocolate 101, Beating and Folding Egg Whites
CLASS #2:Goat Cheese Soufflé
Petit Filet with Wild Mushroom Ragout
String Beans with Orange-Pistachio Butter
Brandied Cherry Clafouti
Skills
Covered: Soufflé
101, Making a Béchamel, Roasting Meats, Working with Mushrooms, Making Flavored
Butters, Crepe Batter, Macerating Fruit
CLASS #3:Crisp Duck Breasts with Cherry-Thyme Jus
Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Butternut Squash
Arugula Salad with Roasted Beets
Seasonal Fruit Hand Pies
Skills Covered: Working with Duck, Making a Jus,
Caramelizing Onions (Slow Cooking Vegetables), Roasting Root Vegetables, Roasting Beets, Essentials of Pie Crust
CLASS
#4:Ricotta Gnocchi with Sage Brown Butter
Chicken Piccata
Braised
Escarole with Raisins and Pinenuts
Profiteroles
with Chocolate Ganache
Skills
Covered: Making
Gnocchi, Browned Butter Sauces, Working with Chicken Breasts, Pâte au Choux Dough, Piping Pastry Dough,
Chocolate Ganache, Braising Greens