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2012 CULINARY PROGRAM FALL COOK YOUR WAY TO A NEW VIKING KITCHEN! (See page 33 for VIKING REWARDS details.) 02 holiday HOLIDAY [ Brine, truss,season and roast the ultimate holiday bird in our Turkey Workshop.] For a complete listing of all Holiday classes, please visit vikingcookingschool.com. HOLIDAY DINNER PARTY Hands-On • 3 hr Start a warm, crackling fire, light the tree and play some old familiar carols as you welcome your guests for a special holiday dinner. Experience your holiday tradition in a whole new way with our inspired, sophisticated and festive menu. MENU Crabmeat Cocktail “Martinis”; Cranberry Balsamic- Glazed Crown Roast of Lamb stuffed with Caramelized Vegetables; Fresh Cranberry Relish; Haricots Verts with Orange Zest; Tiramisù Trifle. Sample Recipe: Almond Pound Cake. NEW! NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION Hands-On • 3 hr This year, as revelers reach a fevered pitch at crowded New Year’s parties, we’ll set off fireworks in our own kitchen by creating and feasting on an oh-so-decadent menu. Why wait until midnight to celebrate the New Year? We’ll pop the Champagne and count down early with deliriously fun party favors and a toast to Auld Lang Syne. Or, if you prefer a more private celebration to ring in the New Year, we’ll teach you everything you need to know to host the ultimate New Year’s Eve celebration in your own home. MENU Grilled Halloumi Salad with Pumpkin Bread Croutons and Pomegranate Vinaigrette; Baby Shrimp Cakes; Filet Mignon with Lobster Béarnaise; Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes. Sample Recipe: Caramelized Apple Tart with Vanilla Bean Mascarpone Ice Cream. HOLIDAY FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Demonstration • 2.5 hr Traditional holiday fare presents the ultimate in food and wine pairing challenges. If you’re up for the challenge, we have just the class for you. First, we’ll taste and evaluate two distinct styles of wine along with a sampling of each course of our delicious holiday dinner. Then, we’ll talk about what makes these wines work so well. MENU Appetizer: Hot Crab and Brie Dip with Lemon Pepper Toast Points paired with Napa Valley Chardonnay and Brut Champagne (or Sparkling Wine). Soup: Roasted Pumpkin Bisque with Pumpernickel Croutons paired with Brut Champagne (or Sparkling Wine) and Riesling. Entrée: Holiday Turkey with Spiced Cranberry Zinfandel Sauce; Apple Sausage Stuffing; and Green Beans with Roasted Shallot Vinaigrette paired with Riesling and Zinfandel. Dessert: Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Praline Pecan Crust paired with Pedro Ximénez and Tawny Port. 04 holiday HOLIDAY [Decorate assorted sugar cookies with whimsical decoratifs in our Around the World Cookie Swap.] Holiday CupcaKes AND CAKE POPS Hands-On • 4 hr Cupcakes have taken the culinary world by storm, and there is no end in site to this delicious trend. Learn how to make, bake and decorate holiday-themed cupcakes with both buttercream and fondant. Then go wild over the newest craze – tiny little cake pops all agleam in glittering holiday ornamentation. These tiny treats are irresistible and make the perfect gifts for neighbors, teachers, co-workers and friends. Cake pops are also dazzling served as perfect little pick-up desserts at holiday cocktail parties. Get ready to kick- start your creativity! MENU Assorted Holiday Cupcakes and Cake Pops. Holiday PIES Hands-On • 3 hr Learn everything you need to know about baking pies with recipes guaranteed to make any holiday celebration complete. In addition to a 9-inch Chocolate Pecan Pie, you’ll make an individual Kahlúa Pumpkin Pie to take home. Nurture your friends and family this holiday season with a thoughtful and artful gift from your kitchen. MENU Chocolate Pecan Pie with Chantilly Cream; Flaky Butter Pie Dough; Pumpkin Pie with Maple Bourbon Whipped Cream; Cream Short Pastry. Bonus Recipe: Lattice-Topped Apple-Cranberry Pie. HOLIDAY SWEETS WORKSHOP Hands-On • 3 hr Making special sweets to share with family and friends is one of the great pleasures of the holiday season. For many, it is an eagerly anticipated, long- standing tradition. With a little sweet inspiration, you’ll prepare holiday favorites to please every palate. At the end of class, you’ll take home a charming assortment of holiday sweets, delightfully packaged for holiday gifting. MENU White Hot Chocolate with Dark Chocolate- Covered Homemade Marshmallows; Cranberry Bliss Bars; Gingerbread Scones with Maple Glaze; HOLIDAY Butter Toffee Almonds. Sample Recipe: Pumpkin Bread with Vanilla Cream Cheese Filling. For a complete listing of all Holiday classes, please visit vikingcookingschool.com. 06 & family kids, teens KIDS,TEENS & FAMily [ Make your gingerbread house come alive with sprinkles and sparkly sugars in our best-selling Gingerbread House Workshop.] EDIBLE Ornaments worKSHOP Hands-On • 3 hr In this delightful family workshop, kids develop creativity and decorating skills while creating memories that will last forever. Children of all ages enjoy making and decorating show-stopping