Events

Basic Cooking Techniques
Feb. 9, 7PM
Beacon

After you've tackled these fundamental cooking techniques, there is no limit to the variety of meals you can make. Includes a full sit-down meal at the end of class and a complete recipe packet for you to keep. $65.

(917) 803-6857; jennifer@homecookingny.com

Locally Grown: Art, Wine & Truffles
Feb. 11, 1-4
Whitecliff Vinyard & Winery, Gardiner

A tasting featuring an organic truffle from Rosendale's fabulous Lagusta's Luscious with a rare tasting of Whitecliff's Sparkling Wine and demonstrations by two diverse Hudson Valley artists. $12.

(845) 255-4613; www.whitecliffwine.com

Valentine Concert & 3-Course Prix-Fixe Dinner
Feb. 12
Suffern Lafayette Theatre, Suffern
Marcello's Ristorante of Suffern, Suffern

Giada Valenti and her band will perform an array of international love songs at the Suffern Lafayette Theatre at 2:30PM. Concert tickets: $30 pp. Before or after, stop by Marcello's Ristorante of Suffern for a 3-course $35 prix-fixe dinner (plus tax, tip and beverage). By reservation only. Seating at 12PM, 4PM and 6:30PM. For complete information, visit their website.

(845) 357-9108; www.marcellosgroup.com

Home Cheese Making Class, "Making Cheddar"
Feb. 18, 12-4
Learning Center at Hawthorne Valley Farm, Ghent

Perhaps the most popular and most demanding cheese to make in the world. Peter Kindel, Hawthorne Valley Farm cheese maker, will teach you how to make cheddar from start to finish. From milk to curd, you'll learn the steps to producing your own beautiful, homemade batch of cheese, followed by a discussion and tasting. Class size limited, book in advance.

(518) 672-7500 x.232; caroline@hawthornevalleyfarm.org

French Bistro Supper
Feb. 23, 7PM
Beacon

Learn why Julia Child devoted her whole life to this style of cooking. Includes a full sit-down meal at the end of class and a complete recipe packet for you to keep. $65.

(917) 803-6857; jennifer@homecookingny.com

How to Cook Fish
Mar. 7, 7PM
Beacon

We'll cover four different ways to cook fish as well as the how-to's of buying, storing and substituting one fish for another. Includes a full sit-down meal at the end of class and a complete recipe packet for you to keep. $65.

(917) 803-6857; jennifer@homecookingny.com