A Cooking Class at the Chopping Block
The day I left Chicago I took one last cooking class at The Chopping Block. This was my third class with them and I cannot sing their accolades enough--they're just wonderful. This class was titled "What Grows Together Goes Together" and focused on seasonal veggies that taste great together.
We cooked up a risotto with peas, parmesan, and saffron along with some rhubarb cupcakes, a roast chicken, and some bacon-wrapped asparagus. Everything tasted heavenly but my favorite dish BY FAR was the cupcakes. Rhubarb isn't too common in Arizona so I'm hoping I can find some to recreate them.
I'm back in Phoenix and hoping to take some more cooking classes here. Does anyone know of a good recreational cooking school I should try? If you're looking for something unique to fill your time try a cooking class. It's so much fun. My sweet friends Kieran and Megan joined me and we had a blast!!
xoxo
Mal
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Oh gosh! If only I ate meat :P that looks delicious though! sounds like a super fun time!
<3 Sharmaine Ruth
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Mmmm everything looks really good.
I love rhubarb anything too - usually in a pie, with raspberries.
Will have to try them in cupcake form, sans bacon ;)
I've always wanted to make risotto on my own and still do. Did you have a hard time making it in class? My friends have traumatized me with cooking show experiences on making risotto.
@greyskysaturday No need to be afraid! I make risotto all the time and it's really so so easy. The key is to continuously stir the dish until the rice is tender on the outside with a litttttle bit of crunch on the inside. You don't want to overcook it because then you'll be eating mush :)
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