Saturday Chef’s Series, one-day, hands-on classes for recreational cooks
This series offers every “cheficinado” an opportunity to test out and develop new skills and techniques. Space is limited each week, and participation requires advance registration.

Upcoming sessions include:

• Soup’s On – Dec. 5, 2009
• Pasta, Pasta, Pasta and all its “Pastabilities” – Feb. 27, 2010
• Bring on the Brunch – April 24, 2010
• Taste . . . not Waist – May 22, 2010
• Plates, Palates, and Presentations – June 19, 2010
• Spice It Up, Herb – July 24, 2010
• Flavor Adventures: Latin America – Aug. 28, 2010

This year’s classes feature Chef John Leonardis, formerly of Imagine A Restaurant in Little Rock, AR. He was trained at the Culinary Institute of America and prides himself on his progressive approach to American and French cuisine. Classes run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee is $75 plus tax per person.

Chef-On-Call, special sessions scheduled for organized groups
This class is designed to make the very popular Chef’s Series available to you, your family and friends as a private event. This program allows organized groups to schedule special sessions of any of the classes already offered as part of the current Saturday Chef’s Series. All classes are taught by Chef John Leonardis.

Other important information to note:

• This program is available to groups of one to 24 participants.
• The fee is $2,000 and covers all instructional costs and lunch for up to 24 participants.
• Classes can be scheduled for any day of the week, based on staff and facility availability.
• The class will last six to seven hours.