As farmer's markets and orchards are teeming with summer fruit, join Louise Roback, in-house pastry cook at HGS Home Chef, to learn to make easy, delicious summer fruit pies, tarts and galettes. We’ll cover selecting and preparing fruit, fruit preparation methods for optimal flavor, easy no-fail pie crusts (pâte brisée) and tart crusts (pâte sucrée), […]
Quench your summer travel thirst with this Provençal feast. We’ll begin class preparing dessert: a stone fruit galette made with a flaky tart dough and frangipane (a creamy almond paste), both of which are made in the food processor and come together in minutes. As this rustic galette bakes, we’ll poach salmon in preparation for […]
Join accomplished knife-wielder Matthew White, owner of HGS Home Chef, in a hands-on class as he directs a symphony of choppers of a range of vegetables. The results all go into sauté pans along with fresh, high-quality salmon to create a healthy, vibrant lunch of Salmon Provençale (with ideas for varying ingredients to create different […]
Back by popular demand, after a sellout July session: Join Chef Serge Madikans of Serevan Restaurant in Amenia, NY, for an exotically delicious menu prepared on the grill in our kitchen courtyard. You’ll learn to make delicious chicken kebabs, Persian rice with crispy tahdig, cucumber, tomato and onion salad with fresh herbs, and a mint […]
'Tis the season of food meeting fire. In this class, we'll turn the oven off and take the cooking outside: We’ll grill skewered cubes of chicken and make souvlaki sandwiches with tzatziki and quick-pickled onions. We’ll briefly marinate salmon before grilling it atop cedar planks. We’ll quickly grill slabs of flavorful skirt steak, which […]
Louise Roback, in-house pastry cook at HGS Home Chef, will demonstrate how to make easy, delicious fruit pies, tarts and galettes using apples, pears, plums and raspberries. In this hands-on class, even nervous bakers will gain confidence as we cover tips and techniques to successfully master pie dough (pâte brisée) and tart dough (pâte sucrée). […]
Take an Asian culinary tour through a delicious dumpling lens! Join Carrie Chen for this hands-on class where you'll learn about, make, and taste a wide assortment of dumplings in Asian cuisine. Go beyond the wonton as we explore recipes from different regions of China. From savory meat and vegetarian options to sweet pastry-like concoctions, […]
Join in the fun of the Hillsdale Pumpkin Festival by baking and bringing your best homemade pumpkin pie to our kitchen between 10 AM and 2:30 PM on Oct. 7th. At 3:30 pm, Chef David Wurth of CrossRoads Food Shop and Louise Roback, in-house cook at HGS Home Chef, will judge the pies. First place […]