George and Johanne Cook Al Forno's Classic Italian Recipes with You in France,

Cocktail Classes at TINI

and

Local Harvest Cooking Classes at Al Forno

 

 

ITALIAN COOKING EVERYWHERE!

learn classic al forno recipes with George and Johanne in France

June 4-11 2012

George and Johanne will be teaching a weeklong course at the renowned cooking school La Combe in beautiful Périgord Noir, in southwest France. Périgord Noir is known for its truffles, walnuts, wild mushrooms and foie gras.

 

You will sample all of these treasures and more with guided tours of markets and farms, gourmet meals at local restaurants and at La Combe, and tastings of local wines and delicacies 

 

Enjoy the breathtaking culinary and cultural experiences this fantastic region has to offer while learning traditional Al Forno recipes from the originators.

 

La Combe is housed in a beautifully restored 18th century country manor with a large and well-appointed kitchen for the classes.   The suites and bathrooms cater to American tastes with comfy beds, soft lighting and fine linens. You'll be in the heart of rural France, but you certainly won't be roughing it!

 

Here is a sampling of the menus for our classes:

Getting to Know Each Other Around the Grill Class:

• Wood-Grilled Bruschetta with Various Toppings
• Grilled Vegetable Antipasto with Market Fresh Veggies
• George's Famous Grilled Pizza
• Green Salad
• Fresh Rhubarb Tart

Fresh Pasta Making Class with a Fabulous Ragu:

• Pappardelle with Duck Ragu
  
• Crunchy Fennel Salad
• Fresh Strawberries and Tender Shortcakes

Primo-Secondo Class with Another Fresh Pasta:

• Sliced Mushroom Salad with Parmigiano-Reggiano
  
• Primo-Secondo Recipe-Saucy Fresh Pasta and Saffron-Scented Braised Chicken
• Fresh Red Raspberry Gratin
  

 

This class costs 3200 euros (including a 500 euro non-refundable deposit on signing up). The cost of weekly programs also includes all meals and wines in restaurants and at La Combe and lets you sample the best this culinary paradise has to offer.    This class is filling up quickly, so please sign up soon. To sign up and learn more simply go to  http://www.lacombe-perigord.com/index.html and fill out the reply form.   If you have further questions please contact Gigi in Colorado at 1-888-522-6623 (LACOMBE)

 

 

 

 

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2012 Cocktail Class Series

sign up for two hours of informational fun at tini!

 

 

March 17: St. Patrick’s Day  

Want to drink something a bit classier than green beer?  Tini will teach you how to mix great drinks you can have to get tipsy in style.  Class will focus on whiskey and dark spirits!

 

 

April 14: Spring Has Sprung...

...and its time to shake up some great warming weather drinks!  We’ll use spring herbs and light sippers that will warm you up while you experiment with leaving your jacket at home.Super-fresh is the key.

 

 

May 12: Classics

How to set-up your home bar.  We’ll cover the basics that you need to get started and some of the most popular classics cocktails.  We’ll set you on the path to a long loving relationship with homemade mixed-drinks.

 

 

The classes run from 1 to 3pm and are $50 per person and include cocktails, plenty of snacks, and a booklet of useful information. If you are interested, or have any questions, please contact either

Lexi @ Al Forno: 401.273.9767 or Darius @ Tini: 401.383.2400

TiNi  200 Washington Steet Providence, Rhode Island

Local Harvest Cooking Classes at Al Forno

 

Join Chef David Reynoso, Executive Sous Chef Phil Niosi, Pastry Chef Neil Temkin and a guest farmer in our kitchen for a hands-on course with locally harvested ingredients and classic Al Forno dishes. The Saturday classes run from 12:00–2:00pm, followed by an hour-long luncheon of the day’s creations.

The cost is $65 per person; early sign-up is recommended as we intentionally keep the class size small.  

Classes are paid for when they are booked.  Cancellations will result in a refund in the form of a gift card (which can be used in the restaurant or towards another class).  Cash refunds will not be given.

 

Please call Lexi at (401) 273-9760 to reserve your spot now!

 

Saturday, January 28  SOLD OUT

 

You Say Potato, I Say Patata!

 

Stephen Anderson

 

Maplewood Farms, Portsmouth, RI

 

Founded in 1950, Maplewood is a 37-acre farm offering a large variety of flowering plants and vegetable plants. Join co-owner Stephen Anderson and his hand-cultivated potatoes as you make potato chips, potato gnocchi and a deliciously unique potato starch-based hot chocolate.

 

 

Saturday, February 18  SOLD OUT!

 

Brine, Cure, Smoke!

 

Ray Depot

 

Culinary Arts Instructor + Prize-winning BBQ Judge

 

In this class, you will learn to make pancetta, bacon and traditional Hot Italian sausage with “Smoke Aficionado” Ray Depot, a well-known figure in the Barbeque Circuit.  Learn the differences and applications of brining, curing and smoking with wintry- warming classic Al Forno dishes.

 

 

Saturday, March 17 SOLD OUT!

 

Cream, Créme, Crostata

 

Neil Temkin

 

Pastry Chef, Al Forno Restaurant

 

What’s not to love about an Al Forno fruit tart (or crostata)? Join Neil as he demonstrates the making of our buttery tart dough, the secrets of a fine Créme Anglaise and the ease of hand-churning our crowd-pleasing ice cream.

 

Saturday, April 28  SOLD OUT!

 

White Barn, Green Spring

 

Chris and Christy Kantlehner

 

White Barn Farm, Wrentham, Massachusetts

 

White Barn Farm, founded in 2008, grows fresh vegetables and flowers using organic farming methods and honor the importance of growing food for their community. Join the Kantlehners as they share the bounty of their early Spring harvest in traditional Al Forno style.

 

 

Made-to-Order Cooking Classes

 

Do the above classes not fit into your schedule? Would you like to have a class based on the topics of your choice? Want a class with just your friends?  Not to worry!

 

We’re happy to tailor a class just for you! All you need is a minimum of eight people (maximum 15) and we’ll do the rest.  Cooking classes are great for birthday parties, corporate team building events, bridal showers or just good old bonding time.

 

 

Please call Lexi at (401) 273-9760 for a consultation.