E Z Cooking Academy Class with Chef Dan
Community Services Center, 724 SE 10th St
Register Today! Class Size Is Limited
Have a fun evening, learn about cooking and enjoy a gourmet meal.
Join Chef Dan, author and graduate of The Culinary Institute of America. Follow along with his recipe cards and learn cooking fundamentals while he prepares delicious food in front of you. No prior cooking experience is necessary, questions are encouraged. Classes last 1 to 1½ hours depending on curriculum and conclude with a “family style meal”.
Package Deal-$250 includes all 8 classes in the series,
Please arrive at 5:45pm, classes start promptly at 6:00pm
UPCOMING CLASSES
APPETIZERS- Impress your guests with hits like Candied Bacon, Apple and Gorgonzola Canapes, Fig and Blue Cheese Tarts and Spinach Dip Crisps.
CROCK POT MEALS/ COOK AHEAD-Save time and money with the crock pot and Chef Dan’s cook ahead techniques. Family favorites like Spicy Sausage Stuffed Shells and Pulled Pork with Chef Dan’s Special Sauce.
DESSERTS- Make classics like Bananas Foster, Cheesecake, Truffles and Chocolate Lava Cakes.
ITALIAN- Learn proper pasta cookery, how to make your own spaghetti sauce, and other Italian classics like Chicken Franchaise.
MEDITERRANEAN-Introduction to Mediterranean food using sun dried tomatoes, hummus, and olive oil. Dishes include Mushroom Risotto and Pork Scallopine.
SOUP, SAUCES AND STOCKS- Make broth and cream soups, white and brown sauces, and your own stock from meat or vegetables.
STEAK AND POTATOES-Learn about Pan Seared Sirloin Steak and which cuts of meat are best for the grill, crock pot, stove or oven.
TROPICAL-Cook Nut Crusted Fish with an Amaretto Glaze and learn how to blend Floridian and Tropical flavors into your recipes.
City of Stuart to offer weekly cooking classes
By Angela Smith
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
It's not about rich ingredients, a fancy kitchen or complicated recipes that make a meal.
When it comes to cooking, its simplicity that matters, said to Chef Daniel Clark of Martin County.
"Multitasking and planning ahead is the key," Clark said. "No one wants to spend hours in the kitchen, including myself, there's some times that I just want to get in and get out, but still make a good healthy meal, and there are ways you can do that and I want to share how."
On Feb. 2, Clark and the City of Stuart kick off the EZ Cooking Academy, a program of weekly cooking classes for adults to learn basic culinary skills. Clark will lead the classes through live cooking demonstrations and group discussions and offer recipes that run the gamut from meat-and-potatoes meals to Mediterranean dishes.
"I want to teach some of the adults of the Treasure Coast community essentially a few of the cooking basics," Clark said. "I think the big issue that people have is that they don't know how to cook, or have the time, so they're reaction is to go out and get fast food or go out to a restaurant and eat."
The curriculum is based on Clark's cookbook, "EZ College Cooking Freshman 101," which he developed while attending the Culinary Institute of America. His goal is to make people comfortable in the kitchen.
"I walk them through the skills and walk them through each step," Clark said. "... I want to show them that this isn't that scary and cooking isn't something that you should be afraid of."
