Cook Your Way to a New Viking Kitchen! (See Page 33 for VIKING REWARDS Details.) 02 Viking University: Baking Classics Hands-On • $499
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2011 CULINARY PROGRAM JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH COOK YOUR WAY TO A NEW VIKING KITCHEN! (See page 33 for VIKING REWARDS details.) 02 VIKING UNIVERSITY: BAKING CLASSICS hands-on • $499 Baking is a science and an art form. If you love to bake or have always wanted to learn, we have some sweet inspiration. Viking University: Baking Classics is our comprehensive four-part series focused on basic baking techniques for the home cook. Discover the secrets to making tender, flaky pie crusts, yeasty loaves of bread, moist, melt-in-your mouth cakes, and chewy, gooey cookies. In each 5-hour hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the skills needed to master freshly baked goods and the science that underlies the craft of baking. It’s everything you need to embark on a lifetime of baking with confidence, passion, and success. Create a little lovin’ from the oven – then pass your knowledge down to future generations so that they too can experience the joy of baking. viking university TOP TEN REASONS FOR LEARNING TO BAKE: 1. Fun and fulfilling hobby 2. Excellent creative outlet 3. Relaxing/therapeutic 4. Economical; less expensive than purchasing baked goods 5. Healthful; use of fresh, high quality ingredients 6. Fun and educational family activity 7. Evokes happy childhood memories 8. Create homemade gifts from the kitchen 9. Celebrate holidays and other special occasions 10. Nurture family and friends VIKING UNIVERSITY: BAKING CLASSICS [ L earn the art and science of baking at home.] BAKING CLASSICS I: BAKING CLASSICS III: PIES AND TARTS COOKIES AND CUSTARD MENU Classic Quiche; Coconut Buttermilk Pie with MENU Viennese Almond Crescent Cookies; Melt-In- Macadamia Nut Crust; The Season’s Best Fruit Pie; Your-Mouth Glazed Sugar Cookies; Cranberry Bliss Lemon Tarts with Shortbread Crust. Bonus Recipe: Bars; Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies; Crème Brûlée. Your Favorite Fresh Fruit Cobbler. Bonus Recipe: Fudgey Brownies. BAKING CLASSICS IV: BAKING CLASSICS II: BREADS CAKES AND SOUFFLÉS MENU Dinner Rolls; Basic White Bread; Cinnamon Rolls; MENU Chocolate Devil’s Food Cake with Vanilla Classic French Bread; Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins; Southern Buttercream and Raspberries; New York-Style Cheesecake Biscuits. Bonus Recipes: 100% Whole-Wheat Loaf Bread; with Assorted Toppings; Angel Food Cake; Chocolate Rosemary Focaccia; Blueberry Scones. Soufflés with Crème Anglaise. Bonus Recipes: Individual Almond Pound Cakes; Italian Vanilla Buttercream. For more information about Viking University: Baking Classics, please visit vikingcookingschool.com. 04 dough & dessert DOUGH & DESSErt [Discover why macaron mania is sweeping the nation in our Macarons and Whoopie Pies class.] NEW! BABY CAKES hands-on • 3 hr $89 Tired of saying, “OK, just a bite…” or “Maybe just a sliver…”? Well, bye, bye mile-high pie. Welcome to the small dessert revolution. The National Restaurant Association’s annual survey ranked mini desserts at number 4 in its What’s Hot top 20 overall menu trends. In our novel, new workshop devoted entirely to delightfully diminutive cakes, you can satisfy your sweet tooth without expanding your waistline. Because calories can’t possibly count when you’re eating something this cute! MENU Pound Cake Petit Fours; Chocolate Bouchons; Mini Mason Jar Strawberry Cakes; Little Lemon Pudding Cakes. NEW! CHOCOLATE LOVers’ WORKSHOP hands-on • 3 hr $89 Many of us have chronic cravings for chocolate. But why are we so crazy-in-love with this guilty pleasure? Is it the rich, velvety texture and multi-dimensional flavors? Yes, but researchers also say that chocolate triggers feel-good chemicals, affecting our body and mood in the most profound ways. Even the smell of chocolate relaxes the body and reduces stress, so it is no small wonder that it is the number one food craving in America. So join us in our special new class for chocoholics to create blissfully indulgent desserts you’ll want to make over and over again at home. Premium chocolate provided by Barry-Callebaut. MENU Double Fudge Chocolate Chunk Caramel Brownies; Drinking Chocolate; Chocolate, Banana and Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting; White Chocolate Pretzel Nut Bark; Balsamic Chocolate Truffle Pops. Sample Recipe: Chocolate Covered Bacon with Almonds. Bonus Recipe: Chocolate Caramels with Fleur del Sel. CAKE DECORATING hands-on • 5 hr $135 DOUGH & We’ll stimulate your creativity as you develop basic cake-decorating skills for piping borders, mounds, DESSErt rosettes, leaves, shells and scrolls. Leave with your expertly decorated basket-weave cake ready for serving at home and recipes for making more. [Discover why macaron mania is (Price of class includes a cake-decorating kit.) sweeping the nation in our For a complete listing of our Macarons and Whoopie Pies class.] Baking, Pastry, Pizza and Pasta classes, please visit vikingcookingschool.com. 06 Cook smart and eat well. smart cooking SMArt COOKING [ Perfectly prepare Crispy Sautéed Fish with Jumbo Lump Crab Rémoulade in our Fish Cookery 1 class. ] For a complete