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taste try this… Jams, Jellies & Marmalades NEW | All About Meat The meat available today in the Twin Cities is more varied and exciting than ever before! Join cooking teacher Jan for an exploration of this new world of meat. Learn how meat animals are graded, aged and packaged, and which cuts of beef, lamb and pork are best grilled, dry-roasted, pan-fried, braised and pressure-cooked. Leave with tips on how to find the best meat, work with a butcher, cook meat at home and extensive handouts of independent butcher shops and recipes. Bring a cast-iron skillet to class if you have one; not required. This is both a demonstration and handson class. Supply fee of $12 cash paid to instructor at class. Class fee: $39. w May 31 | 12:30-3:30 pm | 1 Session  Su | Northdale MS | AL077-3C91-S1 | Zita Grover NEW | Meat Trek The Twin Cities are home to exceptional butcher shops carrying fine, dry-aged beef, shop-made sausages, old-fashioned stewing hens and other delightful meats to enliven your cooking. Join cooking teacher Jan for a four-hour tour of a four local shops— encounter cuts uncommon in American supermarkets but commonplace in other parts of the world and overlooked but especially tasty and inexpensive cuts. Items will be available for purchase. Locations (Minneapolis/St. Paul) and itinerary emailed one week prior. Bring an insulated bag or cooler. Extensive handouts with recipes provided. Class fee: $35. Apples, berries, peaches, oranges and more make beautiful and delicious jams and jellies. Learn the difference between the various preserves and have the opportunity to taste each. Discover the secrets of pectin to make perfect preserves and ideas to make your preserves one of a kind. Acquire new “hot water bath” techniques that are applicable to other canning projects. Prepare a batch of jam from start to finish and take one or two jars home to enjoy. This is a hands-on class. Supply fee of $8 paid to instructor at class. Class fee: $45. w  ay 11 | 6:30-8:15 pm | 1 Session M M | Champlin Park HS | AL077-3C85-S1 | Schaub Mediterranean Party Cuisine Captivate your taste buds with the tantalizing flavors of the Mediterranean. Create fresh Kalamata olive tapenade, rich hummus and baba ghanoush with garlic pita chips, crispy Greek spanakopita, tender lamb shish-kabobs with yogurt-cucumber sauce plus, flavorful chicken and pistachio rolls with fresh pesto and lemon. Come with an appetite. This is a hands-on class. Bring a container. Supply fee of $14 cash per person paid to instructor at class. Class fee: $29 one; $55 two. w  pr 8 | 6-9 pm | 1 Session A W | Champlin Park HS | AL077-3C82-S1 | Karpman NEW | Morocco in May Travel to Morocco without a passport and enjoy these culinary wonders with Chef Anu. Discover the flavors of Morocco with Harissa, a spice paste that goes with anything, served with crackers; Chicken Tangine, a chicken casserole dish with perfumed lemons, spices and olives and Moroccan Mufletas, a handmade bread served with melted butter and Moroccan honey. End class with baklava purses, a Moroccan bakery shop staple and mint tea. Instructor provides all the supplies for this hands-on class. Class fee: $55. w  ay 13 | 6:30-9 pm | 1 Session M W | Northdale MS | AL077-3C98-S1 | Seshadri w Jun 6 | 1-5 pm | 1 Session  Sa | Off Site | AL077-3C90-SU1 | Zita Grover www.discovercommunityed.com | 763-506-5766 | 2015 SPRING/SUMMER 23