Add A Class Of Spice

Everyone suffers from some type of mid winter blahs.Even our cooking suffers.Maybe it's time to liven things up with cooking classes.It's a great way of improving or learning a new technique along with meeting new people.Best of all most classes welcome groups of families and friends. As with anything nowadays the best way of finding a class or school is to search the Internet.Surprisingly you don't have to live in a big city like New York or Chicago or LA, to take interesting classes and work with master chefs.Many small towns actually have some very good schools.Also local colleges sometimes have a culinary division too.If you feel a four or six week course may be too intense or time consuming then sign up for a one night, two hour course.Part of the curriculum may have a friend's night where you go with your friends and learn how to make fun dishes like chili or spaghetti.After wine or Corona is brought out and everyone shares their creations with old friends and new cooking chums.Also some classes are kid friendly and it's a great way to let your Tweens try great recipes or just have fun. Once you've picked out the school, look through the classes offered.If you've always want to make meringues and vole vents, then definitely sign up for the pastry courses.Not only will you learn how to create the perfect Chou dough but you'll be shown the various creams and ganaches for fillings along with learning how to glaze and blow torch.Many schools offer classes in tools too.One such school has special courses in just knives and how to usevthem.This is a valuable course and can not only improve your prep skills but also ensures an accident free kitchen in the future.Of course many home chefs just takes courses to get a chance to learn new cuisines as well.This is here you can learn the art of French cooking or the intricate cooking styles of Asian cuisine.The best part of taking a foreign cuisine class?The food.You can end the hour with steak au poivre or wontons.Depending on different class requirements, you may have to supply your own apron ,oven mitts, whisks and/or rolling pins. S Sometimes the best way to beat the winter doldrums is taking a fun and exciting cooking class.It's not only a great way to shake off the blues but to improve your culinary skills.Not only that, you'll learn valuable lessons.