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Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes

September 20, 2009 at 10:18 am Leave a comment

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On Wednesday, September 16, we had our first cooking class in Hollander’s new Kitchen Store. Thais Anne Peterson taught the class how to make the most of the late summer tomato harvest with these three delicious dishes: Goat Cheese & Tomato Tarts – an elegant tart that can go from appetizer to brunch to supper in a flash; Tomato Shortcakes – a twist on the bruschetta with a unique savory topping; and Maccheroni all’ Ubriaca (Drunkard’s Macaroni) – a hearty pasta dish brimming with tomatoes and sausage. (Actually, Thais ran short on tomatoes for this last one, and so it wasn’t quite brimming, but we all got the idea and it was still very tasty!)

For Cindy and me, it was the first time we had ever taken a cooking class, although we have watched them on TV. The television shows seem okay, but we never get too excited over them. Maybe, in that’s because we don’t get to sample what is being made immediately afterwards. Well, all that has changed after sitting in on Thais’s class. It was one of the greatest lunch hours ever spent. Not only was it entertaining to hear a lot of cool tidbits of cooking infomation, but it was fun seeing the entire process, live and in a relaxed atmosphere. The best part was definitely the samples that came our way about every 20 minutes. They were absolutely delicious. Basically we had a great three course meal.

By the way, class fees are very reasonable, generally about $13, and that includes a live chef, tasty samples, recipes, and a Hollander’s 10% off coupon.

We hope you can join us for some of our upcoming classes – a Tailgate Brunch with Marge Biancke on Wednesday and NY Style Pizza with Brian Steinberg next Sunday. And then lots more throughout the fall.

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