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Abbott’s Cooking Classes
Abbott’s Grill, 249 NE Front St., Milford; 491-6736 Classes will be held in the private dining room, and participants will have the chance to taste the foods they prepare. Students will be provided with recipes, and each class will end with a complimentary group lunch with the instructor. Sixty- to 90-minute classes will be held each Saturday morning.
The Kitchen Workshop
Paoli Depot Shops, 21 Plank Ave., Suite 204, Paoli, PA (610) 993-COOK The Kitchen Workshop is a handson cooking school that offers indepth classes on culinary subjects, including Mexican, Mediterranean and Moroccan cuisine. Amateurs and skilled cooks will prepare and eat meals while learning special cooking techniques.
Viking Culinary Arts Center: Baby Cakes and One-Day Culinary Basics
Viking Culinary Center, Suite 100, One Town Place, Bryn Mawr, PA; (610) 526-9020 The Viking Cooking School, with campuses located throughout the country, offers a variety of cooking classes during April, including a onetime class on miniature desserts called “Baby Cakes” and a class called “One-Day Culinary Basics.” In “Baby Cakes,” students will learn how to cut, glaze and decorate petit fours. They will also make icing and bake mini cakes. The $99 handson workshop will be on Saturday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., One-Day Culinary Basics will introduce students to kitchen lingo, basic cooking equipment and cutting skills while cooking soups, preparing a marinade, sautéing, cooking rice, making a vinaigrette and more. This $160 class is also a hands-on workshop.
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We Asked YOU Have you been to any local restaurants worth trying recently? What made your experience memorable?
"Mona Lisa in Little Italy is THE best! Great service form Claire & Phillip and their food is authentic, copious & fantastic. Only problem is choosing what to eat with all the choices. AND SouthEast Kitchen, brand new on De. Ave, in Trolley Square.Very fresh, big portions, nice owners & their spring rolls are huge & so good!" — Deborah Ritterson "House of William and Merry. Food is amazing every time I'm there." — Gabrielle Reichert "We like Eclipse Bistro, Union City Grille, and Rocco's Italian Grill and Bar all on Union Street! Great food & always great service!" — Holly Wayman Grist "The Chicken House and Olé Tapas in Newark are different in decor, style, and cuisine but are both excellent. Peruvian (Chicken House) and Spanish (Olé) foods are authentic, delicious, and affordable at both restaurants." — Mike Logothetis "My friends and I recently went to Ulysses Gastropub. Good cocktails and beer, good food, and good people!" — Kristina Francis "Nora Lee's in Old New Castle. Great Cajun/Creole menu, with unique items, such as Aligator Jumbalaya. Nice selection of bourbon and scotch." —Kris Loeb
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