Group Culinary Cooking
Classes
Come and take
a cooking class in a Gourmet Food Store! Well Seasoned
is a store in Langley that offers hard to find kitchen
specialties - A Must for all Foodies! Contact
them directly for all registration at 604-530-1518
Great
Greek Food with Chef Dez – Back by Popular Demand! SORRY,
SOLD OUT! New date added below (Jan.16th)
Thursday, January 5/12, 11:00am or 7:00pm - Join
Chef Dez in the Well Seasoned kitchen as he creates some
simply delicious traditional Greek food…just like you
get in the restaurants! Tonight’s menu includes, a Classic
Greek Salad, Souvlaki, Most Delicious Lemon Roasted Potatoes,
Tzatziki & Hummus served with fresh Pita for dipping!
You will be making this menu at home for company next
weekend!
Great
Greek Food with Chef Dez – Back by Popular Demand!
Monday, January 16/12, 7:00pm - Join Chef Dez
in the Well Seasoned kitchen as he creates some simply
delicious traditional Greek food…just like you get in
the restaurants! Tonight’s menu includes, a Classic Greek
Salad, Souvlaki, Most Delicious Lemon Roasted Potatoes,
Tzatziki & Hummus served with fresh Pita for dipping!
You will be making this menu at home for company next
weekend!
Ahoy
Matey! Comfort Food from the Sea
Thursday, January 19/12, 11:00am or 7:00pm -
Get in the Galley with Chef Dez as he demonstrates some
of the most delicious seafood comfort recipes. Tonight
we will make scrumptious Spicy Seaside Stew served with
Soda Bread, Whitefish with a decadent Sundried Tomato
Butter Sauce, and his tasty version of Clam Chowder which
combines the best of New York red and Boston white clam
chowders. Miss this class and you’ll have to walk the
plank!
Cooking
for the Love of Your Life
Thursday, February 9/12, 11:00am or 7:00pm -
What are you serving your Sweetheart on the 14th? Chef
Dez has some great ideas for you. Tonight you will learn
some romantic recipes that will be sure to ignite the
passion. We will start off with Pan Seared Scallops in
Sage Brown Butter, then move onto Corn, Date & Goat
Cheese on Greens, Rack of Lamb with Blueberry Wine Reduction
and Garlic Mashed Potatoes for the main course, and then
Quinoa Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream for
dessert! You will have them swooning!
Rustic
Italian Soups & Crusty Bread – Back by Popular Demand!
Thursday, February 16/12, 11:00am or 7:00pm -
Winter is approaching quickly, so Chef Dez will show you
how easy it is to create flavourful soups and crusty bread
from scratch to help keep you cozy & warm. Tonight
we will make Oven Roasted Tomato Soup garnished with homemade
croutons, favourful Italian Minestrone, and show you how
to make Crusty Italian Bread from scratch that requires
no kneading! This bread is amazing and is as beautiful
as ones you would pay $5 for at a specialty bakery… and
because it requires no kneading, you won’t believe how
easy this is! Soup and bread will never be the same in
your home again!
Friday
Night Entertaining
Friday, February 17/12, 7:00pm only - Tonight`s
menu is meant to add a little oooomph, to your next dinner
party. Perhaps things have gotten a little bland in your
kitchen & it`s time to change them up a little....this
class will do the trick for sure. On the menu tonight;
a tasty starter of Pear & Capicollo Antipasti followed
by a first course of Pan Seared Scallops with Sage Brown
Butter. For the main dish Pastry Wrapped Wild Mushroom
BC Halibut, and for dessert – Amaretto Truffles with Vanilla
Pastry Cream.
Garlic,
Garlic, Garlic!
