Spice It Up! Creative Cooking w/ Herbs and Spices

A pinch of this, a sprinkle of that-the right herbs and spices can enhance the flavor of any dish. In this fun and informative hands-on garden to table vegetarian cooking class, gourmet organic chef, teacher, and cookbook author Leslie Cerier shows you how to use herbs and spices to make delicious, globally-inspired dishes for our lunch.

Come learn how to:

• Stock a cornucopia of fresh and dried herbs and spices
• Create international dishes, exploring which herb and spice combinations make foods Indian, Mediterranean, French, African, Asian, or Mexican, and more
• Add spices and herbs to enhance the flavor of any dish
• Use herbs as garnishes
• Cook beans and grains from scratch with herbs and spices
• Correct dishes that are too spicy, sour, bitter, or bland
• Make your own herbal vinegars, flavored oils, and dressings with a palette of spices.

Both novice and seasoned cooks can discover how to prepare fabulous dishes from appetizers to desserts, bringing out the flavors of food (sweet and savory) using herbs and spices for health, vitality, and pleasure.

We will eat what we cook for our luscious lunch.