Upcoming Cooking Classes at Charleston Cooks!

The October 2007 schedule at Charleston Cooks! In downtown Charleston, South Carolina looks fresh and exciting. Along with their regular classes such as Lowcountry Cooking, they are offering many types of classes from a series on sauces to local chef demonstrations. Here are a few of the upcoming classes.

Apples and Pears are the featured ingredients for this class on October 9^th at 6:30pm. The planned menu showcases these fall fruits in savory dishes such as apple cheddar fondue and pear nut roulade with red wine syrup.

On Wednesday, October 10^thChef Jason Houser from Muse Restaurant and Wine Bar will pair Mediterranean style dishes with wines in a wine and food pairing class. He will teach pairing techniques for enjoying food and wine at home or your own parties.

On Friday October 12^th there will be a Lowcountry Oyster Roast. You can guess what the main menu item will be, and along with oysters and two special sauces there will be a few other foods plus a decadent sounding dessert of chocolate bourbon squares.

The Ode to Pork will be on Tuesday October 16^th at 6:30pm. Everyone knows that Southerners love their piggies, and this class will teach you how to cook with pork in several of its forms. A couple of planned items on the menu are Ham hock and okra stew, poached egg salad with crispy pancetta, and butternut squash and bacon ice cream!

Chef Rick Boyer from the Dining Room at Biltmore Estates will be at Charleston Cooks! on Thursday October 18^th at 6:30pm. He will demonstrate and serve dishes from the Biltmore's latest cookbook.

Vendor Day is on Saturday October 20^th from 11am until 4 pm. There will be cooking demonstrations, prize drawings, kitchen advice, and hands on experience with some of the best kitchen equipment from vendors such as Emile Henry, Viking, Nordicware and more.

The Wine 101 series continues with wines of the Bordeaux region of France on Saturday, October 20^th at 6:30pm. They will be paired with light appetizers.

The Kitchen Fundamentals 2: Sauces 1 class begins on Monday October 22^nd at 6:30 pm. The second class in the sauce series is scheduled for Monday October 29^th at 6:30 pm.

Sous Vide cooking is featured on Wednesday October 24^th at 6:30 pm. This cooking technique cooks food in vacuum packed bags in hot water as a way to preserve color, nutrients and flavors.

Cooking Around the World: Fall in the French Countryside is taught on Tuesday October 30^th at 6:30 pm. Some of the planned dishes to be taught are country pate, mussels in garlic cream broth, Coq au Vin, and more.

Hopefully you can make it to one or more of these classes if you're a foodie in the Charleston, SC area. For more information and a complete list of classes, schedules and menus go to www.mavericksouthernkitchens.com and click on the link to Charleston Cooks! Great food and classes are only a click away!