Wed, Jan 27, 6:30pm - Feb 17, 9:00pm Pacific Time (4 sessions)
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Give as a Gift Book as Private EventThe Culinary Basics Cooking Series is designed for the novice cook with little or no culinary experience. Starting with essential knife skills, Chef Eric will help you learn to be comfortable and confident in the kitchen. Using easy-to-prepare recipes and basic cooking techniques, you’ll learn about the importance of advance preparation to save you time and reduce stress in the kitchen. When possible, we use ingredients that can be purchased ready-to-cook to make things easier for you.
This class meets once per week over a 4-week period. You will be able to create delicious and varied Meals and Dinner Parties by the end of this Series.
Class #1 - Basic Knife Skills and Meal Preparation Learn how to Chop, Slice, Julienne and Dice vegetables quickly and efficiently. Explore the more complicated Brunoise, Paysanne, Batonnet and Tourne knife cuts to get confident and create variety for your dishes. Learn many cooking techniques for easily-prepared meals with chicken and beef:
Class #2 – This class shows students how quickly and easily Meals can be prepared from start to finish using organizational techniques, knife skills, and cooking techniques learned during the previous class.
Class #3 – Hearty Potatoes and Homemade Pastas and Sauces are added to the menu with delicious accompanying Sauces - lighter versions of these hearty dishes are discussed.
Class #4 – Final class covers cooking techniques with Beef, Fish and Shellfish recipes. Feel free to bring some wine for the end of the last class.
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Cancellation Policy: If you cancel a class, we will give you credit toward another class if you notify us by telephone at least 48 hours prior to class time. Credit is valid for ONE YEAR. Students can only reschedule ONCE.
NO REFUNDS unless Chef Eric cancels a class.
Chef Eric's Culinary Classroom
West Los Angeles, Westside
2366 Pelham Ave
At Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90064 West Los Angeles, Westside
2366 Pelham Ave
At Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90064
One Block East of Overland Ave / Just North of Pico Blvd (Across the street from F&S Fabrics and East of Westwood Blvd and the Westside Pavilion). DIRECTIONS: 10 Freeway East or West, exit Overland Avenue, north to Pico Blvd –Right on Pico, left on Pelham Avenue (1st Street). 405 Freeway SOUTH, exit Olympic Blvd, east to Overland Blvd–go 1 block past Overland, left on Pelham Avenue –on right-hand side. 405 Freeway NORTH, to 10 Freeway East, 1st Exit, Overland Blvd –exit and go north to Pico Blvd – RIGHT on Pico and make an immediate left on Pelham Avenue. If you park at a METER, YOU MUST MOVE YOUR CAR after 2 hours – we suggest Parking at the LOT below. PARKING: TWO PUBLIC PARKING LOTS-10 hour parking-$3. PARK at 10 HOUR SPACE. Credit cards AND quarters. 1. Prosser Ave, 4 blocks East of Overland, North of Pico-Lot on left hand-side past the alley. Walk to Pico, RIGHT 3 blocks to Pelham, RIGHT–on the right-hand side. 2) Overland Ave, North of Pico Blvd next to Chase Bank lot. Turn into the lot immediately after the last house before the Bank Lot. Park and walk south to Overland Boulevard; east one block to Pelham Ave, turn left – we are directly on the right-hand side. Class will start promptly so please review the parking and direction information that is attached. We suggest parking at the public parking lot on Overland Boulevard, just north of Pico Boulevard, behind Chase Bank – you may park there for 10 hours for $3 Monday through Sunday – make sure you are at the correct parking spot as some are hourly. For more info on parking and directions: http://www.culinaryclassroom.com/contact.html Please do NOT park in back of the school OR in the residential neighborhood – they have permit parking only and you may be ticketed or towed. You MAY park at any meter on PICO Boulevard or Pelham Avenue for TWO HOURS.
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6:30pm - 9:00pm Pacific Time | Chef Eric Jacques Crowley | 4 | $500 |
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Wed, Feb 03 | 6:30pm - 9:00pm Pacific Time | Chef Eric Jacques Crowley | ||
Wed, Feb 10 | 6:30pm - 9:00pm Pacific Time | Chef Eric Jacques Crowley | ||
Wed, Feb 17 | 6:30pm - 9:00pm Pacific Time | Chef Eric Jacques Crowley | ||
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3:00pm - 5:30pm Pacific Time | Chef Eric Jacques Crowley | 4 | $500 |
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Sat, Mar 13 | 3:00pm - 5:30pm Pacific Time | Chef Eric Jacques Crowley | ||
Sat, Mar 20 | 3:00pm - 5:30pm Pacific Time | Chef Eric Jacques Crowley | ||
Sat, Mar 27 | 3:00pm - 5:30pm Pacific Time | Chef Eric Jacques Crowley | ||
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10:00am - 12:30pm Pacific Time | Chef Eric Jacques Crowley | 4 | $500 |
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Sun, Apr 25 | 10:00am - 12:30pm Pacific Time | Chef Eric Jacques Crowley | ||
Sun, May 02 | 10:00am - 12:30pm Pacific Time | Chef Eric Jacques Crowley | ||
Sun, May 09 | 10:00am - 12:30pm Pacific Time | Chef Eric Jacques Crowley |
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