You thought you knew how to make a great grilled cheese sandwich, but we're here to tell you some extra tips and techniques that will take your sandwich to the next level.
IN THIS ISSUE, we take the classic grilled cheese sandwich and change it up into something worth rediscovering with exceptional cheese and bread match-ups, grilled to perfection. You'll also find some winter versions of tomato soup, the quintessential partner to great grilled cheese.
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What's Cooking at the Cottage
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We've cooked up dozens of classes packed with kitchen inspiration and plenty of fun and laughter. Click here to view al of the offerings. REGISTER EARLY for the best selection! Plan an evening out now! Access the Winter 2012 Class Schedule and details for each class here.
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 Friday, January 20th ● David Moeller - Sullivan University ● $75.00 for two ● "Date Night" 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● Hands On Class Menu: French Onion Soup ● Sautéed Breast of Chicken with Jambalaya, Brown Rice & Beans ● Belgian Waffle topped with Warm Spiced apples, Pecans, Calvados and Chantilly Cream
Saturday, January 21st ● Brad Dillon - Brad's Designer Breads ● $45.00 ● "No-Knead Artisan Breads" ● 11:30 - 2:00 pm Demonstration Class Popularized by the Sullivan Street Bakery in New York, no-knead bread baking has revolutionized the ability of a home baker to produce a tasty, crusty loaf of bread with a minimum of mess and equipment. Forget the pre-ferments, impossibly expensive steam injection ovens and difficult folding techniques. With the four basic ingredients, patience and a Dutch oven, your friends will wonder if the bread you are serving them at your next dinner party was bought at that popular crusty bread shop in town. It's that good and easy! Menu: Basic French Boule ● Asiago-Garlic-Black Pepper Loaf ● Cinnamon-Walnut-Cranberry Loaf ● with suggestions for other variations. Additionally, the Chef's Whim will be another bread for those who don't have the patience required for the no-knead, and don't mind a minor bit of kneading; maybe something from the Emerald Isle.
Saturday, January 21st ● Mike Cunha - Sullivan University & Limestone ● $75.00 for two ● "Date Night" 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● Hands On Class Menu: Truffled Scrambled Eggs with Bacon, Onion & Herbs on Soft Garlic Toast ● Classic Steak Diane ● Lemon Chess Pie with Vanilla Scented Sweet Cream (Vegetarian Friendly menu option ~ Portabella Diane)
Monday, January 23rd ● Harold Baker - Gary's on Spring ● $45.00 ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "An Evening at Gary's" Demonstration Class ● Gary's on Spring has quickly become a favorite dining spot for many Louisvillians! Come and discover why! Menu: Spinach Salad with Hard-Boiled Eggs, Domestic Mushrooms & Bermuda Onions tossed with an Innovative Bacon-Mustard Dressing ● Eggplant Napoleon - Panko-breaded baked eggplant layered between slices of tomato and topped with Provolone and Parmesan, served with a bowtie pasta in a rich basil garlic marinara sauce & grilled asparagus ● Potato Encrusted Grouper - Grouper encrusted with Idaho potatoes and baked until golden brown; served on a bed of Dijon chive cream sauce, accompanied with sautéed brussel sprouts in white wine butter sauce with sautéed leeks ● Praline Cheesecake - rich and fluffy cheesecake with caramel pecan pralines topped with a sweet & salty praline sauce
Wednesday, January 25th ● Lelia Gentle - DreamCatcher Farm ● $45.00 ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Goodness, Gracious, Look at All Those Greens!" Demonstration Class. Leafy greens such as chard, kale, broccoli rabe, collards, spinach as well as the tops of beets and turnips surround us at the farmers market and in the grocery store. But what do you do with them? How do the different varieties vary in taste, how do you to clean them properly and most of all, what are some of the wonderful dishes they can be used in? How can they be interchanged in recipes? Join us for this primer on greens where we'll add these nutritional powerhouses to our menu with: Wilted Chard with Onions ● Southern Style Turnip Greens ● Lentil Soup with Collards and Tomatoes ● Quiche with Kale and Gouda ● Cavatelli with Italian Sausage and Broccoli Rabe ● Roasted Beet Salad with Oranges and Beet Greens
Thursday, January 26th ● Terry Howard - North Coast Specialists ● $45.00 ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● "Healthy, Delicious & Easy to Prepare" Demonstration Class Beginning a new year causes many of us to reexamine our lifestyle as well as our eating habits. Terry will show us many different ways to make improvements in our menu planning as well as our cooking style. Using a Hurom Electric Juicer, she will make different blends of various fruits and vegetables, including carrots, oranges, apples, beets, pears, etc. Then on to the Fissler Pressure Cooker/Pan where she will prepare Mushroom Risotto and Braised Artichokes in a fraction of the time it usually takes. Finally she will finish up with Spicy Sauteed Chicken and Chocolate Banana Hazelnut Crepes using Swiss Diamond Non-Stick cookware. With the purchase that night of any of the products demonstrated in class, you will receive twenty dollars off the purchase price in addition to the normal ten percent discount offered when you take a class.
