Workforce Development & Community Education

48 | Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce Textbook Required OCTOBER DeCicco & Sons 17 Maple Avenue, Armonk (Demo Kitchen-2nd floor) 914-499-1100, deciccoandsons.com Beautiful Demo Kitchen! Family operated specialty grocery store offering an upstairs bar serving local beers, a Bocce court and a demo kitchen. Chef Frank Carlucci teaches the techniques used from their catering specialties with printed recipes and a chance to help prep. Make fig and toasted almond brie crostini and an easy dinner of chicken cacciatore with red wine wild mushrooms and caramelized fennel mashed potatoes. Brendon O’Brien, their in-house craft beer manager guides us in pairing three different beers with our courses. We will make our own apple crumble panna cotta to go with coffee. Arrive early or stay late to shop! 1 Tues., Oct. 1, 5:30-7:30 pm, $20 (+ $25 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #87781 Tredici North 578 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase 914-997-4113, tredicinorth.com Freakin’ Fanelli! Italian cooking is in Giuseppe Fanelli’s blood as his family hails from Puglia where they produce olive oil in their own grove. This chef has worked at several of NYC’s most renowned Italian restaurants, from Felidia’s to Rao’s. Now at two Westchester locations, he brings elevated Italian fare to the suburbs. Featured on numerous television shows, including “Man Finds Food,” “Kitchen Casino,” and as the champion on The Food Network’s culinary competition “Chopped”, he demonstrates some of his special dishes: crispy artichoke truffle Pecorino salad and tagliatelle hunter’s ragu. Learn to properly prepare the catch of the day. Our talented chef teaches the secret to peanut butter chocolate panna cotta. Small class, so sign up quickly to catch a glimpse of what he has brought to the ‘burbs! 1 Wed., Oct. 2, 6:00-8:00 pm, $20 (+ $25 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #87782 Roc N Ramen 19 Anderson Street, New Rochelle 914-365-2267, rocnramen.com Oodles of Noodles! Owner Wayne Carrington has developed his own recipes and incorporated healthy broths and savory elements, for a complete meal in a bowl. Enjoy two types of steamed buns; crispy chicken and corned beef cabbage. Jeannie shares the secrets of oxtail empanada. Discover rice bowls and try chashu-don (braised pork belly and fried egg over jasmine rice). Learn how ramen is made using slow cooked healthy bone stock. Enjoy ramen with corned beef and cabbage for a twist on the usual. Finish with mocchi ice cream. Watch Wayne make “adult” ice cream using his famous “rocket punch” made from nine different types of alcohol! Japanese beer available and a discussion on how the restaurant concept was developed. Come slurp with us! 1 Thurs., Oct. 3, 6:00-8:00 pm, $20 (+ $25 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #87783 NEW! 8 North Broadway 8 N. Broadway, Nyack 845-353-1200, 8northbroadway.com Mediterranean Inspired Lunch! This lovely restaurant and wine bar offers exquisite plates at the hands of owner/chef Constantine Kalandranis. Chef will tell us how he began cooking while teaching us to make Greek hand rolled pita and mezze. The menu changes daily and is so fresh it is stated as “fish of the moment”. Enjoy a lesson on seared scallops and pumpkin tabbouleh and Greek whole roasted pork shoulder gyros. GM Mike Mazzella will teach us to make a seasonal cocktail blended with premium spirits at their spectacular copper bar. Not full yet? A “how to” on halvah s’mores. This chef is a fabulous instructor with a lot to offer so do not delay! 1 Sat., Oct. 5, 12:00am-2:00 pm, $20 (+ $25 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #87784 NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, each Taste of Westchester class is $18 (+ $25 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor).