Thursday, January 8, 2009 7-9 pm $25 per person
COUPLES NIGHT OUT BRAISING SADDLES –Chef Kathy Mistretta Demonstration
Learn the quintessential techniques of braising. Class will include recipes and technique instruction on braising meat and vegetables including Spiced Short Ribs and Braised Fennel over Rosemary Polenta.
Friday, January 9, 2009 7-9:30 pm $45 per person
CELEBRITY CHEF SECRETS – Celebrity Chef Cary McDowell
Share in Celebrity Chef Cary McDowell’s rich culinary career by learning Wolfgang Puck’s Chinois Chicken Salad recipe, Daniel Boulud’s Caramelized Bay Scallops with Clementines and Cauliflower and finally Cary McDowell’s own Fried Pork Chop with a Poached Egg. YUM!
Saturday, January 10, 2009 10 am – 12 pm $25 per person
CITIZEN CAKES –Chef Kathy Mistretta Hands-On
Have your cake and eat it too…or take it home! Learn to make a delicious Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting with Straub’s premium baking ingredients and state of the art kitchen. Recipes and a finished cake are yours to keep.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 7-9 pm $25 per person
APPETIZERS AT HOME – Chef Kathy Mistretta Demonstration
Want to impress your friends and family? Nothing does it like top treats! Learn easy stuffed Rocchetta Peppers, Gougère, Blinis with Smoked Salmon, Wild Mushroom, Stilton and Walnut Crostades, La Torque shells with Roasted Ratatouille and Parmigiano Reggiano.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:30 am – 12:30 pm $20 per person
QUICK & FUN LUNCH CLASS – Chef Kathy Mistretta Demonstration
Zip on over to Straub’s for a delicious lunch with demonstration and recipes! Baby Greens with Modena Vinaigrette, Crests Di Gallo Pasta with Shrimp Scampi Sauce and Cranberry-Hazelnut Biscotti
Thursday, January 15, 2009 7-9 pm $25 per person
COUPLES NIGHT OUT - OUI OUI FRENCH BISTRO COOKING - Chef Kathy Mistretta Demonstration
Create your own French Bistro cuisine repertoire with Beef Bourguignon, Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Stilton Cheese and Balsamic Glazed Cipollini.
Saturday, January 17, 2009 10 am – 1pm $45 per person
ARTISANAL FRENCH BREAD BAKING with Celebrity Chef Marc Felix
Unleash the mystery of French Breads. Discover the joys of levain, baguettes and pain bordelaise under the guide of French Master Pastry Chef, Marc Felix. Learn the techniques and recipes and enjoy the breads with rich French butter and Chef’s Soup du Jour for lunch.
Wednesday, January 18, 2009 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm $50 per person including the best selling book
COOK BOOK CLUB – BIG SMALL PLATES by Cindy Pawlcyn
Fans of Pawlcyn’s Mustard’s Grill have been making meals out of her sample sized starters for years…less fuss and more flavor than traditional appetizers. Grilled Beef “Sticks” with a Tomato Lemongrass Salsa, Fried Green Tomatoes with Spicy Remoulade, Halibut Tostadas with Jicama Slaw.
Friday, January 23, 2009 7-10 pm $45 per person
ALL HALE THE GIRL’S NIGHT OUT with Celebrity Chef Brian Hale
Chef Brian Hale enters the culinary stage of Straub’s Culinary Center and fulfills every woman’s fantasy of the perfect Winter Girl’s Night Out. Start with a fabulous flaming cocktail, ease into steamy mussels, then discover drive-you-wild salmon. Enjoy the afterglow of Chocolate Almond Molten Cake. Brian is the Executive Chef of the Chase Park Plaza.
Saturday, January 24, 2009 11 am – 1:30 pm $45 per person
STRAUBALICIOUS SEAFOOD with Celebrity Chef Bernard Pilon
Get top-notch seafood cooking advice and learn how to prepare fresh seafood with a flourish. Learn how to select the best seafood and enjoy a mouthwatering four course testing. Bernard is the Executive Chef of Norwood Hills Country Club and last year’s American Culinary Federation Chef of the Year.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7-9 pm $25 per person
HAM IT UP WITH BACON! Chef Kathy Mistretta
Everyone in St. Louis knows that Straub’s carries the best bacon anywhere and who doesn’t love bacon? Bacon Wrapped Dates, Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Vinaigrette, Skirt Steak with Bacon Sauce and believe it or not, Chocolate Covered Bacon that we learned from celebrity chef Carolyn Downs, the dessert specialist behind Cyrano’s and Revival. It’s awesome!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 11:30 am – 12:30 pm $20 per person
QUICK & FUN LUNCH CLASS – Chef Kathy Mistretta
Zip on over to Straub’s for a delicious lunch with demonstration and recipes! Roasted Winter Vegetable Soup, Apple Wood Smoked Turkey and Carr Valley Cheddar Cheese Panini and Kathy’s Favorite Oatmeal Cookies.
Friday, January 30, 2009 7-9:30 pm $45 per person
WINE ME DINE ME with Celebrity Chef Adam Lambay and Sommelier, Jennifer Johnson
Enjoy a lovely evening with Chaumette Winery’s culinary genius, Adam Lambay and exquisitely paired wines by their Sommelier, Jennifer Johnson. Chef Adam will prepare Crispy Eggplant Fries - Lightly Breaded Julienne Eggplant with Housemade Lemon-Scented Horseradish Cream, Pretzel Encrusted Tilapia with Mustard Creamed Spinach.
Saturday, January 31, 2009 10 am – 12:30 pm $45 per person
SOUPER BOWL with Celebrity Chef Kirk Warner
Soup it up with the Chef and learn how to create fabulous soups to keep you warm all winter long. Lobster Bisque, Mexican Posole and Turkey Chile with Indian Spices. Chef Kirk is Chef/Proprietor of Kirk’s Traveling Kitchen.
Monday Feb 02, Monday Feb 09, Monday Feb 16 and Monday Feb 26, 2009 6:30 – 9 pm
CULINARY BOOT CAMP (Four week course) –$200 per person
Chef Kathy Mistretta teaches the fundamentals of cooking. This four week course (6-9 pm) covers: Knife Skills, Classic Stocks, Master Sauces, Roasting, Braising, Sautéing, Pan Frying, Grilling, Tying and carving cuts of meat, Fabricating Chicken and Soufflés. Another great class for couples!
