Western Menu May to June 2011




May to June 2011
Western Cooking Schedule 

 


Thursdays

9:30am to 12:30pm


Special 15%OFF

Book-All Price

$3060 


15% Discount applies to all purchased above $980

 




 



May 10

Thursday
9:30am to12:30pm

Western Cooking 1

  • Eggplant stuffed with goat cheese on a Garden Green Salad with balsamic dressing
  • Squash and Chorizo Risotto
  • Homemade Vegetable Broth
  • Herb and Garlic Foccacia Bread
  • Flourless Chocolate Cake

Skills Learned: salad creation, making vinaigrettes, working with grains, risotto making, bread making, broth making, dessert crumble

Theory: Food Hygiene and Storage Tips

 




$450




May  17

Thursday
9:30am to12:30pm
Western Cooking 2
  • Spinach, Avocado and Walnut Salad with a poppy seed citurs vinaigrette
  • Barbecued (or Grilled ) Whole Trout  with Cashew and Garlic Butter
  • Squash Mash and Braised Broccoli
  • Apple Pie with homemade pastry crust

Skills Learned: working with salads, mash creation, vegetable cookery, fish cookery, flavoring fish with seasoned butter,pastry and pie making

Theory: How to Buy and Cook Fish

 




$450




May 24

Thursday
9:30am to12:30pm
Western Cooking 3
  • Ceasar's Salad in a light creamy dressing
  • Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks in a rich tomato sauce
  • Saffron Potato Mash
  • Selection of Roast Vegetables
  • Lemon Cheesecake

Skills Learned: pureed soups, roasting meat, flavoring meat, bread making, gratin making, dessert creation

Theory: How to Buy and Cook Meat

 




$450




May 31

Thursday
9:30am to12:30pm

Western Cooking 4
  • Thin Crust Pizza of Zucchini, Squash and Gorgonzola on Homemade pizza dough
  • Homemade Italian Sauces: Tomato Sauce, and Bolognaise
  • Eggplant Stuffed Bolognaise
  • Coffee Panna Cotta 

Skills Learned: bread making, white sauce, bolognaise sauce and making a tomato sauce, pasta creation, pizza creation, dessert creation

Theory: Common Food Vocabulary Part 1


 



$450




Jun 7

Thursday
9:30am to12:30pm

Western Cooking 5

  • Roasted Red Pepper Soup with parmesan crisp
  • Chicken Kebabs marinated in spiced yogurt
  • Squash and Spinach Gratin
  • Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes

Skills Learned: Pureed soup making, roasting poultry, gratin making, sauteeing delicate greens, cake making


Theory: Measuring Equivalents


 



$450




Jun 14

Thursday
9:30am to12:30pm

Western Cooking 6

  • Beetroot, Asparagus, Goat's Cheese and Walnuts with Walnut Dressing
  • Seared Yellowfin Tuna with pineapple compote served with
  • Sauteed Fennel and Mushrooms
  • Homemade Fish Broth
  • Hazelnut Flourless Cake

Skills Learned: Salad and vinaigrette making, working with fish, broth making, fish cookery, suateeing greens, flourless cake making

Theory: Common Food Vocabulary Part 2

 




$450




Jun 21


Thursday
9:30am to12:30pm

Western Cooking 7

  • Silky Watercress Soup
  • The Perfect Roast Chicken with
  • White Wine Gravy
  • Homemade Meat Broth
  • Baked French Fries
  • Rustic Peach Tarts

Skills Learned: pureed soup making, roasting poultry, gravy making, meat broth making, baking chips, vegetable cookers, working with pastry, tart creation

Theory: Stocking the Home Pantry and Substitutions

 




$450




Jun 28

Thursday
9:30am to12:30pm

Western Cooking 8

  • Beef Carpaccio Salad with Rocket Leaves dressed with Lemon Truffle Oil
  • Spinach Ravioli using homemade pasta with tomato sauce
  • How to Make and use Pesto Sauce
  • Chocolate Brownie Cake

Skills Learned: salad making, Italian sauce making, pasta making, ravioli creations, cake making


Theory: Review of Past Theories

 




$450

Thursdays

9:30am to 12:30pm

Special 15%OFF

Book-All Price

$3060 


15% Discount applies to all purchased above $980