Kids & Adult Cooking Classes @ Aux Delices

CTbites Team

Aux Delices' 2015 Winter/Spring Kids & Adult Cooking Class Schedule has just been announced. Aux Délices offers cooking classes for adults and children at their professional catering kitchen in Stamford. Classes are generally held on Wednesday evenings for adults and Sunday afternoons for children. Classes are hands-on for children and both participation and demonstration for adults. 

Their focus is to teach easy, interesting and seasonal food preparation, utilizing a variety of cooking techniques. The chef instructors are from Aux Délices, as well as from well-known restaurants in Fairfield County and New York City. Lynn Manheim, the Cooking School Director does an incredible job engaging and challenging both children and adults, while teaching students the basics of cooking along the way.  

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Kids Winter/Spring Cooking Class Schedule 2015

Jan. 11: Winter Brunch

Mac and Cheese Muffins

Rice Paper Salad Roll-ups

New York Crumb Cake

Jan. 18: Little Chefs and Parent

Fruit Crisp with Wheat Chex Streusel

Maple French Toast

Carrot Tea Bread

February 1: French Country

Vegetable and Goat Cheese Tarts

Savory Baked Apples

Palmiers

Crepes with Chocolate or Caramel Sauce

February 8: A Special Valentines Dinner

 Ritz Cracker Crusted Chicken

Lemon and Mint Couscous

Heart-Shaped Linzer Cookies

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

February 22: Teens Cook Dinner- Ages 13 and up

Wonton Soup

Spring Rolls with Dipping Sauce

Stir Fried Beef over Fried Rice

Aux Delices Chocolate Cake

March 1: Cake Champions

Learn Skills of Baking, Frosting and Decorating Cakes

with plenty to take home!

March 15: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Fish and Chips

Irish Soda Bread

Crispy Bacon and Roasted Root Veggies

Shamrock Cookies

March 29: Easter Breakfast

Perfect Buttery Biscuits

Maple French Toast

Individual Frittatas

Blueberry Muffins

April 12: Italian Food Lovers

Eggplant Parmesan

Meatball Subs

Spaghetti with Pesto

Ricotta Cookies

April 26: Moms and Kids Cook Together

Mustard -Crusted Baked Chicken

Twice Baked Potatoes with Golden Cheddar and Chives

Roasted Garlic Broccoli

Chocolate or Strawberry Roulade

Adults Winter /Spring Cooking Schedule 2015

January 7: Technique- The Basics- Knife Skills, Searing, and Sauces

Pan Sauces for Chicken and Fish

Creole Sauce

Hollandaise

Quick Stocks- Chicken, Shrimp, Mushroom

January 14: Technique- Sides and Vegetables

Winter Squash Braised in Ginger Beer

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Romesco Sauce

Fried Baby Artichokes

Quinoa with Chick Peas and Roasted Peppers

Wild Rice with Toasted Pecans and Roasted Root Vegetables

Farro Risotto with Fennel Cream

January 28: Comfort Foods

Chicken Bouillabaisse with Rouille

Truffle Mac and Cheese

Tunisian Lamb Stew

February 4: Bar Snacks

Spicy Crisp Chicken Wings

Spiced Nuts

Double Fried Crisp French Fries and Paprika Aioli

Gougeres

Caramelized Onion Tarts

February 18: Soups and Pastas

Yellow Split Pea Soup

Winter Squash Soup

Ricotta Gnocchi with Nutty Brown Butter and Sage

Spaghetti with Smokey bacon, Onion, Garlic andTomato Sauce.

February 25: Fish Technique- learn how to purchase fish, how to cook it without sticking to the pan, Fileting a whole fish, and balancing flavors.

Roasted Cod in Saffron Broth

Pan-Fried Trout over Jasmine Rice

Stuffed Whole Red Snapper with Salsa Verde

March 11: Road Trip!

New Orleans Shrimp and Grits

Texas Chili

New England Clam Chowder

Maryland Crab Cakes

March 25: Sandwiches for Dinner

Barbequed Beef Brisket on a Soft Roll

Reuben Sandwich and Sweet Potato Fries

Best Burger and Fried Onion Rings

April 8: An Early Spring Cocktail Party

Caesar Salad Roll-ups

Fried Polenta Squares with Arugula Pesto

Filet Mignon Skewers with Smoked Paprika Aioli

Roasted Shaved Portobellos with Balsamic Glaze

Spicy Seared Tuna with Savory Lemon Whipped Cream and Fried Pistachios

Warm Wild Mushroom Salad

April 22: Seasonal Spring Desserts

Strawberry Rhubarb Rustic Tarts

Deb’s Coconut and Lime Cream Pie

Fresh Berry Semifreddo

The “always in season” Aux Delices Chocolate Homestyle Cake

Adult Classes are generally $125, while Kids Classes are $65.