Need a little help in the kitchen? Don't worry if you lack basic cooking skills, let alone techniques for creating Michelin Star dishes like the pros. North Fulton cooking classes can help you discover how to whip together recipes that you never knew you could make -- and that you and your family will devour!
March
Gluten Free Game Changers. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. March 23. $69 per person. The Cook's Warehouse, 1544 Piedmont Road, Suite 403-R, Atlanta. www.classes.cookswarehouse.com.
Local Chef Julia LeRoy will lead this hands on class designed to lower your anxiety level about cooking gluten free. You’ll spend some time with a few GF flours and soon you’ll see that cooking gluten free is not as hard as you think. After all, if there’s such a thing as GF grilled cheese sandwich or jambalaya made with GF roux, then maybe gluten free cooking isn’t so scary after all.
Chinese Takeout. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. March 25. $69 per person. Sur la table, North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle, Suite 1082, Alpharetta. ww.surlatable.com.
You’ll cook with a wok and make dumplings with your own two hands in this hands on class. Your knife skills will also be upgraded. When it’s all said and done you’ll be tasting pork and chive dumplings, ginger chicken and scallion lo mein and Chinese broccoli with kung pao shrimp.
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April
Spring Pies and Cobblers. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 8. $55 per person. Whole Foods Market Avalon, 2800 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. www.wholefoodsmarket.com.
With the coming of spring comes fruits and berries. Join Salud! instructors at Whole Foods Market as they show you both traditional southern and more modern recipes. While the menu is mostly sweet: Peach Ginger Crisp, Deep Dish Spring Berry Pie and Banana Bread Cobbler, a good old savory Chicken Pot Pie will balance things out.
Soufflé 101. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28. $69 per person. Sur la table, North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle, Suite 1082, Alpharetta. www.surlatable.com.
The folks at Sur la table believe that great cooking is more about techniques than fabulous recipes. So, the best technique for whipping egg whites then folding them into batter is a big part of this class along with the perfect soufflé base and other essential techniques. The class features three soufflés, one savory and two sweet.
May
Meals in Bowls. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 9. $55 per person. Whole Foods Market Avalon, 2800 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. www.wholefoodsmarket.com.
A meal in a bowl is easy to make and even easier to eat. To make a meal in a bowl really stand out you need to work on distinctive flavors, textures and aromas. This class will help you do just that while you craft meals suitable for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Lighten Up: Pasta, Grains and More. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 31. $49. Whole Foods Market Johns Creek, 5945 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek. www.wholefoodsmarket.com.
Chef Ray Overton wants you to have more heart-healthy meals in your life. If you’re not sure what omega-3 has to do with eating, this class is for you! Quinoa, couscous, bulghur, orzo and good old rice are featured in these recipes and there will be organic wine for sipping too.
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