Judy Harris
Judy Harris Cooking School
2402 Nordok Place
Alexandria , VA 22306
(703) 768-3767
judy@judyharris.com
Judy Harris Cooking School - Spring/Summer 2010 Schedule
March 2010
MARGARITAVILLE PARTYTIME DINNER
Friday, March 12 7PM $75
Back by popular demand! Celebrate the spirit of Jimmy Buffet’s fun loving Margaritaville with lip smacking Florida specialties and lively music: Pink Margaritas, Warm Garlic Bubble Bread, Real Coconut Shrimp Dipped in Apricot Horseradish Sauce, Succulent Jamaican Jerk Chicken, refreshing Toasted Coconut Snowball Key Lime Ice Cream. Optional: Dress like a beach bum in flip-flops, or be a flowered shirt/dress tourist. Participation.
COUPLES: FAST AND FESTIVE ITALIAN DINNER
Friday, March 19 (Full) 7 PM $150/couple
Friday, March 26 (Open) 7 PM $150/couple
Bring along your favorite partner – friend, colleague, spouse or parent for a great evening of cooking and fun together. Everyone loves Italian, especially when it’s quick and easy. Dine in Italy with these sumptuous dishes. Serve one or two for a week night dinner or all six for a memorable dinner party: Glazed Jumbo Shrimp with Orange Rosemary Sauce, Linguini in Pistachio Mascarpone Sauce, Luscious Velvet Lemon Chicken Piccata with Capers, Vegetable Sauté of Rapini and Garlic, Decadent Ice Cream Tartuffo with Warm Chocolate Sauce, and After Dinner Flaming Sambuca Con Mosca. Participation.
April 2010
COUPLES: DINE IN THAILAND TONIGHT DINNER
Friday, April 2 7 PM $150/couple
Bring along your favorite partner – friend, colleague, spouse or parent for a great evening of cooking and fun together Thai cuisine is one of the world’s most sumptuous. Wow your family and friends with this easy prepare-ahead exotic menu: Lemon Grass, Chicken and Coconut Soup, Popular Pad Thai (Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Shrimp and Peanuts), Velvet Thai Curry, Fragrant Jasmine Rice, Homemade Mango Sorbet Wreathed in Tropical Fruits and Kiwi Sauce. Explore Thai ingredients, techniques, shopping hints, and Washington’s top Thai restaurants. Participation.
EVERYDAY COOKING TECHNIQUES ITALIAN DINNER
Tuesday April 6 7 PM $75
Have fun preparing a full-course dinner while learning lifetime skills of planning, shopping, using knives and equipment and pretty presentation: Speedy Chicken Soup with Parmigiano Cheese, Linguini and Melt-In-Your-Mouth Giant Meatballs in Homemade Tomato Garlic Sauce, Spring Arugula Salad with Parmigiano Curls and Toasted Pine Nuts and Tiramisu Ice Cream Parfait with Warm Velvet Chocolate Sauce. Perfect for novice and intermediate cooks. Our class was on FOX TV Network channel 5 on the 11 o’clock News November 2009. Participation.
COUPLES: LIGHT FRENCH SEASIDE DINNER
Friday April 16 7 PM $150/couple
By popular demand! Bring along your favorite partner – friend, colleague, spouse, or parent – for a great evening of cooking and fun together: Delight in these sun-drenched flavors from the French Mediterranean. Light and luscious describes this high flavor menu featuring: Chilled Velvet Sunset Soup Provencal with Painted Designs, Grilled Seafood Brochette on a Bed of Confetti Yellow Rice Pilaf, Springtime Garden Salad with Edible Flowers and To-Die-For Dense Chocolate Gateau with Raspberry Sauce, Berries and Frosted Mint. Toasted with beautiful Wines. Participation.
SPANISH TAPAS HORS D’OEUVRES PARTY II
Tuesday April 20 7 PM $75
Students say this is one of their favorite classes! Introduce your friends to the unique tastes of Spanish “little plates” popularized locally by Jaleo and Las Tapas Restaurants. Savor an array of fun prepare-ahead dishes from the famous Tapas bars of Spain: Chicken in Garlic Saffron Sauce, Chorizo with Roasted Red Peppers, Shrimp in Red Sauce, Potato Tortilla, Pan Roasted Almonds, Jumbo Shrimp Glazed with Garlic Aioli and more. Taste a variety of fine Sherries – the perfect Tapas accompaniment. No prerequisite. Perfect of Spring and Summer outdoor dining and picnics. Participation.
