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2012 Cooking Classes :: Now that is some class!

Comments Off 26 November 2011

Hey here is a way to LEARN, CHOP, MINCE, STEW and well COOK with Chef Todd Fisher…

THE KITCHEN, located in the industrial artisan corridor in Sand City, will be open for your cooking class pleasure!

Reserve your chopping block today, classes are filling up fast!  Call (831) 206.8401 or email events@cheftoddfisher.com.

Each class has room for 12 cutting boards for about 3 hours.

$500 for a pack of 6 six classes or $95 per class for each  future chef.

Subject to change – but guaranteed to make you laugh, learn a little and eat a lot!

January

Delicious & Nutritious

Eating for a Healthier You…Whole Grains, Veggies, & Whooped Cream…Really…

Saturday, January 7th   11:00a – 2:00p

February

Dinner for Two…or Four…or Six…However You Swing!

Aphrodisiacs a go-go. Foods that stimulate…

Saturday, February 4th 11:00a-2:00p Continue Reading

Harvest This! Summer Salad

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Harvest This! Summer Salad

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Summer Harvest Fruit Salad

3 apricots or plums, pitted and sliced
2 nectarines, pitted and sliced
1 C. blueberries
1 C. blackberries
1 T. agave nectar
1/3 C. fresh orange juice from 1 orange
1/2 C. small fresh mint leaves
1/8 t. Coarse salt

Toss ingredients together in a large bowl. Let sit at least 15 minutes before serving.

As served at Peninsula Wellness Center Open House on Thursday, Sept 25th, 2011.

Bok Choy Salad, Anyone?

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Bok Choy Salad, Anyone?

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Bok Choy Salad

 1 lb. baby bok choy (4 to 6 heads)
 1 tsp. coarse salt
 1 peeled apple, cut into matchsticks
1 each red, yellow and orange carrot, shredded
 3 T. fresh lemon juice
 1 T. grapeseed oil
 1 tsp. finely grated peeled fresh ginger
 1 cup quinoa cooked according to the box recipe
 Coarse salt and ground pepper

 

Steps: Halve baby bok choy lengthwise; plunge into a cold water bath to remove any dirt. Cut crosswise into thin strips; place in a large colander, and sprinkle with salt. Toss to coat. Place a plate that fits inside colander on top; weight with a heavy object. Set aside in sink to drain for 10-15 minutes.

In a large bowl, mix apple, carrots, lemon juice, grape seed oil and peeled fresh ginger. Add bok choy and quinoa. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper, mix well and enjoy.

 

As served during Peninsula Wellness Center Open House, Thursday, Sept 25th, 2011.

Butternut Squash Gnocchi

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Butternut Squash Gnocchi

No Comments 29 August 2011

Butternut Squash “Gnocchi” in Sage Brown Butter

Serves 4
1 lb. Cubed Butternut Squash
1 T. Olive Oil
6 sage leaves
4 cloves smashed garlic
1 T. salted butter
1 t. cracked black pepper
2 t. coarse salt
2 T. Sherry vinegar
¼ C. cracked pistachios
¼ C. dried pomegranate seeds
½ C. shaved Pecorino cheese

In a large pot of boiling water cook the butternut squash till tender and drain to cool. In a large skillet, Heat oil in pan, add sage and garlic and let cook for 1 minute over low heat. After one minute turn up the heat and add the Sherry vinegar to the pan, this will remove any stuck to the pan delicious particals. Add your cooked butter nut squash and toss to coat. Add the coarse salt and pepper and mix well. To serve arrange “Gnocchi” on warmed serving plates and top with some cracked pistachios and pomegranate seeds sprinkled over the top. Finish with the shaved Pecorino and serve immediately.

 

As severed at the Peninsula Wellness Center Open House, Thursday August 25, 2011.

Chef in The Kitchen, What's in that?!?

Sauce Making 101
The Mother of All Sauces

No Comments 28 April 2011

Hey you think you can cook?  Well, you can now that you have attended some classes with Chef Todd Fisher, right?!? Heck ya!

