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Spring/Summer 2010 Schedule

(April-September)


Different levels of participation

Demonstration: students observe as instructor prepares recipes.
Partial Participation: students assist with some food preparation.
Hands-on: students cook under the guidance of instructor.

Gluten-Free Cooking & Baking

 

# 59 Extraordinary Gluten-Free Classic Italian Desserts
hands-on

 

Having a serious craving for mouthwatering Italian desserts like Tiramisu, Cannoli, Cream Puffs, Biscotti – or any of the others listed below – but there’s no gluten-free pastry shop nearby? Then spend a sweet day with cookbook author and gluten-free maestro, Rebecca Reilly, and gain the baking skills and confidence needed to create some of the best classic Italian desserts in your own kitchen. Little Italy cannot compete with what you will be making in this class.

Rebecca will discuss gluten-free flour blends and the best gluten-free flours and starches to use to achieve the proper textures and tastes for these high-quality Italian desserts. You’ll roll strudel dough onto Cannoli tubes and deep-fry them to golden-crisp perfection; you’ll pipe and bake perfectly light cream puffs with just the right hollow inside and drench them with decadent chocolate sauce. And that’s just the beginning. Enjoy this unique experience and work with one of the most talented gluten-free chefs in the industry. Tiramisu Two Ways; Bongo Bongo (Handmade Cream Puffs filled with Homemade Chocolate Sauce – like Profiteroles); Traditional Cannoli; Amaretti Cookies; Chocolate Sicilan Cassata Cake; Maple Cenci (Love Knots); Baba (similar to France’s Baba Au Rhum); and Chocolate-Dipped Biscotti Two Ways: Chocolate-Hazelnut and Coffee-Walnut. (Organic eggs, dairy and alcohol will be used.)

Friday, April 23, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Instructor: Rebecca Reilly

Fee: $205


 

# 60 Gluten Freedom: Reclaiming Our Daily Bread
hands-on with lecture

 

Join Rebecca Reilly--cookbook author, classically trained chef, and master baker--who believes healthy, delicious bread is everyone's birthright. But for those of us with gluten intolerance or wheat allergies, our vocabulary of breads has been sadly limited. Well, a new day is dawning. Under Rebecca's expert guidance you'll learn everything you need to know to create flavorful, perfectly textured, gluten-free breads which include French Baguettes, English Muffins, Chewy Bagels, Pizza, Focaccia, Tangy Dark Pumpernickel, and All-Purpose Sandwich Bread. You'll work with various flours and starches and familiarize yourself with the look and feel of those doughs at critical stages. Here's a sampling of what you'll learn during this exciting day of bread making:


• Blending high-fiber, high-protein flours and starches to
make an all-purpose "flour" and then using a variety of the
following flours and starches: bean, sorghum, amaranth,
teff, montina, coconut, mesquite, soy, brown rice, quinoa,
buckwheat, cornmeal, tapioca, sweet rice, arrowroot,
potato flour/starch, cocoa and powdered coffee
• What is xanthan gum and why it is necessary
• The salt/yeast reaction
• Shaping loaf breads, baguettes, bagels, pizza, foccacia,
English muffins
• Using eggs and egg alternatives; i.e., flax, agar, and
homemade egg replacer
• How to avoid cave-ins
• Comparison of bread machine and oven methods


During this full day of bread baking, we'll mix up these unbelievable flours to maximize nutrition and achieve top-notch flavors and textures. The results will astonish you. With growing confidence and ease, you'll welcome back into your life your rightful share of delicious, freshly baked bread. We will enjoy our efforts in the form of Tempeh Reuben on Tangy Dark Pumpernickel; Pizza Margherita; Caramelized Onion & Italian Tuna Pizza; Rosemary, Garlic, & Black Olive Foccacia; French Baguettes with Roasted Garlic & Herb Dipping Oil; Chewy Bagels with Organic Cream Cheese & Smoked Wild Salmon; Eggs Florentine on English Muffins; and Grilled Vermont Cheddar & Tomato Sandwiches on All-Purpose Sandwich Bread. (Some organic eggs and optional fish and dairy will be used.)

a) Saturday, April 24, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- or -
b) Friday, July 9, 4:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Instructor: Rebecca Reilly

Fee: $205


 

# 61 The Art of Baking and Decorating Vegan, Gluten-Free and Soy-Free Mini Cakes (NEW CLASS)
hands-on

 

It’s not only life without gluten, soy, eggs and dairy – it’s life with soft, moist cakes with creamy piped and spreadable frostings and drizzles! Everyone will love these delectable, wonderfully-textured treats which use health-supportive ingredients. After baking our mini cakes – you can bake them large at home – you’ll learn how to make borders, flowers, and write sweet messages.