Couples: LUSCIOUS AND LIGHT THAILAND DINNER
Friday, April 30 7 PM $150/couple
By popular demand! Bring along your favorite partner – friend, colleague, spouse, or parent – for a great evening of cooking and fun together Students rave about our exotic but easy Thai dinners. Thrill your family and friends with this casual, all prepare-ahead fun feast: Colorful Rice Paper Spring Rolls with Shrimp with Sweet Hot Garlic Sauce, Famous Weeping Tiger Grilled Beef with Chili Dipping Sauce, Authentic Stir Fried Thai Rice, Surprise Flambé Banana Sundae with Mocha Sauce, and Frosty Beer. Explore Thai ingredients, techniques, shopping hints, and Washington’s top Thai restaurants. Participation.
May 2010
SHRIMP LOVER'S DREAM: FAST & FABULOUS
Wednesday, May 5 7 PM $75
A practical and fun class for men and women who have little time to cook but love great food. These enticing quick and easy entrées are perfect for every day and entertaining. You’ll learn professional shrimp cookery with foolproof techniques for selecting, cooking and presenting America’s favorite seafood: Perfect Shrimp Cocktail with Special Sauce, Speedy Mandarin Stir-Fry with Shrimp, Snow Peas and Baby Corn, French Butterflied Prawns with Fennel and Cream, Famous Creole Barbequed Shrimp, and a Surprise Dessert. Participation.
COUPLES: MAGIC CARPET INDIAN DINNER
Friday May 7 7 PM $150/couple
Back by popular demand! Students rave about this menu. Bring along your favorite partner – friend, colleague, spouse, or parent – for a great evening of cooking and fun together. Create a kaleidoscope of colors, flavors and textures while learning the magical uses of Indian spices. Here’s quick and easy Indian home-cooking at its best: Keema (Curry with meat and vegetables), Pulloa (Spiced Yellow Rice with Cinnamon and Cardamom), Raita (Refreshing Yogurt and Cucumber Salad), Poppadums in Three Flavors (Crispy Lentil Bread), and Popular Mango Lassies. Includes a list of our favorite Washington area Indian markets and restaurants. Participation.
COUPLES: MARVELOUS MEDITERRANEAN DINNER
Friday May 14 7 PM $150/couple
The healthy, yummy Mediterranean diet gets rave reviews from top health-conscious professionals. Learn how easy and fun it is to follow and feel healthier and happier for it: Chilled Chunky Tomato Soup with Basil Pesto, Arugula Salad with Parmigiano Curls and Toasted Pine Nuts, Grilled or Broiled Swordfish with Sesame Rub, Colorful Wild Rice Salad with Red Grapes and Decadent Triple Strawberry Ice Cream Sundae with Strawberry Sauce, Cabernet Berry Syrup, Strawberries, Chantilly Cream and Chocolate Mint from our herb garden. Participation.
EVERYDAY COOKING TECHNIQUES FRENCH DINNER
Tuesday, May 18 7 PM $75
Have fun preparing a full-course French dinner while learning lifetime skills of planning, shopping, using knives and equipment and pretty presentation: Sunset Soup Provencal with Painted Designs, Velvet Chicken Supremes in Three Mustards Sauce Flambé in Cognac, Orzo, Farmer’s Market Asparagus with Butter Glaze, and Stunning Fanned Red Wine Poached Pears. Yummy! Perfect for novice or intermediate cooks. Participation.
COUPLES: SURF AND TURF IN ITALY DINNER
Friday, May 21 7 PM $170/couple
By popular demand! Bring along your favorite partner - friend, colleague, spouse, or parent - for a great evening of cooking and fun together: Garlic Crusted Shrimp Brochettes, Grilled or Broiled Rib Eye Steak Florentine with Rosemary, Caramelized Roasted Multicolored Vegetables with Balsamic Glaze, Tiptoe Through Our Garden Salad of Greens, Herbs and Colorful Edible Flowers and Vanilla Ice Cream with Warm Espresso Chocolate Sauce. All toasted with Italian wines. Participation.
ALL ABOUT HERBS AND EDIBLE FLOWERS SPRING DINNER
Tuesday, June 8 7 PM $75
Everyone raves about our herb classes. Spring is the perfect time to explore growing, cooking and decorating with fresh herbs from your garden, pots, or market! Students visit our garden and pick a variety of fragrant herbs and colorful edible flowers. We will prepare and serve a light spring dinner. Explore how to start or enhance your herb garden, selecting the best varieties, discover top local herb markets, fun cooking techniques, pretty presentations and much more. Take home five popular herbs and a practical herb-growing guide.
COUPLES: FUN ASIAN WRAPPERS BUFFET
Friday June 11 7 PM $170/couple
Bring along your favorite partner - friend, colleague, spouse, or parent - for a great evening of cooking and fun together: Famous Thai Garden Rolls with Rice Paper, Noodles, and Mint in a Dipping Sauce, Firecracker Shrimp in a Martini Glass with Hot Sweet and Sour Sauce, Melt in your Mouth Easy Swechuan Dumplings with Soy and Ginger Sauce, Homemade Peanut Brittle and Peanut Brittle Ice Cream. All toasted with Frosty Beer and Wine. Participation.
