At Rocky Top Hospitality

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Cooking Classes

Rocky Top Hospitality presents ChefU Cooking Classes Have you ever eaten in a Rocky Top Hospitality restaurant and thought, “If I could cook like this, I’d open up my OWN restaurant!” Now’s your chance—to cook like that, not the restaurant thing. Not that you wouldn’t do a great job, but we’d rather have you as a customer than competition.

Attend one of our popular cooking classes and get in touch with your inner chef. Each class will center around a themed menu. You’ll watch one of our executive chefs prepare it as you observe and take notes on how to make it yourself at home—with some hands-on sampling and preparation along the way. Meanwhile, you’ll also enjoy wine and color commentary from our charismatic host/owner, Dean Ogan. At the end of a couple hours, you'll take home a package of food and wine!

Sign up now for the class of your choice. Cost of attendance is listed as per person and space is limited. Payment is completed using PayPal. 10% of all proceeds will be donated to the American Heart Association.

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Upcoming Classes

	Girls' Night Out: Cocktail Party show/hide details Price: $50/person Spots left: 22 Wed May 14, 2008 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Learn the tips and tricks of a professional party planner: How to make the perfect Martini Five cocktail party appetizers: Cheese straws Cucumber and caviar canapés Prosciutto and melon skewers Olive bruschetta Chocolate dipped strawberries The perfect mid-week gathering for you and your friends! Take Home Bag to include recipes for cocktails and appetizers, a gift certificate for a Girl’s Night Out to Primp Salon and Salsa Night and dance lessons at The Red Room Tapas Lounge. This class will be hosted in The Stinger Lounge at 1705PRIME, 1705 Millbrook Road in North Raleigh.
	Seafood 201 show/hide details Price: $75/person Spots left: 39 Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Tasso Ham and Rock Shrimp-stuffed Rainbow Trout with an orange butter sauce Grilled Atlantic Salmon served with “Charleston Style” grits, snow pea almandine and blackberry compote. Chilled Honey Glazed Shrimp Cocktail served with Pineapple-Habanera dipping sauce. Oysters on Half-Shell with Watermelon wasabi Granite Great Seafood wines Quality identifiers and tips for buying seafood from your grocer or local fish market Take Home Bag will include all ingredients to make tasso ham and rock shrimp stuffed trout, plus a bottle of wine and recipes This class is $75/person and will be hosted at The Red Room Tapas Lounge, 510 Glenwood Ave. in downtown Raleigh.
	Wine and Cheese Tour show/hide details Price: $50/person Spots left: 39 Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM How to pair different cheeses and wines Varieties of Blue Cheeses 10 great wines to pair with cheeses Other accompaniments including fruits and charcuterie Take Home Bag to include a wedge of delicious cheese and a bottle of wine. This class will be hosted at 1705PRIME Chophouse & Events, 1705 Millbrook Ave. in North Raleigh.
	Bake Shop Basics show/hide details Price: $50/person Spots left: 44 Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Learn techniques from Twisted Fork’s Dessert First Bakery’s pastry chef: Cake layers - How to start with the basics and change depending on your desire flavor - Buttercream icings - Different ways to flavor them - Storage and handling of buttercream - Benefits of buttercream Homemade biscuits - One of the easiest things to make and yet one of the hardest - How to modify for your application, sweet or savory Foccacia bread - The bread that has made Twisted Fork famous - How to make at home Great coffee - Drip brewed vs. French press - Dark vs. light roast - Crash course from Counter Culture Coffee Take Home Bag to include a lb. of coffee and various baking supplies such as bowl scrapers, measuring spoons, measuring cups and a cake pan. This class will be hosted at The Red Room Tapas Lounge, 510 Glenwood Ave. in downtown Raleigh.
	Beer & Burgers show/hide details Price: $50/person Spots left: 39 Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 5 great beers from Brewmaster Zach Hart from Rocky Top's The Mash House Brewery in Fayetteville 5 incredible burgers that will make your backyard BBQ or tailgate a hit! 5 side dishes to compliment your favorite burgers and beer Qualities of ground beef Cooking techniques such as searing and char-broiling Accompaniments and condiments Take Home Bag to include recipes, a meal for 4 and a growler of Mash House beer! This class will be hosted at The Red Room Tapas Lounge, 510 Glenwood Ave. in downtown Raleigh.
	The Mother of Sauces show/hide details Price: $75/person Spots left: 46 Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM This class will also feature tips on Tools and Techniques, such as knife skills and pantry prep recommendations, and is for the truly passionate chef! The history of sauces The classic preparations and applications Twists and variations Recipes for traditional sauces Bechamel Sauce (white) Veloute Sauce (blonde) Demi-Glace or Espagnole Sauce (brown) Hollandaise sauce Tomato Sauce (red) Take Home Bag to include recipes and a cookbook! This class is $75/person and will be hosted at The Red Room Tapas Lounge, 510 Glenwood Ave. in downtown Raleigh.

Cook more, spend less! Save with multi-class discounts! 5 classes for $225/person Please Note: Packages are for individuals seeking to attend more than one class and NOT for reserving multiple slots within the same class. To sign up for discounted class packages, you must call Rocky Top Hospitality directly at 919-829-3771. Thank You.
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