COOKING CLASSES 2009-2010

Cooking Classes for the 2010-2011 Season are finally here!
Once again we have a Fantastic line-up of Adults and Children’s Cooking Classes.
Great Chefs, Good Food and lots of Excitement. Enjoy!

New
Stone Meadows Kitchen Shop supports local charities!
A portion of every Adult and Children’s Cooking Class sold will be donated to our local food bank.

Registration
You may register for cooking classes by calling 613-432-2432, stopping by the shop or by emailing us with class and payment information at info@stonemeadows.ca. Full payment is required at time of registration. Classes are on a first come first serve basis.

New policy for cancellations
We reserve the right to cancel or postphone classes with less than 7 registered participants, in this case you will be given a transfer to another cooking class of your choice.

If you are unable to attend a class 48 hours notice must be given to be eligible for a credit. Credits will be given in place of Refunds. Credits can be used towards another cooking class or in store.

We do not offer Credits for NO-Shows.

Menus are subject to change due to availability of ingredients, and Celebrity Chefs may be the ones cooking with you on any given class! Yeah!

To all those who have taken our classes over the past 7 years, we hope we have addressed, some of your requests again this season For all the people considering taking a first class, Welcome….they are a blast!

Funfilled, Entertaining, Educational and Yummy!

See you soon - Wanda

Kids Cooking Classes - SOLD OUT!
At Stone Meadows Cooking School our most important mission is for all kids to have fun while learning.  All cooking classes will focus on safety, cleanliness, kitchen skills and teaching children healthy eating habits whenever possible.

ALLERGIES NOTE:
Stone Meadows Kitchen Shop or Cooking School
is NOT a Peanut or Allergy Free Zone.

KIDS CLASS

HALLOWEEN PARTY    
All Ages                 Saturday, October 30st    1-3PM
Come in disguise, you will be judged, best costume takes home a prize!   In this class we will make some Mouldy Mashed Potatoes; Monster Fingers with Blood Sauce; a Witch’s Brew that is sure to taste good. (costumes will be removed before class starts)  
Cost $20tx per child                            Max 10 children

BUILD A HOUSE      
All Ages                  Saturday, November 27     1-3Pm
Today in the cooking school you will make your own Ginger Bread House. You will bake, design and decorate your house with lots of yummy treats. After you are finished decorating your house  you will enjoy a snack and some juice.
Cost $20tx per child                            Max 10 children

TASTE OF TEXAS   
 7-11 years                   Saturday, January 29       1-3Pm
Today we will make some Texan favorites. Starting with Chicken Quesadillas; Rice with Greens;  of course,  no Texan meal would be complete without Traditional Snickerdoodles.  Finish this feast off with a Texas-sized (non-alcoholic) Margarita.See ya’ll there!!
Cost $20tx per child                              Max 10 children

March break classes

IT’S ALL ABOUT BREAKFAST    
Ages 4-6 years     Monday, March 14     1-3PM
Everyone knows that Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Today we will make Ham and Cheese Quiche; French Toast Sticks with Maple Syrup; A great Crunchy Granolaand Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice to wash it down.
Cost $20tx per child                              Max 10 children

CHINESE               
Ages 7-11 years             Tuesday, March 15              1-3PM
Chopsticks! Chopsticks! In this class you well get your very own set of Chopsticks to eat with. Today you will make Spring Rolls; Vegetable Fried Rice; Sweet’N’Sour Meat Balls; you will also make Fortune Cookies from scratch. What fortune are you going to  put inside your cookie?
Cost 20tx per child                               Max 10 Children

COOKING WITH CHEESE
Wednesday, October 20th 7-9PM
In this class Chef Ken Harper will show you the art of cooking with Cheese. Brie and Leek Soup with Black Pepper-Fennel Seed Oil; Seared Pork Tenderloin with Yam-Ginger Puree and Roasted Garlic Sage Goat Cheese; Tropical Fruit with Lemon-Espresso Mascarpone Cream. Hurry, this will sell fast!
Cost $50tx per person Max 10 people

SOUP AND BREAD
Wednesday, November 10th 7-9PM
Join Chop Chop Caterings very own Ken Harper for an evening of fine cooking. First on Ken’s menu is Smokey Lentil and Onion Soup with Pancetta; Minestrone Soup; Focaccia Bread and Freshly Grilled Flatbreads. Yummy!
Cost $50tx per person Max 10 people