PARTY HORS D’OEUVRES
Tuesday, June 15 7 PM $75
Have fun entertaining this season with a great collection of hot and cold treats: Sesame Cashew Chicken with Apricot Sauce, Flaky Phyllo Triangles in Three Flavors, Blue Cheese and Almond Wrapped Grapes, Crispy Cinnamon Pecans, Tostados with Guacamole and Shrimp and more. Your friends will think your party was catered! Learn pretty platter presentations, garnishing tips, easy shopping hints and much more. This is one in our series of five. No prerequisite. Participation.
COUPLES; WINE AND DINE IN ITALY TONIGHT
Friday, June 25 7 PM $170/couple
By popular demand! Bring along your favorite partner – friend, colleague, spouse, or parent – for a great evening of cooking and fun together You asked for it! Favorite Italian dishes students have raved about over the last 30 years are now packed into one luscious complete dinner class: Heavenly Garlic Soup with Parmigiano Croutons, Grilled or Broiled Garlic Shrimp Brochette Adriatic Style, Springtime Radicchio and Greens Salad, Linguini with Roasted Walnut Sauce, Zeppole (Melt-in-Your-Mouth Ricotta Doughnuts Rolled in Sugar) and Flaming Amaretto. Participation.
July 2010
EVERYDAY COOKING TECHNIQUES DINNER
Tuesday July 13 7 PM $75
By popular demand! Have fun preparing a full-course dinner while learning lifetime skills of planning, shopping, using knives and equipment and presentation: Chilled Gazpacho with Garlic Croutons and Vegetable Buffet, Speedy Sautéed Chicken Supremes with a Fun Pan Sauce, Potatoes Two Ways- Roasted and Pan Seared with Rosemary and World’s Best Crispy Oatmeal Cookies. Perfect for novice and intermediate cooks. Participation.
COUPLES: SUMMERTIME ASIAN BARBEQUE BUFFET
Friday July 16 7 PM $170/couple
Returning by popular demand! Bring along your favorite partner – friend, colleague, spouse, or parent – for a great evening of cooking and fun together Students say this is one of their favorite classes. Sit back and relax with your guests. This sumptuous Asian buffet is designed to be prepared ahead. Savor: Skewered Sesame Beef with Scallion Flowers, Chinese Tea Smoked Chicken, Popular Thailand Pork Sate with Spicy Peanut Sauce, Assorted Oriental Salads, Crispy Shrimp Chips and Mystery Dessert. A fun evening and especially popular with men and generation X. Participation.
EVERYDAY ITALIAN COOKING TECHNIQUES DINNER
Tuesday July 27 7 PM $75
By popular demand! Have fun preparing a full-course Italian dinner while learning lifetime skills of planning, shopping, using knives and equipment and presentation. Gypsy Soup with Sweet Red Pepper and Lemon Cream, Popular Summer Pasta of Fresh Tomaotes, Garlic and Genoa Basil, Pan Seared Tricolor Sweet Peppers, Olives and Pork and Surprise Strawberry Dessert. Perfect for novice or intermediate cooks. Participation.
August 2010
EVERYDAY COOKING TECHNIQUES DINNER
Thursday August 5 7 PM $75
Have fun preparing a full-course dinner while learning lifetime skills of planning, shopping, using knives and equipment and presentation: Chilled Cucumber Soup with Spearmint, Pan Seared Salmon with Mango Salsa, Confetti Rice Pilaf, Summer Tomato Salad with Fresh Herbs and Edible Flowers and Decadent Chocolate Ice Box Cake with Warm Chocolate Sauce. Perfect for novice or intermediate cooks. Participation.
KNIFE TECHNIQUES
Wednesday August 11 7PM $75
By popular demand! Knife skills are the cook’s single most important technique. Learning how to select, sharpen and use knives can speed up your food preparation and give you that “master chef” feeling! Discover professional chef techniques we learned cooking in two Georgetown restaurants. We’ll practice proper techniques to slice, dice, mince, roll cut and julienne colorful vegetables and fruits. Learn many garnishes including tomato roses. We’ll prepare and serve several fun dishes. Bring knives and large cutting board if available. Great for all levels! Vegetarians, welcome! Participation.
COUPLES: SUMMERTIME SURF AND TURF DINNER
Friday, August 20 7 PM $170/couple
By popular demand! Bring along your favorite partner – friend, colleague, spouse, or parent – for a great evening of cooking and fun together: Pan Seared Rib Eye Steaks with Béarnaise Garlic Butter, Grilled Shrimp Brochettes, Smashed Red Skin Potatoes with Chives, Salad of Homegrown Red, Yellow, and Orange Tomatoes with Garden Herbs and Triple Chocolate Brownie Sundae with Hot Grand Marnier Fudge Sauce. Participation.
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