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taste Italian Kitchen-Sauces Meat Trek Experience the sensational flavors of classic Italian cuisine. Learn the art of making three of Buona Sera Resteraunt’s most popular pasta sauces plus perfect homemade pasta. Bring the Italian kitchen to your home with these fabulous dishes. Recipe booklet provided and samples of the completed dishes tasted. Class held at Buona Sera Restaurant in Champlin. If you would like to be seated as a group or with a friend, please call 763-506-5766 to let us know. This is a demonstration class. Food supply fee of $35 plus tax per person collected at class. Class fee: $15. 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: $39. w Jun 21 | 6:30-8:30 pm | 1 Session T | Off Site | AL077-3C80-SU1 | Virgillo Jams, Jellies & Marmalades Apples, berries, peaches, oranges and other fruits 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 M  ay 12 | 6:30-8:15 pm | 1 Session Th | Champlin Park HS | AL077-3C85-S1 | Schaub Light & Fabulous Asian Embark on a food tour through the Asian subcontinent with Chef Anu. Dishes include: Miso corn ginger soup, veggie crudités, chickpea veggie stir fry, Naan bites, tongue tingling chutneys, grilled chicken satays, cucumber salad, and fresh fruit spring rolls served with a floral mint sauce. This fun class combines instruction, hands-on, and demo type of cooking with all supplies included. Come learn a bit about the cultures, various cooking techniques, and uses of exotic ingredients. Class fee: $55. w J un 8 | 6:30-9 pm | 1 Session W | Champlin Park HS | AL077-3C93-SU1 | Seshadri w Jun 25 | noon-4 pm | 1 Session Sa | Off Site | AL077-3C91-SU1 | Zita Grover Mother’s Day Tea Begin a tradition by treating Mom to an evening of fun and relaxation. Enjoy specially prepared tea and foods at the historic Ticknor Hill Bed and Breakfast in Anoka. Take home recipes and tea tips. Class fee: $35 one; $59 two. w May 2 | 7-9 pm | 1 Session M | Off Site | AL077-3C94-S1 | Wallace w May 3 | 7-9 pm | 1 Session T | Off Site | AL077-3C94-S2 | Wallace Wine Dinner Spend an evening with Chef Raffaele Virgillo of Buona Sera Restaurant as he takes you on a wine adventure. Enjoy an exquisite five-course Italian dinner perfectly paired with fine wines. Come away with an enhanced understanding of food and wine pairing. Class held at Buona Sera Restaurant in Champlin. Must be 21 or older. To be seated as a group or with a friend, please call 763506-5766. Wine dinner $65 (plus tax) per person payable evening of dinner. Class fee: $15. w Apr 24 | 6:30-8:30 pm | 1 Session Su | Off Site | AL077-3C81-S1 | Virgillo www.discovercommunityed.com | 763-506-5766 | 2016 SPRING/SUMMER 23