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Cui-Sea-n
Cooking on boats takes special skills. Space is limited, time is short,
and people are demanding. Leslie will give you the skills necessary to
produce everything from fast, tasty food to elegant dinners. Special
attention is paid to:
 | Kitchen organization. |
| Menu planning. |
| Presentation. |
This course includes introductions to and special lectures from
vendors.
The Cocktail Party
Learn the secret of how to be the perfect host(ess) and still have a
good time! Topics include:
| How to avoid the rush hour: planning. |
| Hot and cold hors-d'oeuvres. |
| Dips. |
| Patés. |
| The classic cocktail bar. |
Smorgasbord
Learn how to create beautiful buffets for large or small parties. Serve
elegant yet easy dishes that please the eye as well as the stomach. Topics
include:
| Planning for timing, quantity and variety. |
| Dishes for brunch , lunch and dinner. |
| Food for Formal and relaxed parties. |
Something Fishy Going On
Everything you wanted to know about fish but were afraid to ask! This course covers:
| Shopping for fish and shellfish: how to choose them, tell if they are fresh,
then clean and store them
once you get home. |
| Different strokes for different folks: how to cook your seafood (poached, sautéd, en papillote,...). |
| Practice makes perfect: preparation of three fish dishes (appetizer,
starter, main course) according to the market. |
Vegetarian
Starter Kit
Some people do it for the animals, some people do it for their health,
but whatever your reason, vegetarian cooking is a fun and creative
alternative cuisine. This course covers everything you need to know to
convert vegetables into delicious food:
| Selecting seasonal ingredients. |
| Nutritional balance. |
| How do I create a meal without meat? Tasty replacements. |
| Presentation and aesthetics: say no to green lentil sludge! |
Just Desserts
Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey...this course covers:
| The making
of pastry |
and three of the following classic desserts:
| Tarte tartin. |
| Creme brulée. |
| Coeur a la creme. |
| Clafoutis. |
| Lemon tart. |
| Flourless chocolate cake. |
Cooking for
Coeliacs
Are you a coeliac? It can be hard to get the ingredients you need and
to cook them well. Do any of the following questions sound familiar?
| What can I eat if I am coeliac? |
| Where can I buy good gluten-free ingredients? |
| It is hard to cook with gluten-free ingredients. How can I eat well
while staying healthy? |
| I miss pizza/pasta/sponge cake. How do I cook gluten-free versions
that taste great? |
This course will answer these questions and more.
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