Take a cooking class from a Stanford PhD: fun and practical!

Want to learn some new skills, meet new people, and have fun on a winter afternoon? Try one of the Main Course Cooking Classes!

<u>Hearty Soups and Breads Workshop</u>

There???????????????????????????????s nothing more comforting on a chilly day than a bowl of hot soup and some fresh bread. In this workshop we???????????????????????????????ll make several satisfying soups and accompanying quick breads and croutons. We???????????????????????????????ll sample everything we cook, and you???????????????????????????????ll take home delicious leftovers plus recipes you can make and enjoy all winter long. People with any level of cooking experience are welcome, and we'll discuss helpful tips and techniques as we cook. Sample menu: Butternut Squash Soup, French Onion Soup with Gruyère Crouton, Chicken Pho, Cheddar Cheese Bread, and Buttermilk Cornbread.

Saturday, January 27, 2007
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Menlo Park Burgess Recreation Center

Registration fee: $40 Menlo Park residents/$53 nonresidents
Materials fee: $15

To register or for more information, please go to <a href=http://geocities.com/maincourseclasses/&gt;http://geocities.com/maincourseclasses/&lt;/a>.

<u>About Main Course Cooking Classes:</u>

We offer class series and workshops around the Bay Area for teenagers and adults interested in enjoying themselves while learning truly useful cooking skills. Cooking can be stressful and disappointing, but not the way we'll do it! You'll leave our workshops feeling confident about your cooking skills and ready to try them out at home.

Whether you're just getting interested in cooking or you're a whiz in the kitchen, we have a class for you. All our events are centered around hands-on experience with real-world cooking in a fun group, and are led by Mary Brinig, a Stanford PhD with a dynamic and accessible teaching style.

Learn practical skills, professional tips and tricks, and great recipes, while enjoying the satisfaction of cooking and sharing food with others. Sign up with a friend or come by yourself and meet other people over good food.

<b>Other upcoming classes</b>:

February 3 and 10: Cooking Basics class series
February 24: Cook for a Cause (we???????????????????????????????ll make food to donate to local families)
March 10: Chocolate Passion Workshop!<b>

To get more information about any of our classes, please go to <a href=http://geocities.com/maincourseclasses/&gt;http://geocities.com/maincourseclasses/&lt;/a>.