Posts

Showing posts from May, 2010

The Joy of Cooking ... Classes!

Image
My "students" and I celebrating a successful cooking class / party! As a caterer, being in someone else's kitchen is just part of what I do. Often my staff and I find myself joined from time to time by a curious guest who loves to cook. And if there is time, we always try to answer all their questions. But, as you can imagine, a catering kitchen when it starts to really rev up is a bit like a roller derby -- hot, fast and just a little dangerous! If you aren't in sync with the action, it sort of passes you by. Which is why we enjoy it so much when we can slow things down and take the time to spend with clients and guests who want to learn a little more about the recipes we make. We have done many cooking classes and they mostly fall into two categories. The first one is the class as a party itself or as a team-building experience. Cooking is always a fun, interactive, and ultimately rewarding activity for bringing people together. The other cooking class we've do