Number one question once you leave these fantastic 2-3 hour getaway cooking retreats on Saturday’s with Chef is, um…what was in that again?  Well, Chef will give you the recipe. Here is one better the Mother Sauce recipes from our last batch of saucy sauce merriment.  Don’t miss the exciting next installment of Sauce Making 201 coming up in May.  Book your chopping block soon by emailing events@cheftoddfisher.com . Continue Reading

Chef in The Kitchen, Menus & Venues

Cooking & Chocolate Tasting
A Couples Event at The Kitchen

No Comments 26 January 2011

Take a cooking class with Chef Todd Fisher and you’ll want to sauce, drizzle and sizzle for your sweetheart.  Better yet, take a cooking class with your loved one for Valentine’s Day!

Chef Todd Fisher will open The Kitchen for a very special Couples Cooking Class & Chocolate Tasting  on February 12th from 6-10 pm.  Here is a glimpse of what you will be cooking, tasting and enjoying… Continue Reading

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A Valentine’s Dinner at The Kitchen

No Comments 26 January 2011

Spend a wonderfully romantic evening with Chef Todd Fisher at The Kitchen on Feb 11th, 2011.  Enjoy a carefully paired course with wine, poetry and amazing flavors to stimulate your palette and delight your senses. 

Valentines Wine & Poetry Pairing Dinner
Delicious Poetry, De vine Scheid Wines & Chef Todd Creations… Continue Reading

Chef in The Kitchen, Menus & Venues, What's in that?!?

Recipe: Let’s Get Saucy

No Comments 18 January 2011

If you attended Chef Todd Fisher cooking class for January this year, you expereinced some seriously saucy emmulsions.  Here are two of the recipes for you from his class.  Get ready for some serious flavor, bursts of color and well some really beautiful eats!

Wasabi-Edamame Emulsion

1/4 C. Edamame (Soy Beans) out of the pod
2 T. Wasabi paste
1 clove garlic
2 T. Pickled Ginger juice
2 t. Dijon mustard
1 t. Kosher salt
1 t. Dark Sesame oil
1/2 C. Soy bean oil

In a blender combine edamame, wasabi paste, garlic, Ginger juice and mustard, blend on high and very slowly, in a steady stream add the soy bean oil to emulsify. Pass through a fine metal sieve and put into a squeeze bottle for service.

Cheater cheater wasabi eater style…

1/2 C. Mayonnaise
2 T. Wasabi paste
2 T. Pickled Ginger juice
1 t. Kosher salt

Place above ingredients in a blender and blend on high till well combined. Place in a squeeze bottle for service.

Siracha Aioli

 1/2 C. Mayonnaise
1-2 T. Siracha sauce.  (Depends on how hot you like it !)
1 T. Rice wine vinegar
1/2 t. Soy sauce
 

Combine above ingredients in a blender and blend on high till well combined. Place in a squeeze bottle for service.

Smoked Nuts, Toasted Quinoa…Yup It’s Salad CTF Style!

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Smoked Nuts, Toasted Quinoa…Yup It’s Salad CTF Style!

No Comments 31 December 2010

Ever wonder if you could smoke pecans to perfection? Or toast quinoa?  Who wouldn’t want to eat the original food of  super heroes, I mean come on!  Why not have salad with amazing bursts of flavor in every bite?

Chef in The Kitchen

2011 Cooking Classes: Stuff you know you want to LEARN!

No Comments 15 December 2010

Hey here is a way to LEARN, CHOP, MINCE, STEW and well COOK with Chef Todd Fisher…

THE KITCHEN, located in the industrial artisan corridor in Sand City, will be open for your cooking class pleasure! 

Reserve your chopping block today, classes are filling up fast!  Call (831) 206.8401 or email events@cheftoddfisher.com.

Each class has room for 12 cutting boards for about 3 hours. 

$400 for a pack of 6 six classes or $75 per class for each  future chef. 

Subject to change – but guaranteed to make you laugh, learn a little and eat a lot!

 

JANUARY

Saturday, January 8th 11am- 2pm.

Fabu-less healthy and lower fat dishes that Rock!

Farro Risotto, Chicken Paillard, and more…

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