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KKiittcchheenn WWiinnddooww ® for the passionate cook . and those who aspire to be Cooking Class Schedule – August-October 2014 COOKING CLASSES BY DATE a series of sauces to dress the steak, including DIJON COMPOUND BUTTER, AUGUST BLUE CHEESE COMPOUND BUTTER, TARRAGON & SHALLOT SABAYON, Fundamentals of Pizza: From Thin to Thick and PEPPERCORN-COGNAC CREAM. Finally, you’ll end the night with a For dinner, breakfast or a midnight snack – pizza is the perfect food. And while light dessert of STRAWBERRIES WITH AGED BALSAMIC. many of us rely on the convenience of take-out or delivery, there’s nothing Daniel Darvell & Doug Huemoeller | Participation | $89 quite like an artisan-style pizza made by hand. And you’d be surprised at how #140811A – Monday, August 11 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. easy pizza is to make. Join Chef Royal Dahlstrom for a hands-on class that will teach you the fundamentals of delicious home-baked pizza. You’ll begin Thai Barbecue with the foundation for every good pizza – the crust. Royal will walk you Grilling is one of the oldest cooking methods, so it’s no surprise that just about through the techniques for a successful dough, how to fashion that dough into every country around the world has its own take on open-fire cuisine, and Thailand three types of crust, and how to finish each crust for a perfect pizza every time. is no exception. Chef Joe Hatch-Surisook, popular instructor and owner of Sen Yai On the menu: CRISPY FLATBREAD PIZZA, with a white-garlic sauce, grilled Sen Lek, is here to explain the ins and outs of Thai-style grilling, from the street chicken, goat cheese and arugula over an authentic Neapolitan-style crust; foods of Bangkok to home-cooking dishes that marry the smoky flavor of the grill HAND-TOSSED PIZZA with a tender, chewy crust, topped with FRESH MOZ - and the rich flavor profile of traditional Thai cuisine. In this hands-on class, Chef ZARELLA, WHOLE LEAF BASIL & PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA; and CHICAGO Surisook will guide you as prepare GAI SATAY, a skewer of flavorful, marinated DEEP-DISH PIZZA which you will customize with your favorite toppings. chicken dressed in curried peanut sauce and served with cucumber salad. Next, Royal Dahlstrom | Participation | $69 you’ll make NEUA YANG NAAM TOK, grilled steak salad with shallot, Thai chilies #140807B – Thursday, August 7 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. and mint. Third is GAI YANG, a dish of barbecued pork with sweet chili sauce. Finally, you’ll prepare MOO YANG TAKRAI, grilled pork chops with lemongrass. Knife Skills And to accompany it all, Chef Surisook will walk you through the process of mak - Good knife skills can change the way you cook (and keep you out of the emergency ing KHAO NEOW, a type of sticky rice popular in northeastern Thailand. Fun, fill - room). Cooking will become faster, easier and more enjoyable. In fact, in some ing, and flavorful, this is a taste of Thailand you won’t want to miss! cases, the right cut can improve the flavor of your food. In this hands-on class led Joe Hatch-Surisook | Participation | $75 by our expert instructors, you’ll learn the basics of cutlery; how to stand and hold #140812A – Tuesday, August 12 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. the knife for maximum performance; and the fundamental principles of slicing, mincing, dicing and julienne. You’ll improve your food preparation skills in all The Secrets of the Sushi Roll areas, beginning with the basic vegetables that make up the foundation of many Sushi has never been more popular – you can even find it prepackaged in gro - standard recipes – onions, celery, carrots and potatoes. You’ll learn techniques for cery stores. Traditional sushi is healthy, fun and easy to make at home, once cutting fruits like oranges, apples, mangoes, melons and pineapple. And you’ll you know the techniques. Join us to learn the secrets of the sushi roll with tackle more challenging produce like avocados, tomatoes, peppers and herbs plus Master Sushi Chef Pepe Yang of Sushi Tango. As the class begins, Pepe will learn basic carving. You’ll use some of the food we prepare in class to make discuss the history and etiquette of sushi as he prepares a special roll for you ROASTED ROSEMARY POTATOES and ONIONS, TOMATO BREAD SALAD, to enjoy. Next, you’ll learn how to use a sashimi knife to properly cut ITALIAN ROAST BEEF, and POUND CAKE with PINEAPPLE MANGO SALSA. SALMON AND TUNA SASHIMI for NIGIRI. You’ll make SUSHI RICE and taste Brian Storey | Participation | $79 a sampling of soy sauces and ponzu. With these essentials under your belt, #140808A – Friday, August 8 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. you’ll try your hand at making sushi rolls. You’ll