Chez Cherie offers cooking classes, corporate Culinary Team Building programs and Private Cooking Parties in the foothills of La Canada, and serves businesses in Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, and the greater Los Angeles area. Take a cooking class and learn to love food!
The verb “souffler” means “to breathe, to blow, to whisper.” The secrets of ethereal souffles will be reveals as you wield a whisk to achieve a glorious, light and luscious soufflé or two.
Special event! We started these Valentine events a few years ago, and were blown away by the popularity of the idea. Apparently we are all “over” the over-priced, underwhelming restaurant meals on these special evenings. Why go out to a restaurant when the food is the worst and prices are the highest? Share the evening with someone special in an imaginative way in our kitchen, as we create a delicious and possibly aphrodisical meal on one of the sweetest nights of the year. Meal is included. You bring the wine, we’ll supply the wine glasses, candles, and aprons!
Special event! We started these Valentine events a few years ago, and were blown away by the popularity of the idea. Apparently we are all “over” the over-priced, underwhelming restaurant meals on these special evenings. Why go out to a restaurant when the food is the worst and prices are the highest? Share the evening with someone special in an imaginative way in our kitchen, as we create a delicious and possibly aphrodisical meal on one of the sweetest nights of the year. Meal is included. You bring the wine, we’ll supply the wine glasses, candles, and aprons!
Special event! We started these Valentine events a few years ago, and were blown away by the popularity of the idea. Apparently we are all “over” the over-priced, underwhelming restaurant meals on these special evenings. Why go out to a restaurant when the food is the worst and prices are the highest? Share the evening with someone special in an imaginative way in our kitchen, as we create a delicious and possibly aphrodisical meal on one of the sweetest nights of the year. Meal is included. You bring the wine, we’ll supply the wine glasses, candles, and aprons!
One of our most popular classes. The recipes are full of flavor, but don’t take hours to put together. We know you have a life -- we just want to help you make it more delicious, quickly. Main dishes, side dishes, and side dishes that can be modified into main dishes. These are recipes you will make again and again. This class is nearly full; please contact us for availability.
Three-part Wednesday evening series. Designed as a follow-on to our Five-part Basics series, we'll build on the basic skills learned in that series (or elsewhere) and develop intermediate and advanced cooking skills. All students are welcome to enroll; the Basics Series is not a prerequisite.
A Spanish proverb contends that “of soup and love, the first is best.” While we might not go that far, it’s easy to agree that soup says love like few other dishes. I always anticipate those cold days, when the kitchen windows steam up from the fragrant pot simmering on the stovetop. Come savor some delicious recipes for soups you’ll love to serve. Light meal included.
Special Event! Chez Cherie again joins Saveur magazine to take you on an appetite-inspiring journey through the trattorias and farmhouses of Italy. Learn the time-honored traditions used to prepare a complete menu of heartwarmingly earthy Italian classics. From the gloriously simple fare of the home kitchens of Bologna and Puglia to the rich desserts and strong coffee of Venice cafés, this exciting class will take you on a historical exploration of la cucina italiana – Italy’s deceptively sophisticated and immensely varied culinary repertoire. We'll be preparing a fabulous meal including Crostini with Pate, Lasagne Verdi al Forno, Pollo alla Cacciatora, Cimi de Rapa Affogate alla Pugiese, and Tiramisu.
Always a popular favorite, our Trader Joe’s classes focus on what’s new, flavorful and fabulous at our favorite place to shop. We hope to have a ‘Joe’from the company to give us some inside scoop on how they find their great stuff, and why some of our favorites disappear off the shelves. Then we will make some terrific dishes with great TJ’s products. Light meal included.
Charcuterie is all the rage these days--salumi and home-cured bacon are serious badges of foodie honor. We will tell you where to get necessary supplies, and how to create your signature house bacon cure. We'll confit some duck, and grind up some sausage, too. Light meal included.
Five-part, Thursday evening series. Students of all levels of cooking ability are welcome to enroll, whether to learn new concepts, or brush up on methods they've used for years. We’ll cover the basics of Knife Skills, Measuring, Mise en Place, Grilling, Broiling, Sautéing, Roasting, Braising, Vegetables and Grains, and Baking. Classes may be taken individually.
First in a five-part Thursday evening series; some classes may be taken individually. Students of all levels of cooking ability are welcome to enroll, whether to learn new concepts, or brush up on methods they've used for years. In the Knife Skills class, we will discuss selecting, storage, care and use of knives. A good knife is by far the most important tool in the cook's arsenal. We’ll cover other essential kitchen equipment as well. A portion of this class will be hands-on, to make sure that students have a feel for the techniques discussed in class.
All new recipes! This “small plate” trend just keeps growing, along with the trendy Spanish cuisine that inspired it. Tapas are appetizers, noshes and nibbles, with a Latin kick. Come learn how to put together a tapas party that will have your guests shouting “Olé!” Light meal included.
Second in a five-part Thursday evening series; some classes may be taken individually. Direct heat cooking methods include grilling, broiling and sautéing. We will explore what foods respond best to these methods, and how to utilize each technique. Pan sauces will be discussed, as they relate to sautéing. Light meal included.
Third in a five-part Thursday evening series; classes may be taken individually. In this class we will cover baking, roasting and braising. These gentler techniques are suited to certain foods, and we will review when each is best used. Light meal included.
Fourth in a five-part Thursday evening series; classes may be taken individually. In the Vegetables and Grains class we will teach different techniques for preparing these foods, and how to complement the flavor of each food with the cooking technique. Couscous, bulgar and rice are some of the grains cooked and tasted in class, and seasonal vegetables will be demonstrated with various cooking methods. Light meal included.
Last in our five-part Thursday evening series; classes may be taken individually. Baking Basics will touch on principles of sweet and savory baking, including pie crust, basic cakes and more. Light meal included.
$65.00
Chez Cherie
1401 Foothill Boulevard, La Canada Fltrdg, California, 91011, US
Phone: 818-952-7217 cherie@chezcherie.com
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