THE COOK’S WAREHOUSE RELEASES

WINTER 2013 CLASS SCHEDULE

ATLANTA, December 12, 2012 – The Winter 2013 class schedule has been released by The Cook’s Warehouse (www.cookswarehouse.com) with a wide variety of classes and several visiting and local chefs.

From “Knife Skills 101 Hands On” to advanced, hands-on classes with local chefs, there are about 215 classes this quarter from which to pick.

Cookbook Authors/Special Events:

-Chef Gino Noci, of Trattoria l’ Cche’ c’è c’ê

• Magnifico! Authentic Italian Cuisine, 7-9 p.m. January 24, East Cobb
• Authentic Italian Cuisine and Vino, 7-9 p.m. January 26, Decatur SOLD OUT

-Leila Cesari Ciampoli, of Scuola di Cucina di Lella

• Tuscan Entertaining and Wine, 6:30-9 p.m. February 26, Decatur
• Menù Tipico Toscano: A Traditional Tuscan Meal, 6:30-9 p.m. March 1, Brookhaven
• Quick Tuscan Recipes, 6:30-9 p.m. March 2, East Cobb
• Le Paste Fresche - Fresh Pasta, 6:30-9 p.m. March 3, Midtown

-Kim O’Donnel, author “The Meat Lover’s Meatless Celebrations: Year-Round Vegetarian Feasts (You Can Really Sink Your Teeth Into)”

• The Meat Lover’s Meatless Celebration, 7-9 p.m. March 11, Midtown

-Sheilah Kaufman, author “The Turkish Cookbook: Regional Recipes and Stories (with Nur Ilkin):

• Chocolate Delight Hands On, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., February 9, Midtown
• Exploring Mediterranean and Turkish Cuisine, 7-9 p.m. February 11, East Cobb
• Dark, Decadent Chocolate, 7-9 p.m. February 13, Decatur

-Susan Puckett, author “Eat Drink Delta”

• Eat Drink Delta, 1-3 p.m. January 27, Midtown. Joined by Meridith Ford

-Judith Fertig, author “I Love Cinnamon Rolls!” and “200 Fast and Easy Artisan Breads: No-Knead, One Bowl”

• Cinnamon Roll Boot Camp II: A Hands On Class, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., February 23, Midtown
• No-Knead, One Bowl Artisan Bread Hands On, 1-4 p.m. February 24, East Cobb

-Sheri Castle, author “The New Southern Garden Cookbook”

• Classic Southern Soups and Stews, 7-9 p.m. January 24, Midtown
• Passion in the Kitchen: Dinner for (and with) Your Valentine Hands On, 6:30-9:30 p.m. February 15, Midtown
• A Sweetheart’s Valentine Brunch Hands On, 1-4 p.m. February 17, Decatur

-Helen Chen, author of multiple cookbooks and creator of “Helen’s Asian Kitchen” cookware  

• The Healthy Chinese Kitchen Hands On, 6:30-9:30 p.m. January 9, Midtown

Local Restaurant Chefs:

-Shaun Doty, favorites from his new restaurant Bantam + Biddy

-Stephen Herman and Matt Swickerath, of Haven and Valenza, with a decadent brunch menu

Simple Abundance classes with partner the Atlanta Community Food Bank:

-Cooking and Entertaining with Les Dames d’Escoffier, with Dames and Chefs Angie Mosier, Rebecca Lang, Virginia Willis, Cynthia Graubart, Caterer Dana Dabruzzi and Mixologist Lara Creasy, 7-9 p.m. January 28, Midtown

-Spanish Tapas Inspired, Chef Tina Aleandri of Noche, 7-9 p.m. February 4, Brookhaven

-Breakfast Anytime, Food Network Chopped Champion Chef Suzanne Vizethann of Buttermilk Kitchen, 7-9 p.m. February 18, Brookhaven

-Big Easy New Orleans Cooking, Chef Quentin Donnaud of Coast Seafood & Raw Bar, 7-9 p.m. March 4, Brookhaven

-The Seasonal Flavors of Spring, Chef Jeb Aldrich of 4th & Swift, 7-9 p.m. March 18, Midtown

Featured Offerings:

Cuisines:  Choose from Chinese, French, German, Indian, Irish, Italian, Mediterranean, Thai, Tuscan and Spanish flavors.

Seafood/shellfish:  Several, including sustainable classes and our acclaimed “Seafood Savvy” series with our partner, the Georgia Aquarium.

Subject-oriented:  Soups and stews, paella, sushi, superfoods, Big Green Egg (grilling) and barbeque, “point-friendly” for Weight Watcher fans, several vegan/plant-based sessions, modernist, citrus, chocolate, Southern, New England, Low Country, New Orleans, Southwestern, Chef Gloria Smiley’s always-sold-out “Pasta-bilities” classes, gluten-free, dinner parties-date nights, one-pot meals, wine and cheese, Wilton cake decorating, baking and desserts, winter and spring/seasonal ingredients, desserts, and tapas, among others.

Vitamix:  A class strictly for this amazing machine led by an expert and offered at all four stores.  Attendees may attend class for free if he or she buys a Vitamix at The Cook’s Warehouse before class, or the class fee will be refunded if purchased on the day of the class.

Holiday:

-Valentine’s Day, more than a dozen classes including brunch, baking and chocolate, romantic date night, candlelight dinner, kids’ classes for ages 10 to 17 and a brunch for 6+ kids and parents, and  “Wine Makes the Meal: Valentine’s Delights” (http://bit.ly/TMbUs2)

-St. Patrick’s Day:  A holiday celebration class (http://bit.ly/12hftMf) and a kids ages 6 to 9 (http://bit.ly/VLWBVZ)

-Mardi Gras Celebration:  http://bit.ly/W2Gdga

-Easter:  http://bit.ly/S46m0x and http://bit.ly/YWJMdf

Kids’ Classes:  Ages 6-9 or 10-17 include Cooking Dinner, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Cupcake Heaven, New Fast Food, Cake Decorating, New Year-New Tastes and Making Pasta by Hand, http://bit.ly/qrRN2Z.

Technique classes:  Knife skills, Cakes and the Science of Baking, Whoopie pies, pasta making, Mother sauces, poultry basics, and Chef Doris Koplin’s always-sold-out bread classes to puff up one’s skills, among others.

Intense Immersion for Beginning Cooks:  Cooking Fundamentals three-day hands-on series, Friday-Saturday-Sunday, February 22-24, http://bit.ly/UwQhLc.

Also, Kitchen Basics and Beyond in January (http://bit.ly/Li2xLs) and in March (http://bit.ly/UzuN2d), both at East Cobb.

Although most classes include wine after cooking demonstrations, there are strictly “Wine” and “Wine and Food Pairings” classes as well.  This quarter’s offerings include wine classes by country or region as well as a 4-part series featuring “The Great Grapes of the World” with resident wine expert Don Hackett.

The Cook’s Warehouse (www.cookswarehouse.com) is greater Atlanta’s premier gourmet cookware store and cooking school with four stores in the Midtown, Decatur and Brookhaven areas in the city and the East Cobb County area of the suburbs.  It offers more than 15,000 products for the kitchen and operates the largest avocational cooking school in the Southeast conducting more than 800 classes yearly, often taught by local chefs, and has a large web-based delivery-by-post site.

Owned and operated by founder Mary S. Moore, The Cook’s Warehouse also retails high-end appliances; conducts private cooking classes for unique celebrations and corporate events, and is a pro bono partner with virtually every major cooking event and gourmet association in Atlanta.

The Cook’s Warehouse is truly “Every Excuse to Cook.”

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