start with the popular CALI - FORNIA ROLL and SPICY TUNA ROLL before exercising your creativity with International Grill: Greece a variety of MAKI ROLLS using your favorite ingredients from our selection, Grilling is popular the world over, and since every country has its own spin on including CUCUMBER, AVOCADO, and CRABMEAT. During class, you’ll also open-fire cooking, we’ve put together a series of classes designed to bring grilling learn where to shop for the freshest sushi ingredients and what equipment from around the world right to your backyard! Whether you’re curious about new you’ll need to make rolling sushi easy and fun. ways to grill, want to recreate a dish you had on your last vacation, or just love try - Pierre “Pepe” Yang | Participation | $79 ing new things, this series is your ticket to new worlds of flavor. This time, we’re #140812B – Tuesday, August 12 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. going to Greece! Nestled in the heart of the Mediterranean, Greece is home to a culinary tradition almost 3000 years old, a tradition that has always celebrated Knife Skills wood-fired cooking. In this hands-on class, you’ll depart on a culinary odyssey Good knife skills can change the way you cook (and keep you out of the emer - and travel the “wine-dark sea” of the Mediterranean with one of its oldest cultures. gency room). Cooking will become faster, easier and more enjoyable. In fact, We’ll start off the evening with SMOKED LAMB NACHOS grilled on a WOOD- in some cases, the right cut can improve the flavor of your food. In this hands- PLANK. Then it’s on to making OREGANO & LEMON MARINATED LAMB on class led by our expert instructors, you’ll learn the basics of cutlery; how CHOPS, a simple presentation of classic Greek flavors. We’ll also be grilling up to stand and hold the knife for maximum performance; and the fundamental the traditional, decadent, and beloved OLIVE WOOD SMOKED GREEK GYRO principles of slicing, mincing, dicing and julienne. You’ll improve your food with TZATZIKI, spicy, grilled lamb perfectly balanced with a cooling cucumber- preparation skills in all areas, beginning with the basic vegetables that make yogurt sauce. On the lighter side, you’ll enjoy Greece’s rich seafood tradition when up the foundation of many standard recipes – onions, celery, carrots and po - you prepare CITRUS-MARINATED SEAFOOD SKEWERS with shrimp, scallops tatoes. You’ll learn techniques for cutting fruits like oranges, apples, mangoes, and octopus served over a COUSCOUS SALAD with tomato, feta and cucumber. melons and pineapple. And you’ll tackle more challenging produce like avo - Daniel Darvell & Doug Huemoeller | Participation | $79 cados, tomatoes, peppers and herbs plus learn basic carving. You’ll use some #140809A – Saturday, August 9 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. of the food we prepare in class to make ROASTED ROSEMARY POTATOES and ONIONS, TOMATO BREAD SALAD, ITALIAN ROAST BEEF, and POUND Grillmaster Series: Chophouse Steak CAKE with PINEAPPLE MANGO SALSA. Just about every griller dreams of the perfect steak, but that raises a bigger Brian Storey | Participation | $79 question: what is the “perfect steak?” With so many different cuts, grades, #140813B – Wednesday, August 13 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. preparations and other factors, it can be difficult to figure out how to select something that’s just right for your taste. Fortunately, our grillmasters are here to help you cut through the gristle and find your perfect steak! As you taste your way through different grades of beef (choice, select, and prime), different finishing techniques (grass-fed, dry-aged), and the four primary cuts of steak, you’ll gain an understanding of the unique flavor of each different type and figure out which steak is just right for you. You’ll also prepare an impressive spread to accompany your meat, starting with classics including CHOP - HOUSE SALAD and GRILLED VEGETABLES WITH HERB VINAIGRETTE, as well as creative sides like CEDAR-PLANKED MASCARPONE POTATOES and 2 For complete class descriptions visit www.kitchenwindow.com BBQ Tour: North Carolina dream, and we’ve brought in Oceanaire’s Jake Uttich to teach us all a thing or This stop on our BBQ Tour is all about the low and slow barbecue of North two about cooking seafood (and cooking in general). This time around, Chef Carolina. In this class, you’ll make and sample an authentic barbecue Uttich will focus on pairing seafood, the Midwestern rarity, with sweet corn, menu – North Carolina-style – with our grillmasters. You’ll get expert bar - the Midwestern specialty! He’ll demonstrate how to make CHILLED CORN becue tips, techniques, and recipes. Your North Carolina BBQ menu begins SOUP, served with lobster and avocado, that is sure to help you beat the heat.