Featured in This Issue Celebrate Mom! New Instructors and Fresh New Classes!
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AP RIL • maY • JUNE • 2012 featured in this issue Celebrate mom! New Instructors and Fresh New Classes! 3980 maple Road • amherst • 716-515-2000 355 Orchard park Road • West Seneca • 716-517-3006 VISIT THE COOKING SCHOOL ONLINE • www.topsmarkets.com > Departments > The Cooking School April, May and June at the Cooking School kids’ kitchen message from the manager page 3 Round up the kids and head on down to the Spring has finally sprung! Here at Cooking School, where this season’s classes the Cooking School we certainly will have them thinking spring! From mother’s and Father’s Days, brunches with parents, do have spring fever. as this new celebrating the Earth, Home School classes and season approaches, we find mini Classes, we have it all from a-Z! Why not sign up for our “Dinner and a movie” classes! ourselves still having to tie our Come join the fun with us! purse strings a little tighter, going out to eat a little less, but still missing those “different and exciting” meals you think only restaurants can offer. Well, think again! Why not come to our adult cooking classes where you can not only taste your healthy lifestyle delicious and different meal offerings, but learn how to Spring has sprung, the plants are in and now it’s make them yourselves! Our Culinary Chefs/Instructors page 6 time to take a closer look at eating habits that can offer valuable tips and step-by-step directions in all of our make a big difference in our overall health. We begin classes, along with the recipes for you to take along on your by continuing our Family Cooks Together series, Healthy Heart, as well as risk factors for Diabetes. In next shopping trip. Our health class menus also help you this calendar you will see that we have brought back with healthy meal planning, and offer loads of information our Eat Well Stay Fit program, where our first set of classes will concentrate on gluten-free. Whether on the class topics. Whether it be gourmet dinners, your concern is cholesterol, weight loss, heart appetizers, cooking for kids or team building events, the health or just general health, we have the class for Cooking School has the classes for you. Whether you are you. Join us and get answers from our Dieticians to your most important health-related questions. a novice cook or a seasoned pro, the Cooking School can offer you new ideas for great taste creations. So come on in, bring a friend, join in the party, and have some fun, where at The Cooking School, a “Good Cook is Born each Day!” adult classes page 9 Grace Hanusin, Celebrate the arrival of spring with some exciting Regional Cooking School manager new classes we know you’ll love! Brunches are on the menu, as well as the start of BBQ season. If you like to get involved, sign up for one of our Hands-On classes and help bring the meal to the table. We offer wine and beer tasting classes, hands-on and demonstration classes. and we host team building Want to check out the latest TOPS events for businesses, so tell your supervisors to call us for details! Cooking School calendar> Departments online?> Visit the all-newwww.topsmarkets.com The Cooking School 2 Amherst Cooking School 716.515.2000 kids’ kitchen April, May and June These classes will be held in both schools on the dates listed. Parents are required to inform us of any food allergies at the time of registration. We will try our best to accommodate food aller- at the Cooking School gies with substitutions. Children with long hair, please tie it back before class. Please have child wear sneakers for safety reasons; please bring if wearing boots. please tell us if you have any coupons or gift certificates at time of registration, as coupons are not taken with some classes, including all camps. $ 5 Culinary Instructor Judy Handzlik, Amherst Mini Classes Culinary Instructor Linda Duncan, West Seneca Fun Fruit Bunnies for Kids! Saturday, april 7, 11-11:30am $5 per child Come join in the fun with our ½ hour classes, where you cook up an Birdhouse Lunch “eat it or take it” delightful treat just for you! Saturday, may 19, 11-11:30am $5 per child Kids of all ages are welcome to come. Pre-registration is needed, Eat an Angry Bird! no coupons taken with these classes. Saturday, June 9, 11-11:30am $5 per child Kids’ Spring Camps LITTLE CHEFS AS gE 3-6 WITH pArEnT LITTLE CHEFS CAMp Culinary Instructor Judy Handzlik, Amherst Spring is Here! Culinary Instructor Linda Duncan, West Seneca Thursday, april 12, 10 am - 12 pm • $15 per Little Chef For children this young, only