THAI
Wednesday, November 24th 7-9PM
Discover delicious and fragrant dishes of Thailand with Ainslie Kennedy. Ainslie will take you from soup to spicing, to a sumptuous dessert. She will show you how some of the commercial product that has come about, due to the explosion in the popularity of Thai food.
Learn how to Crank the heat if you have hot heads in your house or tone it down if you just want the taste! This is a class that will surely leave you wanting more. Ainslie’s attention to shapes, sizes and plating details are worth the price alone.
Cost $50tx per person Max 10 people

CHRISTMAS SIDE DISHES
Wednesday, December 1st 7-9PM
Ken Harper will get the Christmas spirit started. Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Slab Bacon and browned Butter Vinaigrette; Butternut Squash Gratin with Gorgonzola Cheese; Mashed Redskin Potatoes with Artichokes and White Truffle; Roasted Portobello Mushrooms with Tarragon-Walnut Vinaigrette.
You won’t want to miss this class!!
Cost $50tx per person Max 10 people

*************************CHRISTMAS BREAK***********************

WINTER DINNER PARTY
Wednesday, January 12th 2011
Let’s warm up and party with Ken Harper. Tonites menu will be Root Vegetable and Seared Pear Salad with Saffron Vinaigrette; Beef Pot Roast with Red Wine-Mustard Sauce; and to top it off, Crepes with Ricotta Cheese and Blueberry Confit.
Cost $50tx per person Max 10 people

WARM SOUPS FOR COLD EVENINGS
Wednesday, January 19th 7-9Pm
Easy Soups for Winter! Let Ken Harper from Chop Chop Catering take the chill out of winter. Wild Mushroom and Leek soup with St Augur Cheese Crouton; Roasted Onion Soup with Citrus Goat Cheese Drizzle; Fennel and Parsnip Soup with Lemon-Parsley Oil. This class sells Quickly!
Cost $50tx per person Max 10 people

APRES SKI MENU
Wednesday February 10th 7-9PM
After this class you will be able to wow your friends for an evening! Ken Harper will show you how to do an authentic Cheese Fondue with recipes from the Swiss Alps. A delicious French Onion Soup. WOW!
Cost $50tx per person Max 10 people

WILTON CAKE DECORATING
Tuesday, March 1 7-9PM
Date subject to Change
Bill and Clare Gallawan from Balloons’N’Critters, will show you the art of decorating a cake from Beginning to End. Basic techniques and maybe some flowers too! We will supply the cakes and icing. You need to bring your icing bags and decorating tips. You will receive a discount coupon for Wilton products, purchased at stone Meadows Kitchen Shop only!
$50tx per person Max 10 people

SAUCES AND STOCKS
Wednesday, March 23rd 7-9PM
You will be amazed what you can do with a basic Chicken Stock. Tonight on Ken’s menu is Braised Chicken with Vermouth and Shallots: Pork Medallions with fresh Thyme and Wild Mushroom-Cognac Sauce: Seared Strip Loin with Peppercorn Sauce.
Sounds Amazing!!
Cost $50tx per person Max 10 people

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Wednesday, April 13th 7-9PM
Menu subject to change.
Come explore with Ainslie Kennedy the flavors of vegetables. Baked Eggplant Basil Rolls with Mozzarella; Polenta with Savory Mushrooms; Zucchini Rice Frittata; Cinnamon Pears with Maple and Ricotta Cream.. YUMMY! This class sells fast!!
Cost $50tx per person Max 10 people

FISH! FISH! FISH!
Wednesday, April 27th 7-9PM
Let’s go fishing with Ken Harper. Tuna Tartar with Lemon-Vodka Sauce: Smokey Grilled Prawns with Pineapple Ginger Sauce; Crispy Skinned Salmon with Fennel and Roasted Red Pepper Purees. Delicious!!
Cost $50tx per person Max 10 people

MEXICAN OLE!!
Wednesday May 11h 7-9PM
Customers Requested This One
We are off to Mexico with Ainslie Kennedy. Charred Pico De Gallo with Corn Chips; Couscous with Black Beans and Corn; Grilled Tequila Chicken with Chilies; and as everyone knows Ainslie always has a surprise mystery dish. We will top this off with Ainslie’s famous Mexican Lime Slushies!! They are Smooottthhh!!
Cost $50tx per person Max 10 people

WATCH FOR OUR NEW FALL OTTAWA TOUR
THAT’S A WRAP!!!
See you in September