Culinary Adventure: A Trip to the Middle East

We all know that genies and flying carpets are just make believe.... Come experience the real magic that is the Middle Eastern kitchen.

Menu:

• Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Toasted Hazelnuts and Pomegranate Seeds
• Braised Lamb with Fennel Seeds, Apricots and Currants
• Saffron Rice with Pistachios and Herbs
• Clementine-Almond Cake

Skills covered in class:

• Getting familiar with the flavors of the Middle East
• Roasting vegetables
• Balancing flavors
• Selecting and braising lamb
• Working with spices
• Steaming rice
• Mixing cake batter
• Determining cake doneness