stained glass and gingerbread cookies. Your imagination will run wild as you work with colorful sparkling sugars, edible glitter, royal icing and decoratifs. Leave with exquisite edible ornaments that are much too pretty to eat, all packaged for holiday gifting. MENU Hand-Decorated Gingerbread Cookie Ornaments; Stained-Glass Sugar Cookie Ornaments. Kids COOKIE SWAP TEENS COOKIE SWAP Hands-On • 3 hr Making (and eating) special sweet treats is one of the great pleasures of the holiday season. For many, it is an eagerly anticipated, longstanding tradition. Now, by popular demand, we are offering a unique kids and teens version of our best-selling holiday class - the beloved cookie swap! Enjoy making and baking super cool cookies; then decorate an assortment of fun, holiday-themed sugar cookies. Students leave with a box full of freshly baked cookies to share with family and friends and a packet of tried-and-true recipes to add to their repertoire. MENU Hand-Decorated Holiday Sugar Cookies; Ooey-Gooey Chocolate Chunk Cookies; Peanut Butter Cookies Your Way (made with your choice of Reese’s® Peanut Butter Cups, Reese’s® Pieces, White Chocolate Chips or Peanut Brittle); Sparkled Gingerbread Crinkles; Raspberry Crumble Bars. Sample Recipes: Sugar Cookies; Royal Icing. TEENS DESIGNER COOKIE WORKSHOP: HALLOWEEN COOKIES Hands-On • 3 hr Let your imagination run wild as you use rolled fondant to turn ordinary sugar cookies into delightfully whimsical edible art. Decorate ghosts, pumpkins, witches – or candy corn! We’ll have all sorts of Halloween-inspired shapes freshly baked and ready for decorating. You won’t believe how KIDS,TEENS easy it is to learn the basics for rolled fondant and royal icing decorating. Watch as these cookies transform from the simple to the sublime – right & FAMily before your eyes! These show-stopping cookies are perfect for gift giving – or for eating yourself! . For a complete listing of all Kids, Teens & Family classes, please visit vikingcookingschool.com. 08 dessert dough & DOUGH & DESSERT [ Enjoy making Goat Cheese Tortellini from scratch in our popular Pasta Workshop.] For a complete listing of our Baking, Pastry, Pizza and Pasta classes, please visit vikingcookingschool.com. Macarons AND WHOOPIE PIES Hands-On • 3 hr Macaron mania is sweeping the nation! The New York Times has declared the macaron “a threat to dethrone the cupcake.” Unlike the gooey coconut macaroon, French macarons are delicate, button- size, melt-in-your mouth cookies made in a variety of decadent flavors and a rainbow of colors. Its American counterpart, the Whoopie Pie, was chosen as one of the Top 10 Food Trends by Epicurious. Although less refined, these popular sweet treats are selling out daily at high-end gourmet stores around the world. If you’re dying to know what everyone is oohing and ahhing about, find out first-hand in this cutting-edge class. Students leave with a lovely box of macarons and some wicked whoopie pies. MENU Assorted Macarons; Classic Whoopie Pies; Chocolate Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies. Bonus Recipes: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies; Red Velvet Whoopie Pies. Brownie WORKSHOP Hands-On • 3 hr Wanna earn some “brownie” points with your family and friends? Well, then bye bye boxed mixes! Brownies are unquestionably one of America’s most beloved treats. From light and cakey, to chewy ooey gooey, America’s favorite treat comes in all tastes and textures. Whether you like them plain, iced, with nuts or chocolate chunks, we’ve assembled the best tips and techniques to make every batch a sensation. MENU Fudgy Brownie Pops; Raspberry White Chocolate Blondies; Caramel Macchiato Brownie Bites; Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies. Bonus Recipe: Double Fudge Chocolate Chunk Caramel Brownies. DOUGH & DESSERT CAKE decorating Hands-On • 5 hr We’ll stimulate your creativity as you develop basic [ Enjoy making Goat Cheese Tortellini from cake-decorating skills for piping borders, mounds, scratch in our popular Pasta Workshop. rosettes, leaves, shells and scrolls. Leave with your ] expertly decorated basket-weave cake ready for serving at home and recipes for making more. (Price of class includes a cake-decorating kit.) Everything 10 you need to entertain - except the guest list! entertaining ENTERtaininG [ Prepare classical Veal Oscar in our Winter Dinner Party class.] For a complete listing of our Entertaining classes, please visit vikingcookingschool.com. Celebration Brunch Hands-On • 3 hr Traditional breakfast fare gets a magical makeover in our celebratory brunch workshop. With this elegant- but-simple menu, many of the recipes can be prepared ahead. So, relax and enjoy the meal with your guests over a steaming cup of café au lait. Our delightful brunch menu will ensure the success of any special occasion – from holiday parties to baby showers and bridesmaids’ brunches – the possibilities are endless! MENU Almond-Crusted French Toast with Blueberry Maple Syrup; Baked Eggs Florentine in Crispy Ham Cups; Sweet Bell Pepper “Hash Browns”; Apple Turkey Sausage; Fresh Fruit Tart.