MENU 1:
Strawberry Shortcake with Coconut-Almond Whipped Topping; Maple-Pecan Mini Cakes with Maple Coconut Frosting; Tropical Rum-Soaked Fruit Cake with Vanilla-Agave Drizzle; Blueberry Citrus Cake with Freshly- Squeezed Lemon Icing; Double Chocolate Pecan Lava Cake with Dark Chocolate Drizzle; and Cherry Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting. (Some alcohol will be used.)

a) Thursday, April 29, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

MENU 2:
Almond-Scented Layer Cake with Coconut- Vanilla Almond Butter Frosting and Glazed Fresh Fruit; Coconut Lime Pound Cake with Key Lime Icing; Caramel- Frosted Marble Cake; Red Velvet Cake with Almond Cream Frosting; Orange Ginger Cake with Creamy Coconut- Ginger Frosting; and Grilled Apricot Coffee Cake with Double Citrus Drizzle. (Some alcohol will be used.)


b) Monday, July 12, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Instructor: Korrie Chichester

Fee per class: $120 (includes pastry bag and 4 tips to take home)


 

# 62 Gluten-Free Vegan Masterpieces (NEW RECIPES)
partial participation

 

Do you dream about luscious gluten-free treats that are also free of dairy, eggs, excess soy and refined carbs? Now you can honor your health needs and your sweet tooth with Korrie’s gluten-free vegan translations of classic baked goods. Using health-supportive ingredients, you’ll recreate the authentic flavors and perfect textures you’ve been longing for.

MENU 1: Mini Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches; Berry Swirl Brownie Bites; Vanilla Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Brandy Glaze; Roasted Peach Ginger Muffins; Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies; Blackberry Cherry Fruit Bars; andTriple Citrus Mini Cakes with Vanilla Citrus Drizzle. (Some alcohol will be used.)

a) Monday, June 14, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m.

MENU 2:
Vanilla Blueberry Crumb Cake with Vanilla Glaze; Chocolate Chip Strawberry Scone Bites; Mini Lemon Cream Tarts with Glazed Blueberries; Cherry Pineapple Upside Down Cake; Coconut Chocolate Chip Bars; Orange Cream Cupcakes with Orange-Scented Whipped Coconut Cream; and Raspberry Peach Cobbler. (Some alcohol will be used.)


b) Thursday, August 26, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m.

Instructor: Korrie Chichester

Fee: $110


 

# 63 Amazing Gluten-Free Pies, Tarts & Quiche
hands-on

 

Pastry, some would say, is a synonym for delight. If we didn’t have those wonderful sweet or savory fillings in their rich and flaky crusts, the world would be a darker place. And in a world where pastry and gluten are often two sides of the same coin, it’s no fun at all for the gluten intolerant. Enter chef and cookbook author, Rebecca Reilly, who trained in the art of French pastry on its native soil and then mastered the art of making them gluten free. Spend an entire day with her immersed in every aspect of pastry making without any gluten in sight.

Among other skills and secrets, you'll learn how to:

• Blend gluten-free flours to make an all-purpose flour
• Use a variety of gluten-free flours and starches such
as beans, sorghum, amaranth, teff, montina, coconut,
mesquite, soy, rice, quinoa, buckwheat, tapioca,
arrowroot, potato starch to create the best crust for the
appropriate filling
• Handle the "forgiving" pastry which never shrinks or
toughens--with and without egg
• Roll, shape and bake pies
• Choose the best tart/quiche pie pans
• Separate eggs
• Make meringues and lemon curd
• Make dairy-free and egg-free graham crackers
• Melt chocolate
• Make fresh fruit jam
• Use xanthan gum and learn why it's necessary


All day long, you’ll have the benefit of Rebecca’s ncomparable expertise as she demonstrates pastry- making techniques and guides you through your own preparation of various crusts and luscious fillings. The Crusts: Classic Butter Pastry; Italian Pasta Frolla; Homemade Graham Cracker Crust; andLemon Sablé Crust. The Finished Pastries: Dutch Apple-Cranberry Streusel Pie; Lemon Mousse Tart; Crostata di Marmelata; Dairy- and Egg-Free French Chocolate Silk Pie; and Wild Mushroom Quiche.

Thursday, July 8, 4:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Instructor: Rebecca Reilly

Fee: $205