Cooking Class 2: Dinner Party Battle Plan

LIMITED TO SIX PARTICIPANTS!During the Festival concerts in April and August, The Hungry Musician cooking classes bring together six students for the preparation of a complete menu with wines. Meats and fish will be simply grilled or roasted with an emphasis on new flavors. Vegetable dishes showcase taste, color, and texture. Desserts will star fresh fruits in granitas, panna cottas, delicate pastries and soufflés. The lessons flow with comparative tastings of the menu’s ingredients plus the dishes prepared throughout the session. Professionaly-trained chef Libby Hartman provides up-close, expert guidance on meal preparation, ingredient selection, and making optimal use of the best kitchen tools. Have no fear of hosting a dinner party!  Two menus will fully equip you to provide an impressive menu for entertaining: 1. An “Easy and Casual Supper with Close Friends”; and 2. A “Knock their Socks Off Dinner” for eight people. The dishes will be mostly make-ahead, not too complicated and truly delicious. Each lesson begins with a cocktail and continues with dining on the featured menu items along with paired wines. Students also receive printed recipes to take home. All proceeds benefit food services provided to musicians performing at Staunton Music Festival.