Friday, January 27th ● David Moeller - Sullivan University ● $75.00 for two ● "Date Night" 6:30 - 8:30 pm ● Hands On Class Menu: Asian Pork Lettuce Wraps ● Sautéed Salmon with Provencal Vegetables & Herb Butter ● Caramelized Peaches with Puff Pastry & Ice Cream
Saturday, January 28th ● Cathy Webb - Cathy's Designer Cookies ● $50.00 ● "Gorgeous Cookies for Valentine's Day" ● 11:30 - 2:30 pm ● Hands On Class Love is in the air and Valentine's Day is only a few weeks away! Join Cathy and learn to decorate cookies that are show stoppers! The class size is limited so each student will receive individual attention while decorating 4 different sugar cookies: Old Fashioned Romantic Heart Cookie ● Large Cupid Cookie ● Hugs & Kisses Cookie ● Modern Abstract Heart Cookie. Some of the things you will learn are how to roll out and bake perfectly shaped cookies, several different cookie decorating techniques, including the use of royal icing, outlining and flooding cookies and the sanding technique. She will also share her recipes for Traditional Gingerbread Cookies & Royal Icing. In this class you will learn to master the "wet on wet" technique. Visit Cathy's website and you can see some of her cookies: www.cathysdesignercookies.com. Don't wait and be disappointed; this class will sell out quickly!
Saturday, January 28th ● Cathy Webb - Cathy's Designer Cookies ● $50.00 ● "Girl's Night Out - A Lingerie Party" ● 6:00 - 9:00 pm ● Hands On Class Gather your girlfriends and spend the evening with us learning to decorate cookies that can be either naughty or nice (but still tasteful)! The class size is limited so each student will receive individual attention while decorating 4 different sugar cookies: Bra & Panty Cookies ● Romantic Heart Cookie ● Leopard Stiletto Cookie. Some of the things you will learn are how to roll out and bake perfectly shaped cookies, several different cookie decorating techniques, including the use of royal icing, outlining and flooding cookies and the sanding technique. She will also share her recipes for Traditional Gingerbread Cookies & Royal Icing. Visit Cathy's website and you can see some of her cookies: www.cathysdesignercookies.com. Don't wait and be disappointed; this class will sell out quickly!
Sunday, January 29th ● Cathy Webb - Cathy's Designer Cookies ● $50.00 ● "Victorian Brush Embroidery Cookies" ● 1:00 - 4:00 pm ● Hands On Class Don't miss out on this new class of Cathy's! She will be teaching several new techniques that are perfect for creating dimensional textures on top of cookies. The class size is limited so each student will receive individual attention. The class will be creating a Monogram using icing in a "Satin Stitch" technique. Next we will be using Fondant to create a "Quilted Embossed" Cookie. And from there we will be creating an "Apple Blossom" on an apple shaped cookie. You will learn the "watercolor technique" used to paint cookies. Cathy will be sharing her recipes for Sugar Cookies, Traditional Gingerbread Cookies & Royal Icing. Visit Cathy's website and you can see some of her cookies: www.cathysdesignercookies.com or visit her on Facebook. Don't wait and be disappointed; this is a new class and is sure to sell out quickly!
Monday, January 30th ● Josh Moore - Volare Italian Ristorante ● $45.00 ● "Perfect for Your Valentine" ● 6:30 - 9:00 pm ● Demonstration Class An elegant meal for two is a wonderful way to say "I Love You"! Even better if you make it yourself! Whether you join us to learn to make this magnificent dinner or bring your date to enjoy it, we hope to see you in class! Menu: Cappesante - Seared Scallop over a Sweet Pea Puree with Crispy Proscuitto and White Truffle Oil ● Purple Potato Gnocchi with Roasted Duck, Applewood Smoked Bacon and Gorgonzola Cream Sauce ● Braised Lamb Shank with Red Wine, Plum Tomatoes, Rosemary and Veal Glace ● Molten Chocolate Lava Cake with Saffron Gelato
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View more available classes in our Winter Class Brochure. Click here!
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Enjoy a grilled cheese sandwich in its classic form, or experiment with a not-so-classic variation!
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 Mark & Linda Kunz Bayens Cooking at the Cottage 3739 Lexington Rd Louisville, KY 40207 502-893-6700
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