Calendar of Events
Fueling your workout, willpower, and sense of well-being starts in the kitchen! By incorporating lean proteins and applying the right preparation techniques for them, you'll experience how the already good-for-you greens and vegetable salads will become nutritious, power-packed and deliciously satisfying meals. You will learn the building blocks to salad dressings that help make healthful decisions without compromising flavor and punch, and with enough variations so that it never becomes common. Menu: Mediterranean Tuna Compote Salad; Salmon-Glazed Mock Sushi Salad; Grilled Holloumi (Greek cheese) Salad; Tuscan Arugula, Lemon and Parmigiano Salad; Salad Nicoise (Classic French Salad of Seared Tuna, Green Beans, Potatoes & Olives).Full participation. Register online 48 hours in advance at www.annarborcooks.com Ann Arbor Cooks!, 5060 Jackson Road. $75. 734-645-1030. www.annarborcooks.com [map]
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The key to great cooking boils down to solid technique and great ingredients. Join us for this intensive journey through the basics -- the end result is greater kitchen confidence and less reliance on recipes! Each class will feature a full arsenal of dishes utilizing the techniques learned -- we will work with the very best cuts of meat, seafood, and produce from local purveyors. Students will work in pairs and prepare everything on the evening's menu providing for a generous amount of practice. Students will then sit down to enjoy the fruits of their labor throughout each class. This is, by far, our most intensive class, but also our most fun! And best of all, no experience is required! This class meets on consecutive Tuesday evenings from 6-10pm, Jan. 15-Feb. 12. Full participation. Register online 48 hours in advance at www.annarborcooks.com Ann Arbor Cooks!, 5060 Jackson Road. $425. 734-645-1030. www.annarborcooks.com [map]
Veg101 Cooking Demo and TalkLearn about the nutritional aspects of a plant-based diet, and enjoy tasty samples. Our Presenters will discuss how easy it is to transform a standard meal into a delicious plant-based (no meat or dairy) option. Registration is required; call the Whole Foods Customer Service Desk at 734-997-7500 Whole Foods Market Cranbrook, 990 W. Eisenhower Pkwy. $5. 734-997-7500. [map]
VegMichigan representatives give a cooking demo. 7-8:15 p.m., Whole Foods, 990 W. Eisenhower, Cranbrook Village shopping center. $5. Preregistration required. 997-7500. [map]
Are you in a cooking rut? Are you always in a hurry to get dinner on the table? This class is here to help you out! Pizza, pasta, potato -- these are dinner dishes for the busy family this winter. The best part? They're all faster than takeout AND homemade! Menu: Spinach Stuffed-Chicken Breast with Mac-n-Cheese; Sausage and Potato Casserole with Mushrooms and Green Beans; Faux Risi i Bisi - Risotto with Pan-roasted Tilapia. Full participation. Register online 48 hours in advance at www.annarborcooks.com Ann Arbor Cooks!, 5060 Jackson Road. $75. 734-645-1030. www.annarborcooks.com [map]
A local seafood expert TBA answers questions about the preparation of seafood. All area women invited. Nursery care provided for preschoolers. Refreshments. 1-2:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church social hall, 1500 Scio Church Rd. Free. international-neighbors.org. 995-1645. [map]
Every Thurs. Whole Foods staffers discuss wine. Tastings with cheese and appetizers. Topics include Syrah from the U.S. (Jan. 3), Oregon favorites (Jan. 10), Chianti (Jan. 17), Charles Smith wines (Jan. 24), and Michigan wines (Jan. 31). Also, Michigan beer tastings (5-7 p.m., prices vary), with representatives from Original Gravity Brewing Company (Jan. 4) and Dark Horse Brewing Company (Jan. 18). 5-8:30 p.m., Whole Foods wine bar, 990 W. Eisenhower, Cranbrook Village shopping center. $17. 997-7500. [map]
Occasionally canceled during the holidays; see dexterumc.org for schedule updates. 5:30-6:30 p.m., Dexter United Methodist Church, 7643 Huron River Dr., Dexter. $6 (families, $24; kids age 5 & under, free). 426-8480. [map]
Laurentide Winery owners Bill and Susan Braymer and Produce Station wine director Jorge Lopez-Chavez lead tastings of 5 Laurentide wines. 7:30-8:30 p.m., The Last Word, 301 W. Huron. $15. localwineevents.com/events/detail/455472. [map]
This event is sold out. Ann Arbor Cooks!, 5060 Jackson Road. $150/pair. 734-645-1030. www.annarborcooks.com [map]
**This class is offered through Washtenaw Community College, but held at Ann Arbor Cooks**Sharpen your cutlery and your knife skills! This hands-on class will cover how to sharpen and care for your knives, as well as proper use. In-class exercises will include practice of the fundamental cuts for vegetables and fruit -- mince, dice, brunoise, battonet, julienne, etc. -- as well as breaking down a whole chicken. Register at www.wccnet.edu/lifelong-learning Ann Arbor Cooks!, 5060 Jackson Road. $70. 734-645-1030. www.annarborcooks.com [map]
A Whole Foods staffer demonstrates the basics of bread baking. 2 p.m., Whole Foods, 990 W. Eisenhower, Cranbrook Village shopping center. $10. Preregistration required. 997-7500. [map]
Dinner followed by dancing to live music by the local band Notorious. Evening attire. Proceeds benefit a NANBPW scholarship fund and community service projects. 6-11 p.m., Four Points Sheraton, 3200 Boardwalk. Tickets $55 in advance only from a member or by mailing a check to P.O. Box 2807, Ann Arbor, 48106. 996-9528. [map]
Welcome to Sunday Family Dining! This is our attempt to get you to slow down a little and gather around the table to enjoy a meal with your junior chef! In just a couple of hours, your child will prepare a three-course meal that you get to come back and enjoy. No shopping, no chopping, no clean up for you! (And they wait on you!) We'll talk about kitchen safety, favorite foods, family pets, and other important things while we cook. We'll pack up any leftovers (feel free to bring a container) and we'll send you home with a recipe packet. What a great way to end the weekend! Menu: Citrusy Couscous Salad, Fish en Papillote (in parchment), and Chocolate Mousse a la Julia Child! Your child will work in small teams, learn to make recipes from scratch, plate and enjoy the fruits of their labor (and we might even throw in some table etiquette!). These classes are for children ages 10 & up and are 3 hours long, with the last half hour designated for eating. Register 48 hours in advance. Ann Arbor Cooks!, 5060 Jackson Road. $75/1 child participant and up to 2 family members.. 734-645-1030. www.annarborcooks.com [map]
