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"Italian Summer Cuisine" Cooking Class & Getaway
Tuesday and Wednesday, August 10 & 11, 2010
If you
can’t actually make it to Italy
this summer, come to Amber House for a Taste of Italian Summer
Cuisine. We’re trying something new – a gourmet cooking
class getaway during the week – perfect for those with flexible
schedules to
take a break in Rocheport, participate in preparing a fabulous warm
weather
cuisine dinner, and save on the lower weekday room rates!
Here's the package and Menu:
- Two-night stay at Amber House (which of course includes 2 delicious breakfasts);
- Welcome wine and hors d'oeuvres at check-in; consider dinner at the fabulous Les Bourgeois Bistro on the bluff top
- After breakfast Wednesday morning free time to enjoy the Katy Trail if you wish and have lunch downtown;
- Wednesday afternoon cooking class activities under Chef Mary's guidance prepping for our dinner in the spacious, modern commercial kitchen;
- Take a break, relax at the inn or check out or charming shops.
- Reconvene in the kitchen Wednesday early evening to complete preparations for our dinner;
- Adjourn to the dining room to enjoy the fruits of our labor.
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Menu
Two Melon Prosciutto Antipasti
Salad of Italian Greens with
Teardrop
Tomatoes and Basil Vinaigrette
Halibut and Pancetta Spiedini
Skewers
Mushroom Risotto
Citrus Semifreddo with Summer
Berries
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These
are hands-on cooking class sessions taught by a professional chef and
experienced culinary instructor. Copies
of the recipes are provided. Cost for
the weekend is $89.00 per person plus the cost of the room selected.
Private Custom Classes
In addition to the regularly scheduled "open enrollment" Gourmet Weekend classes, participants with a group of 6 – 8 people may request a customized class and select from 3 different formats - a complete gourmet dinner menu for the class to prepare and enjoy; a special subject class that includes samples of all the dishes prepared; or a demonstration class followed by a luncheon. Call Mary for more information or to design and schedule a class.
About your Instructor:
 Professional chef/cooking instructor Mary Schlueter relocated to mid-Missouri from her home in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mary owned her own boutique catering company in Scottsdale for six years with an upscale clientele that included catering parties for 3 Phoenix mayors, 2 Arizona governors and Senator John McCain. She also worked as an executive chef for an exclusive, desert retreat in Carefree, Arizona that hosted many well-known entertainers and celebrities, and in the spa kitchen of the world-renowned Boulder’s Resort.
Mary is an experienced cooking teacher and as a cooking school director at a recreational school in Scottsdale and later at her licensed, in-home school in Jefferson City, has presented literally hundreds of cooking classes. She is a member of the prestigious International Association of Culinary Professionals, wrote a regular food column for the Jefferson City News Tribune for 2 years, and reviewed new cookbooks for a national publication. Her cookbook reviews also appear on the Barnes & Noble Bookstore on-line site among others.
Her philosophy for her classes is that they be fun but also an educational experience with emphasis on culinary history, mastering techniques and chef’s tips for producing professional results.
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