Autumn Farmhouse

Throw another log on the hearth, and fire up the cast iron skillets to create a soul-satisfying, cozy fall dinner.

Menu:

• Warm Green Bean Salad with Apples, Hazelnuts and Mustard Vinaigrette
• Whole Roasted Chicken with Rosemary-Garlic Butter
• Scalloped Potatoes
• Butterscotch Pudding with Whipped Cream

Skills covered in class:

• Blanching and shocking green vegetables
• Making vinaigrette
• Balancing flavors
• Roasting and carving a whole chicken
• Determining poultry doneness
• Making compound butter
• Working with fresh herbs
• Selecting potatoes
• Using cornstarch as a thickener
• Whipping cream