listing of our our Smart Cooking classes, please visit vikingcookingschool.com. NEW! GLUTEN–FREE GOURMET hands-on • 3 hr $89 More and more people are discovering that they are either sensitive to gluten or have full-blown celiac disease where they must avoid all wheat, rye and barley products. Thanks to some talented chefs and creative thinking, gluten-free cooking and baking are better than ever. Although ready-made gluten-free products abound, nothing can replace fresh pasta, breads and baked goods prepared at home in your own kitchen. In this exciting new class, learn about what gluten is, how to avoid it, and some fabulous gluten-free recipes that’ll help you love living the gluten-free lifestyle. MENU Homemade Gluten-Free Fettuccine with Zucchini and Parmesan; Crusty Gluten-Free Bread with Kalamata Olive Chile Butter; Ganache-Filled Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Buttercream. Sample Recipes: Spinach Salad with Toasted Pecans, Goat Cheese and Caramelized Shallot Vinaigrette; Toasted Quinoa Salad. SUPERFOODS WORKSHOP hands-on • 3 hr $89 “Superfoods” are fresh, whole foods that are high in nutrients and rich in antioxidants. These powerful foods provide you with more energy and protection against disease than all other foods. Some examples include: blueberries, greens, tomatoes, beans, nuts and fish – all easy-to-find, delicious foods available at your local grocery store. Explore healthful cuisines from around the world, and learn how to incorporate more of these superfoods into your regular diet. MENU Avocado Temaki Rolls with Wasabi Miso Dipping Sauce; Maple Sweet Potato Fries; Seared Black Cod with Kaffir Lime Coconut Broth; Asian Greens with Shiitakes; Blueberry Lemon Crisp with Dark Chocolate Squares. STOP THE CLOCK CUISINE hands-on • 3 hr $99 Discover nature’s real fountain of youth in this super special cooking class that focuses on anti-aging foods for longer, better living. Our menu is bursting with superfoods that naturally increase energy, improve skin tone, promote healthy, shiny hair, fight against age-related eye disease, and keep your heart, bones and joints in tip-top shape. [ Perfectly prepare Crispy Sautéed Fish MENU Walnut-Crusted Halibut with Roasted Red Peppers, Sweet Onions and Tomatoes; Spinach, Lentil with Jumbo Lump Crab Rémoulade and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette; Cherry-Oat Country Bread with Honey in our Fish Cookery 1 class. ] Cashew Butter; Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte with Strawberry Sauce. Sample Recipes: Olive and Roasted Tomato Tapenade; Goji Berry Ginger Juice. 08 VIKING UNIVERSITY hands-on • $599 Cooking is an art form – not a chore. At Viking University, we’ll empower you to cook with confidence and creativity in just six short weeks. Meet once a week for 3 hours of hands-on instruction focused on classical culinary techniques that are relevant to the home cook today. Learn fish, meat and poultry cookery, knife skills, and all essential cooking techniques from braising and boiling to searing and steaming. We’ll teach you everything you need to know to become a great cook including how recipes may be used as a guide to create your own unique dishes. While learning the fundamentals of culinary arts, you’ll also be learning to prepare delicious dishes your family and friends will love any night of the week. Sign up today for Viking University – truly Viking Cooking School’s most comprehensive skill-based series to date. viking university VIKING CLASSICS I: KNIFE SKILLS AND KITCHEN ORIENTATION MENU Salsa Fresca; Chicken and Vegetable Fajitas; Simple Green Salad. Sample Recipe: Basic Vinaigrette. VIKING CLASSICS II: STOCKS, SOUPS AND SAUCES MENU Chicken Noodle Soup; Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Pancetta and Fried Sage; Italian Macaroni and Cheese; Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Shallot Mushroom Pan Sauce. Sample Recipe: Basic Chicken Stock. You won’t earn college credit. VIKING CLASSICS III: ROASTING AND BAKING Just credit for your MENU Baked Fish with Parmesan Crust; Oven-Roasted cooking!] Vegetables; Classic Roasted Chicken With Herbed Pan Gravy; Potato Gratin; Roasted Prime Rib of Beef with Horseradish Cream Sauce. VIKING UNIVERSITY [ Gourmet training for the home cook.] VIKING CLASSICS IV: VIKING CLASSICS VI: SAUTÉING, FRYING AND STIR-FRYING BRAISING, BOILING, POACHING MENU Chicken Parmesan; Stir-Fried Shrimp and AND STEAMING Vegetables; Veal Piccata; Sautéed Fish; Classic Beurre MENU Perfect Mashed Potatoes; Steamed Broccoli Blanc. Sample Recipe: Boiled Jasmine Rice. (or Asparagus) with Hollandaise Sauce; Pasta with Marinara Sauce and Shaved Pecorino Romano; Poached Pears; Crème Anglaise. Sample Recipe: Old VIKING CLASSICS V: Fashioned Pot Roast. GRILLING AND BROILING MENU Grilled New York Strips; Cabernet Butter (with variations); Broiled Rosemary Chicken; Grilled Vegetables with Basil and Asiago Cheese; Miso-Glazed Salmon; Grilled Garlic Bread; Mixed Greens with Blue Cheese, Candied Pine Nuts and Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette. For more information about Viking University, please visit vikingcookingschool.com. 10 VIKING UNIVERSITY 2 (VU:2) hands-on • $599 If you have a passion for cooking and wish to expand your culinary skills, then VU:2 is for you.