cooking class experience

I taught my first cooking class at Great News Cookware and Cooking School last night. It was a fantastic experience! There were 30 people there including a couple of friends, Nicholas and Rebecca from Diego and Son Printing.

I was able to follow my passion for lean cooking and share several awesome recipes with all the participants. I got there a bit early at 3 for the 6 pm class. I had two terrific chefs, Corinne and Mia, to help me by doing all the prep for all 5 dishes I was going to be making. Together we made the Lean Cheesecake with Moroccan Twist Apple topping. Then they ran me through how the class works. How they set up one side while I'm cooking on the other side and talking through the recipes. How I'm not supposed to clean up, that they are little elves behind me doing all that while I continue to teach. The entire "behind the scenes" kind of stuff even though it's in front of the class.

Okay so other things I made that will be in my lean cooking cookbook out hopefully by 2009. Latin Heat Fajita Fritata, BBQ Sweet Heat Shrimp and Pineapple Skewers, Original Super Chunk Roasted Veggies, and Sweet& Spicy Turkey Meatloaf. All were great if I do say so myself. I always find things to improve upon, and with every cooking experience, there are always some adjustments that could need to be made. Like last night the meatloaf with very loose, juicy, like it had too much liquid, so we added more turkey and it came together. Everything tasted great, or so the class said. I think a couple of dishes may have been a bit on the spicy side and I noted adjustments for people to make.

Anyway I guess I just wanted to share with you all what a terrific experience it was. I really really enjoyed it and can't wait to do it again. Showing others how to cook better and easier is something I need to do to fill my heart.

Thank you. Jennifer