Group Culinary Cooking Classes

Chef Dez is local winery’s Resident Chef
Abbotsford residents David & Liz Avery and their local winery "Lotus Land Vineyards" in Abbotsford have wine cooking classes instructed by Chef Dez! These classes feature recipes that pair with/include their wines made from organically grown grapes.

The classes will be held at the Winery's Boutique at 28450 King Road, Abbotsford (Abbotsford/Aldergrove border) and are on selected Thursday evenings from 6-9 PM. Registration and further details for these classes will be handled by the Winery directly, but registration is very limited so please contact them early!!

For registration and further details, please call Liz at the winery 604-857-4188, or visit their website at www.averyfinewine.ca

CURRENT CLASSES BEING HELD:

There currently no classes scheduled due to the hectic schedule of getting the first Chef Dez Cookbook finished & published. Chef Dez will appear at the winery for book signing sessions in the Fall of 2006.

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PREVIOUS CLASSES HELD:

• Seafood & Wine
  This series focused on cooking seafood with wine in three incredible recipes: Spicy Coconut Mango Prawns, Pastry Wrapped Wild Mushroom halibut, and Tomato & Sausage Clams (the sausage can be optional)!
   
• Wine & Fruit Creations
  Wine is not just for drinking, and fruit is not just a lunchtime snack! This series focused on the following fantastic recipes: Cinnamon Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Pinot Gris Applesauce, Filet of Beef with Mixed Berry Demiglaze, and Marscapone Stuffed Poached Pears!
   
• Red Wine & Red Meat
  Classes in this series focused on cooking red meat in three recipes with their delicious Lotusland Merlot: a fantastic Greek Moussaka, classic Peppersteak Madagascar, and a mouth watering Merlot-naisse Steak Sandwich!
   
• Ah, Mushrooms and Wine
  These classes focused on pairing Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Gris with mushrooms in three delicious recipes: Coq au Vin, Wild Mushroom Risotto, and Tomato Mushroom Rosé.
   
• Comfort Food
  These classes focused on enjoying food that comforts your soul. Recipes for these sessions consisted of: Mulled Wine, Chicken Provencal, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Drunken Pig (pork butt and a whole lot of wine)!
   
• Celebration of Garlic
  Love that garlic! These classes focused on pairing garlic with Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, and Pinot Noir. Recipes for these sessions consisted of: Garlic Tarragon Cream Sauce, Steamed Mussels in Red Wine & Garlic, and Garlic Gewurztraminer Fudge!
   
• Romantic dinner for two
  In preparation for Valentine's Day, we offered a class focused on preparing a 3 course gourmet romantic dinner for your Sweetheart! For this venue, I will be prepared cajun pan-fried oysters with a sambal-sorano mayo, seafood angel-hair pasta, and chocolate covered strawberries.

There's no better way to spend an evening than sipping on great wine, eating delicious food, having a lot of fun, and learning something too!

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