Tuesday, March 6/12, 11:00am or 7:00pm - Join
Chef Dez with this celebration of his favourite ingredient
– Garlic! Garlic is one of the oldest cultivated plants
known to mankind and has been hailed as one of world’s
most celebrated medicinal vegetables. He will take you
through a three-course meal focused on this beloved little
bulb. We will explore simplicity with Roasted Garlic Mediterranean
Bruscetta as an appetizer; fall in love with the richness
of Garlic Tarragon Cream Fettucine & Scallops as the
main course; and for dessert… Garlic Gewurztraminer Fudge!
Yes, white fudge infused with the taste of garlic – this
last recipe is the perfect addition to any fruit &
cheese platter where contrasting flavours are the focus!
All
About Stir-Fry!
Thursday, March 15/12, 11:00am or 7:00pm - Let’s
get wokking with Chef Dez. Stir frys are a great meal
time option because they are quick and usually chocked
full of vegetables! Tonight Chef Dez will rekindle your
passion for wok cooking with these incredible recipes:
Classic Beef & Broccoli, mouthwatering Spicy ‘Peach
& Heat’ Pork on rice, and a delicious Chicken Shanghai
Chow Mein.
Great
Greek Food with Chef Dez – Back by Popular Demand!
Tuesday, April 3/12, 11:00am or 7:00pm - Join
Chef Dez in the Well Seasoned kitchen as he creates some
simply delicious traditional Greek food…just like you
get in the restaurants! Tonight’s menu includes, a Classic
Greek Salad, Souvlaki, Most Delicious Lemon Roasted Potatoes,
Tzatziki & Hummus served with fresh Pita for dipping!
You will be making this menu at home for company next
weekend!
Louisiana
Cajun & Creole Southern Cooking
Thursday, April 19/12, 11:00am or 7:00pm - Do
you want to enjoy the flavours and aromas of this wonderful
cuisine, then tonight you need to spend it with Chef Dez.
This New Orleans inspired menu starts off with mouth-watering
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, followed by moist and flavourful
Creole Halibut Pouches, and the secret to the best homemade
classic Pralines served on vanilla bean ice cream for
dessert.
Mother’s
Day Brunch
Tuesday, May 8/12, 11:00am or 7:00pm - Going
to an overcrowded restaurant for Mother’s Day is no way
to treat the special women in your life. Chef Dez has
a collection of great brunch recipes to share with you
today that will prepare you to give her the royal treatment
she deserves this coming Mother’s Day. On the menu is
authentic yeast risen Belgian Waffles with fruit and Homemade
Syrup, Savoury Cheddar & Mushroom Omelettes, and Pineapple
Muesli Yogurt Parfaits made with fresh baked Muesli from
scratch!
Greek
Family Food
Thursday, May 31/12, 11:00am or 7:00pm - The
focus of tonight’s class is Greek favourites that the
whole family will love… even the most discriminating kids!
On the menu tonight is Baked Salt & Pepper Pita Chips
served with Sundried Tomato Hummus, lemon drenched Greek
Rubbed Chicken on Rice, and Greek Burgers with fresh homemade
Tzatziki. Come to this class and your family will thank
you!
Summer
Entertaining at its Best
Thursday, June 7/12, 11:00am or 7:00pm - Tired
of having the same old BBQ with hamburgers and hot-dogs?
With summer literally around the corner, Chef Dez will
show you ways to jazz up your next summer party with great
recipes like savoury Grilled Brie, Apple & Prawn Pizza,
Fresh Mushroom Salad with Spicy Bacon Dressing, and the
most incredible South-Western Steak Salad that eats like
a meal in itself! Slap on the suntan lotion and we’ll
see you there!
Great
Greek Food with Chef Dez – Back by Popular Demand!
Tuesday, June 19/12, 11:00am or 7:00pm - Join
Chef Dez in the Well Seasoned kitchen as he creates some
simply delicious traditional Greek food…just like you
get in the restaurants! Tonight’s menu includes, a Classic
Greek Salad, Souvlaki, Most Delicious Lemon Roasted Potatoes,
Tzatziki & Hummus served with fresh Pita for dipping!
You will be making this menu at home for company next
weekend!
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