Bloomingdale Park District Seasonal Brochure Summer 2017 | Page 60

About Chef Pina

Trained in Italy and Belgium, Chef Giuseppa( Pina) Crisopulli offers 25 years of cooking and instruction experience to transport you through the rich history of food in a non-intimidating, fun, and simple way. She is the previous owner of Pina’ s Culinary Experience and is the recipient of the College of DuPage’ s Best Teacher Award. For each class, wear comfortable shoes, come hungry and bring a container for leftovers.

Greek Cuisine Nights

Spread over two nights, participants enter the exciting world of Greek cooking. Create a wonderful Greek salad and appetizer, followed by moussaka, pastitsio, individual Greek pita pizzas, roasted octopus, calamari, special Greek-style kabobs, lentil Greek-style soup, Greek cookies, and much more.

Location: JRC Kitchen Instructor: Chef Pina MIN / MAX: 8 / 20

Age Day Time Date R / NR Fee Code # Adult W 6:00-9:00P 6 / 21-6 / 28 $ 140 / 140 403638-A1

50 + Gourmet Supper Club

Mark your calendar! Save the second Wednesday of each month for Chef Pina’ s 50 + Gourmet Supper Club. There will be nights for active adults to look forward to and remember. Have fun and meet new friends as you talk and help prepare. Then eat a wonderful, gourmet meal.

Location: JRC Kitchen Instructor: Chef Pina MIN / MAX: 8 / 15

French & Spanish Gourmet

Delve into the heart of Spain in Week 1. Learn to create the most delicious paella, a mixed olive salad, prosciutto pate, shrimp fritters, and a sweet bread specialty from Spain. Then travel, in Weeks 2-4, from Normandy down to the French Riviera making foods such as coq au vin, stuffed veal napoleon, fish / seafood stew, French onion soup, and madeleines.

Location: JRC Kitchen Instructor: Chef Pina MIN / MAX: 8 / 20

* NO CLASS 6 / 14, 6 / 21, 6 / 28, 7 / 12

Italian Cooking Classes

In the introduction course, participants start with an appetizer. Learn the history of and make original bruschetta. You’ ll prepare fresh liver pate, Pina’ s famous stuffed meatballs with pasta and fresh sauce, a lovely salad, and Pina’ s country bread. Finish with a beautiful tiramisu. Subsequent classes prepare multi-course meals specific to a topic or region.

Location: JRC Kitchen Instructor: Chef Pina MIN / MAX: 8 / 20

* NO CLASS 8 / 9

Chef Pina’ s Cooking Classes

Participants see, smell, taste, ask questions about, and learn the background of food. Whichever one-night cooking session you choose, you will enjoy a wonderful meal on a night you won’ t forget. For more details on individual classes, visit the registration site at bloomingdaleparks. org.

Location: JRC Kitchen Instructor: Chef Pina MIN / MAX: 8 / 20

Age Day Time Date R / NR Fee Code # Not Just Soup Night Adult F 6:00-9:00P 6 / 2 $ 65 / 65 403662-A1 The World’ s Poultry Adult F 6:00-9:00P 6 / 9 $ 65 / 65 403662-A2 Old / New World Pizza Adult F 6:00-9:00P 6 / 16 $ 65 / 65 403662-A3 Fresh Bread Friday Adult F 5:00-9:00P 6 / 23 $ 90 / 90 403662-A4 Fresh Bread Saturday Adult Sa 10:00-2:00P 6 / 24 $ 90 / 90 403662-A5 Comforting Stews Adult F 6:00-9:00P 6 / 30 $ 75 / 75 403662-A6 Exciting Vegetarian Adult F 6:00-9:00P 7 / 14 $ 70 / 70 403662-A7 Brunch to Impress Adult F 6:00-9:00P 7 / 28 $ 65 / 65 403662-A8 A Seafood Experience Adult F 6:00-9:00P 8 / 11 $ 85 / 85 403662-A9 4 the Love of Sauce Adult F 6:00-9:00P 8 / 18 $ 70 / 70 403662-C1 Men Only Night Adult F 6:00-9:00P 8 / 25 $ 65 / 65 403662-C2 Post-Holiday Salads Adult F 6:00-9:00P 7 / 7 $ 65 / 65 403662-C3 Cookies of Italy / USA Adult F 6:00-9:00P 8 / 4 $ 65 / 65 403662-C4 Parent & Child Class Adult F 6:00-9:00P 7 / 21 $ 65 / 65 403662-C5

60 | Register online at bloomingdaleparks. org or complete the registration form on page 66.