Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 44 LIFELONG LEARNING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Albano’s 83 Westchester Avenue, Pound Ridge 914-764-4051, www.AlbanoAppliance.com Interactive Wonderful Setting—Comfort Food! Resident chef Jehan deNoue manages the company’s continuing education program, including cooking classes, manufacturer demonstrations, as well as personal and in-home instruction. Learn tips for preparing a fabulous meal all the while toasting chef with a selected wine. Surrounded by high tech and modern appliances, chef explains the nuances of induction and steam oven cooking and what’s new in appliances. Fall’s bounty has us craving a comforting meal starting with butternut squash soup. Discover the complex flavors used in this beef stew served with its potatoes and fall veggies in the delicious gravy. Learn to make a classic Tarte Tatin utilizing fall fruit. Do not miss this class as it is always a favorite educator and great experience on the latest cooking technology! 1 Thurs., Nov. 9, 6:00-8:00 pm, $21 (+ $30 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #92036 The 808 Bistro (#1) 808 Scarsdale Avenue, Scarsdale 914-722-0808, www.the808bistro.com Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater Lunch! Owner Salvatore Cucullo has spent his entire life in the restaurant world. Training at the CIA coupled with his family background in Italian cuisine made for a perfect recipe. The constantly changing menu features homemade offerings with a loving homage to his Nana. Help our chef to hand-roll and cut pumpkin gnocchi to present as a creative fall dish served in a baked mini pumpkin with a delectable sauce. Not a lesson—our generous chef will have us taste his hearty lamb stew served over creamy polenta. For dessert a lesson on white chocolate bread pudding—caramelized banana sauce, and raspberry coulis. Known for their prix fixe menus they also serve family style meals! A wonderful educator and talented chef, this is a favorite class each year—grab some friends and sign up quickly. 1 Sat., Nov. 11, 12:30-2:30 pm, $21 (+ $25 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #92037 Baked by Susan (#3) 379 S. Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson 914-862-0874, www.bakedbysusan.com Pie Oh My—Hands-on! Get ready for the holidays with a lesson on pies! As the Best of Westchester winner for 12 years in a row, Susan O’Keefe knows a thing or two about baking. The bakery is now housed in a beautiful facility that includes a retail and coffee shop. This veteran baker will show us the basics of using pie crust. Hand make your own pie with interactive instructions to make the perfect crust. Peel, cut and dress seasonal fruit to make a perfect filling. Learn to roll out and shape the dough to achieve professional looking pies including easy crimping techniques. Take home your pie to bake and eat while still warm. Share with your loved ones—or not! A mini-lesson on whipping cream to top a slice of BBS’s favorite pie and coffee after class. Lots of baked goods to purchase including their now famous empanadas! 1 Tues., Nov. 14, 6:30-8:30 pm, $21 (+ $25 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #92038 Chutney Masala Indian Bistro 76 Main Street, Irvington 914-591-5500, www.chutneymasala.com Special Indian Lunch! Owner Chef Navjot Arora, affectionately known as Dr. Spice, shares his vast food knowledge from his native home in Jalandhar, Punjab. Enjoy an interactive education on Indian spices used to create the complex flavors that comprise each dish. Learn the history of curry: it was adopted and anglicized from the Tamil word kari meaning “sauce.” A spice blend used for making kari dishes, called kari podi, came to be known as curry powder. Each curry has a unique blend of herbs and spices based on regional, cultural, family and religious preference. Try your hand at crafting your own Samosas with a flavorful potato filling. Learn to make Paapdi Chaat–a savory combination of Semolina crisps, avocado, yogurt, diced potato, and chickpeas with tangy chutneys. Experience the food education to create everyone’s favorites: Tikka Masala–chicken braised in a fenugreek scented tomato cream sauce along with Hyderabadi Dum Biryanis–shrimp with a fragrant combination of long grain Basmati slow cooked in a special copper vessel, medium spicy with herbs and served with raita (cucumber yogurt cooler). Try a mini-taste of their signature cocktail a Sassy Lassi—coconut rum, blended with mango yogurt. Navjot is both a knowledgeable instructor as well as a celebrated local chef winning the 2022 Michelin Bib Gourmand for good quality, good value restaurant. This chef has won Best in Westchester many years in a row. Join him to explore the tastes of India! 1 Sat., Nov. 18, 11:30am-1:30pm, $21 (+ $30 in CASH sampling fee, payable to instructor). #92039 Attention Restaurant Owners & Chefs Interested in hosting a class? Please email atasteofwestchesterwcc@gmail.com to discuss your ideas.
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