The SideDish Newsletter Vol 3, 2009

Volume 03 - 2009

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2009 Cooking Class Schedule

Sharpen your cooking skills and have fun with Parties That Cook’s expanded selection of hands-on cooking classes in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago. We’re proud to be offering specialized classes in Spanish tapas, cheese making, wine tasting and seasonal cooking at the Farmers Market.

We’re also turning the heat up with romantic Date Night cooking classes for couples and Cooking Crush, where singles mingle in the kitchen.

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Mill Valley: “Spanish Tapas” Date Night for Couples
This Friday, February 27 @ The Spanish Table
7:00 – 9:00 pm

Join us for a memorable evening at The Spanish Table, Marin's premiere food & cookware store specializing in items from Spain & Portugal. You and your partner will heat up the kitchen as you learn cooking techniques, all while preparing an array of Spanish tapas dishes with hands-on instruction. Red and white wine included. $170 per couple.

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Schaumburg (Chicago Area) : "Sumptuous Small Plates" Date Night for Couples
Friday, April 3 @ Dacor Kitchen
6:30 – 8:30 pm

Grab a date and join us for this upscale culinary event where you and your partner will heat up the kitchen as you learn cooking techniques, all while preparing an array of international gourmet appetizer dishes with hands-on instruction. Menu includes recipes like Ahi Tuna Tartare in Sesame Won Ton Cups. BYOB. $170 per couple.

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San Francisco: “Sumptuous Small Plates” Date Nights for Couples
Multiple Fridays in March & April @ Dacor Kitchen
6:30 – 8:30 pm

Looking for a romantic Friday night date idea? Join us for a series of couples cooking classes in Dacor’s dreamy kitchen. You and your partner will heat up the kitchen as you learn cooking techniques, prepare a variety of gourmet appetizer dishes with hands-on instruction. Relax and enjoy the meal with your date. BYOB. $170 per couple.

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San Francisco: “Sizzle & Swirl” Winery Cooking Classes
Monthly dates March through June @ Crushpad Winery
6:30 – 9:00 pm

Swirl your glass and sizzle in the kitchen at monthly cooking classes at urban chic Crushpad Winery. You’ll enjoy a tour of the winery complete with explanation of the winemaking process, mingle over blind wine tastings, then enjoy a fun hands-on cooking class. Menu will vary by season. $95 per guest.

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San Francisco: “Cooking for Cheese Lovers”
Friday, March 27 @ The Cheese School SF
6:30 – 9:00 pm

We’re teaming up with The Cheese School of San Francisco for a gooey, stinky, creamy, salty hands-on cooking class starring all kinds of cheese! Watch in amazement as cheese expert Wil Edwards shows you how to make fresh ricotta cheese, then join us in the kitchen for a hands-on cooking class. Complimentary wine included. $95 per guest.

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San Francisco: Farmers Market Classes “Tantalizing Market Tapas”
Wednesdays in April & May @ SF Ferry Building
6:00 – 8:00 pm

Parties That Cook with CUESA and Dacor present a sizzling spring series of hands-on cooking classes at San Francisco's historic Ferry Plaza. Follow along as our chef shares tips and tricks for selecting and utilizing seasonal ingredients from the Farmers Market in everyday cooking. Then grab an apron for a cooking lesson, where you'll use fresh spring ingredients in recipes with Californian-International flair. Glass of wine included. $45 per guest.

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Chicago: Valentines "Cooking Crush" for Singles
Thursday, April 2 @ Sam's Wine – South Loop
6:30 – 8:30 pm

Meet your potential date at Cooking Crush, an evening of wine tasting and cooking for singles. Eligible bachelor and bachelorettes will mingle, while enjoying wine tastes from the Southern Hemisphere poured by the aficionados at Sam’s Wine and Spirits. Glasses in-hand, we’ll shift into the kitchen, where co-ed teams will cook up a meal of delicious international appetizers and get to know each other between slicing and dicing. $85 per guest.

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