Cooks'Wares Cooking Class

"French Mother Sauces"
with Virginia Willis

Friday, May 7, 2010
6:30 - 9:00pm Harper's Point

Join Virginia as she demonstrates the classic French Mother Sauces:

Sauce Hollandaise,
Sauce Velouté ( a white stock based sauce, it is the foundation for a myriad sauces and can be flavored in infinite ways),
Sauce Béchamel (basic French white sauce),
Sauce Espagnole (basic French brown sauce)
Sauce Tomate

All the classic French sauces are derived from this culinary quintet. You‘ll understand what sauces are best for what dishes, and practical applications for each.

Pizza

Oven Roast Asparagus with Blender Hollandaise Chicken with Tarragon Velouté Grilled Ribeye Steaks with Brown Sauce Pasta Gratin with Sauce Mornay Croustades with Herbed Marinara

Chef Virginia Willis blends her French training and a lifetime of Southern cooking in two classes that are sure to please fans of both. The flavors are French but the appeal is pure ―down home. All of the recipes are accessible to cooks of every experience level, and you‘ll never attend a class with a more warm and friendly and knowledgeable chef. She will do two classes, each unique and full of great tips and better stories! Join Virginia for both classes.

French Mother Sauces Friday, May 7, 2010 6:30 - 9:00pm at Harper's Point Class Price: $65