one parent or guardian per child is allowed to remain in We have just changed seasons and the signs of spring are here waiting the Cooking School at no additional charge. For additional adults, a $5 charge will be for you to explore. Biscuit and Cheese Sunshine, Carrot Patch Dip, Tulip implemented, as seating is limited. Pricing may be different as stated, as in our teas, Sandwiches, Cloud Nines, Veggie Patch Dessert brunches and camps. Please wear/bring sneakers and have hair pulled back, if long. Aprons will be provided to wear. JUO nI r CHEFS AS gE 7-10 JUnIOr CHEFS CAMp Culinary Instructor Judy Handzlik, Amherst good Morning, Sunshine! Culinary Instructor Tina Kumiega, West Seneca Tuesday, april 10, 10 am - 1 pm • $25 per Junior Chef Children of this age are encouraged to attend the cooking classes without a parent or There’s nothing like waking up to a bright spring day and a tasty, adult guardian. Parents are required to inform us of any food allergies at the time of homemade breakfast. Let us show you how! Chocolate Cheerios registration. We will try our best to accommodate all food allergies, if notified ahead of time. Please wear/bring sneakers and have hair pulled back, if long. Aprons will be Marshmallow Bites, Bacon & Cheese Tartlets, Strawberry Explosion provided to wear. Please pick your child up promptly after the class. Muffins, Springtime Fruit Parfait, Sunny Juice Drink Crazy April Holidays Wednesday, april 11, 10 am - 1 pm • $25 per Junior Chef We all know about april Fools’ Day. Did you know about these other wacky april Holidays? This month celebrates Submarine Day, Babe Ruth Day, Garlic Day and pretzel Day! Our recipes will reflect these as your day off from school becomes Delicious Day! Home Made Pretzels, Deli Bombers, Garlicky Green Beans, Baby Ruth Cookies ASg pIrIn CHEFS AS gE 11 & Up ASpIrIng CHEFS CAMp Culinary Instructor Judy Handzlik, Amherst The 3 C’s Camp! Culinary Instructor Tina Kumiega, West Seneca Friday, april 13, 10 am - 1 pm • $25 per aspiring Chef Children of this age are ready to learn just about any type of cooking! We will use When school is in session we learn the 3 R’s, but on vacation we will be different kitchen appliances and learn different cooking and baking techniques. learning the 3 C’s – Cupcakes, Cake pops, and, of course, Chocolate recipes will be given so each aspiring chef will have the chance to make these recipes Crepes! Lunch: Grilled Waffle Sandwich, Fruit Salad, and Chocolate at home for the family! Please wear/bring sneakers and have hair pulled back, if long. Aprons will be provided to wear. Almond Crepes 716.517.3006 Cooking School West Seneca 3 kids’ kitchen little chefs ages 3-6 with a parent junior chefs ages 7-10 For children this young, only one parent or Children of this age are encouraged to attend the cooking classes guardian per child is allowed to remain in the without a parent or adult guardian. parents are required to inform Cooking School at no additional charge. For us of any food allergies at the time of registration. We will try additional adults, a $5 charge will be implemented, our best to accommodate all food allergies, if notified ahead of time. as seating is limited. pricing may be different please wear/bring sneakers and have hair pulled back, if long. as stated, as in our teas, brunches and camps. aprons will be provided to wear. please pick your child up please wear/bring sneakers and have hair pulled promptly after the class. back, if long. aprons will be provided to wear. Culinary Instructor Judy Handzlik, Amherst Culinary Instructor Judy Handzlik, Amherst Culinary Instructor Tina Kumiega, West Seneca Culinary Instructor Linda Duncan, West Seneca Sunday Brunch for Mom $15 per person, moms welcome! Special Spring Days Thursday, may 3, 6-8 pm Saturday, april 28, 10 – 11:30 am make something wonderful for mom to start her $13 per little chef special day off right. She’ll treasure this mothers’ april is a busy month with lots of special Day brunch that you made with love! Fresh Fruit days. Let’s celebrate all of them in one class. with Strawberry Yogurt Dip, Ham & Egg Cheese Strawberry Fool (April Fool), Bunny Bread (Bunny Bake, Lemon Blueberry Muffins, Coffee & Tea, Juice Day) Earthy Nachos (Earth Day), Broccoli Trees with Maple Tree Dip (Arbor Day) Dinner for Dad $15 per person, Dads welcome! Thursday, June 14, 6 – 8 pm Mothers are Special Tea make a Fathers’ Day meal that will be sure to $15 per person make Dad smile. It will be a treat that will make Saturday, may 12, 10 am – 12 pm his day! Mighty Meatballs & Spaghetti, Caterpillar as children we depend on our mothers every day.